Billowing
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
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
Never gonna give you up
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
An audience
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
Watermark
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
Pier review
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
Melbourne Frocktails 2023
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
Maraflex versus Blanche Knit Dress
I’ve titled this blog post as if there was a fight… but let me tell you I was the winner when I tried out this new-to-me stretch thread on a jersey sew… Read more
Moonshine
I cut out this project during Sew Japanese in July, but then I injured my thumb playing hockey, so it was set aside until October. It’s now in my wardrobe… Read more