I was pretty excited when the Twig Woven Pants were released by StyleArc. I loved the pin tucks, the elasticated back waist, the barrel shaped legs and inseam… Read more
I started this sewing blog way back in September 2012. It is a journal of the things that I make, and I try to keep the posts in chronological order. But this pos… Read more
It’s hard to imagine a time that a woven viscose project would be a palette cleanser, but after that super challenging Japanese shirt project, this is e… Read more
This project started 12 months ago with the purchase of some lovely Japanese seersucket cotton from work (The Cloth Shop) and my desire to sew a shirt. If this… Read more
It’s isn’t often that I have an audience when my blog photos are being taken, in fact it makes me a little self consciousness, but what can I say, co… Read more
Everytime I see a divine, floatly, lightweight fabrics at work, I instantly think of Pattern Fantastique’s Calyx Smock. I don’t always act on… Read more
Deep stash Japanese seersucker fabric and the small version of the short sleeve shirt (Pattern i) from my favourite Japanese sewing book “Big clothes, small… Read more
Well Melbourne Frocktails 2023, a cocktail event attended by 220 makers, was a blast! It was my first Frocktails since 2019 and I was determine to sew somethi… Read more