When I was first approached to join this collaboration I was very excited and jumped at the chance. We had not long moved to sunny Queensland, the perfect location for a beach pattern collaboration. While things didn’t quite go to planned, with life completely turned upside down, I plugged along and worked as quickly as […]
My recent experience on Project Run and Play has revived in me my love of slow sewing. Life is busy when you are running a business and looking after a family so it’s easier to stick to the quick and simple projects to get them done and out fast. We talk a lot nowadays about […]
How lucky was I to be included in the first ever season of Project Run and Play held in Australia? While I didn’t make it through to the Botanical week, I still completed my vision for this week’s challenge. La vie en rose, which literally translated reads “Life in pink” is perfect for my daughter […]
Australia has some of the most beautiful beaches in the world so this week’s challenge of Surf and Sand is a perfect fit. Melbourne is located in a bay so no surf beaches here but what we do have are some pretty amazing bathing boxes on our beaches located close to the city and further […]
Hello and welcome to my very first look for week 1! The Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge are world renowned symbols of Australia. And while I’m not actually located in Sydney, I have tried to recreate the look of these iconic landmarks in my outfits. The Opera House dress is a woven […]
The Taylah skirt is such a versatile pattern in that in can be made in either woven or knit fabrics. But what if we step it up a notch in the knit option and add a short option for those that like to cart wheel, hang up side down or sit wide legged? I’ve used […]
I’ve been playing around quite a bit lately with my current patterns trying to get the most out of them with different looks. The latest pattern to receive my attention has been the Willow Dress PDF Pattern. You will need – The Willow Dress PDF Pattern Cotton/lycra fabric Firstly, measure the desired length of the […]
I think one of the best things about sewing is being able to recreate something that you really like. Maybe it’s something you’ve seen in a shop that you can’t really afford, or it’s something that’s no longer available in a shop. In this instance, it’s the later. Emily was lucky enough to receive this […]
“Can the Summer dress be made in knit fabric?” This question was raised towards the end of testing and was such a great idea that I couldn’t resist trying. You may have seen this fabric quite a lot in what I make. It’s a cotton/spandex that I carry in my shop and it’s one of […]
I love working with Jen from One Thimble so when I had the opportunity to work with her again I absolutely jumped at the chance! I have had the idea of the Willow Dress floating around for awhile and even though I was in the middle of working on the Violet Dress (I generally like […]