Violet Noor dress
Okay, spoiler alert. The dress you see is after a few tears.. I planned to cut, sew and complete this dress in one day. On new year’s day in fact!...
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Vee’s Caramel Linen Vali Dress
That was until I came across the Vali Dress by Pattern Fantastique. It.blew.my.socks.off. Described as a “glam 70’s smock dress” it was everything I’d been looking for in a pattern. It...
Magenta linen Maya Ruffle Dress hack
by DIY Daisy * This is a paid blog submission. Guest contributors receive a small fee along with their choice of fabric to use for their selected project. All content, thoughts + creative are the guest writers...
Shannon's Gibson Girl Blouse
I think it’s safe to say for most of us we all have a sewing project or two that becomes an aspiration or a goal. For some that might be...
Romy-Krystal's Valentine's Day Dress
I am dressed obsessed. I know people say that, but I actually have over 200 dresses and 90% are hand made by me. So when I say dress obsessed I...
The Christmas Dress
What I have found in my sewing journey is that much of the joy for me comes from mastering new techniques and “levelling up”. Sewing is self-care for me for...
Ainsley's Broderie Anglaise 'Style 3712' gown
Lockdown ignited my curiosity into the wild world of vintage sewing, specifically the gems of the early-to-mid 70s. I’ve spent a considerable amount of time lusting over vintage Gunne Sax,...
Elora's Vogue 9253 in cotton ikat
Trin has so many beautiful fabrics on her site it was hard to pick a favourite, but I couldn’t go past the glorious hand woven ikats. They immediately conjured up...
Creativity in the time of Corona
As we reach the end of 2020, I find myself reflecting on what effect the pandemic has had on creativity. I assume that you, reading this blog, are a creative...
Guest Blogger update
Wow Friends! I am so excited and overwhelmed by the interest you've shown to work with our fabrics and tell your sewing stories. I have switched off the application...