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Winter wonder July 3, 2018 Sew

The two ponte tops I sewed last winter are warm, comfortable and on high rotation during Melbourne’s cooler months. In May, I decided to add another version of McCalls 7059… Read more

LB Green May 3, 2018 Sew

An LB Pullover in one of my favourite shades of green… I’m calling it LB Green! The LB Pullover is one of those versatile patterns that can be sewn in… Read more

Stripey happiness March 24, 2018 Sew

My last blog post was titled Stripey sadness and this one is Stripey happiness! It’s the same fabric, but in a different pattern it feels so much more ‘me’. To… Read more

Blooming begonias March 10, 2018 Sew

The LB Pullover is the second pattern offering from Paper Theory, and in my eyes, it’s another winner! I purchased this pattern straight after the success of my blue linen… Read more

Blue Kabuki February 9, 2018 Sew

I started following Paper Theory Patterns on Instagram after seeing a sneak peek of Tara’s first pattern the Kabuki Tee. The pattern was released in September 2017, and I watched… Read more

A princess, a rock star and me! February 6, 2018 Sew

When planning or sewing this top, not once did I think that I would blend in with my surrounds. Well, I was totally wrong about that! How cool is this… Read more

Courtney in countless colours January 20, 2018 Sew

Do you recognise this fabric? I sewed a Fen Dress in the same fabric last March. I originally brought enough to make a maxi dress, but I ended up sewing… Read more

Pretty January 16, 2018 Sew

Several months ago when I spied a 80cm silk remnant in Tessuti I instantly thought… everyone needs a little ‘pretty’ in their life. This is my pretty! A simple dolman… Read more

On the tracks January 14, 2018 Sew

For the second year in a row Jane & I have been promoting the hashtag #sewjapaneseinjanuary to encourage ourselves and fellow makers to sew from their Japanese pattern and/or fabric… Read more