Mariposa Explosion: Selfdrafted Butterfly print scuba dress

Jumping with joy: Selfdrafted Bird print jumpsuit

Pink Scuba Midi dress

Jumpsuit Marjorelle

So you've probably all seen this on Instagram already but if not ...tada! Here it is... my homemade African Print Jumpsuit.

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!

Gathered Skirt with pockets and belt loops

Happy 2015 everyone!
2014... hmmm well it didn't really happen as far as the blog is concerned! As much as I loved parading my favourite clothes our trademark bad weather meant I lived in jeans and jumpers which pretty much took all the fun out of it (boo!), pair that with a serious lack of shopping funds last year and the result is... an empty blog! Anyway, anyone who knows me knows I LOVE sewing, but they'll also know I am massively lazy when it comes to actually doing it! If I made New Years resolutions mine would definitely be to sew more. I generally don't make them cause I can not keep them, but this year that's all going to change... thanks to the fab new sewing machine Santa left under my Christmas tree!!!

Sew&Tell...

Floral print Pencil Skirt: By Me, Top: Mango (old), Boots: Hush Puppies

 So what have I been up to since my last post?...umm...holidaying in Seville, enrolling in diving classes, oh yeah and making this beautiful pencil skirt...! It's been a year since I took my pattern cutting class and the other day I realised that I still hadn't made anything...so I dusted off my sewing machine, rethreaded my serger and made this little beauty! (Please excuse the creases, they come with the day job!). Those of you still rubbing your eyes in disbelief that I even know how to use a needle and thread, here are the photos of the work in progress... xx