I Am Hermes Shirt Dress

Mariposa Explosion: Selfdrafted Butterfly print scuba dress

Sew what's new?

Happy New Year everyone!

Well I think it's clear from my limited number of posts over the last year that I am most definitely a 'sometime' blogger, rather than someone willing to blog on a regular basis. Mainly because I'm busy conceiving and sewing the projects I post on here (and eating mince pies!), and rather than constant updates on my slow stop-and-start progress I think I'm happier to only post finished projects. That way this blog is more like a log of my achievements... much more exciting than hearing about the behind-the-scenes, like the week I spent comparing the merits of slipstitching by hand vs the 'stitch in the ditch' technique when it comes to attaching a lining. Or reading about the weekend I spent drafting and redrafting the fit of a jacket sleeve... yawn! 

*The yawn is for your benefit, I could write about the sewing geek stuff all day but would probably be a bit boring for you to read!

Although I've begun quite a few projects lately, very few of them are finished yet, which is why things have been a bit quiet on the blog, I'm mainly been concentrating on ideas for new projects and working on designing a few of my own patterns. But as a post is way overdue I thought I'd let you know what I've been up to the last few months.

I made some 'Ava' dresses for a charity craft fair at work...
Not only did I get my first custom order, but I've also now decided to start selling The Ava dress online!

 £25 each, sizes newborn - 3 years.  I'll post more details once I've got my Etsy page up and running but in the meantime if anyone would like a custom dress just get in touch!

Ava's Homemade Dress

 This was a really exciting project! I've never made anything for a little person before, so I'm really proud of how the dress turned out...

park life

Slip dress worn as top: Topshop (old), Maxi Skirt: Mango, Sunglasses: Mango (old)
bag: Coach, Earrings handmade from Greece

Another sunny lunchtime spent in the park soaking up the sun. This time wearing my favourite earrings and...the first maxi skirt I've ever owned! Yes they've been around forever but cause I'm tall I can never find any that are long enough, usually they barely reach my ankles. That is until I discovered this floor length peach coloured beauty in the sale at Mango last week. I need a little practise walking in it though as I'm not used to full length skirts. Take this morning for example, I trod on the hem and tripped over at the train station in front of a platform of commuters! ... eek! Not something I want to repeat anytime soon! xx

Kimono dress

Kimono Dress: Topshop (old), Shoes: Dorothy Perkins (old), Earrings: Accessorize (old),
Hair: Ombre Virgin Brazillian Wavy styled by Sandra Webb salon, Clapham
 

Hi everyone! In truth, I've been a bit of a style free zone the last couple of weeks living in some pretty un-blog-worthy attire...  normal service will resume as soon as possible, but in the meantime, here is what I wore to my work party held at the V&A last month. I bought this kimono inspired dress on a Personal Shopping experience at Topshop a few years back and except for a night at the Opera it's been living in a suit storage bag in my wardrobe just waiting for another occasion as fancy as it! It's pure silk... it's got birds on it and... it goes with my earrings... Result! xx

monochrome & animal print

Dress: Zara (old), Belt: Mango (old), Shoes: Zara, Hair: Ombre Virgin Brazillian Wavy

Time for an old favourite! I never really wear much black as I am addicted to bright colours, I can literally count on one hand all the black clothes I own, but I'm more than ready to make an exception when it comes to this black and white animal print dress from Zara. I absolutely love it! I got it in the sale a couple of years ago and told myself I'd wear it as a 'special occasions' dress to justify buying it, but really I knew I'd just wear it to work... like today! xx

hot pink

Dress: & Other Stories, Shoes: Dorothy Perkins (old)
 

An evening out at the Barbican...

No better place to debut this hot pink dress I picked up at the & Other Stories Regent Street store opening, and no better outfit for my first post!! xx



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