Every so often, I find a sewing pattern that is so good, I end up making multiple garments of the same pattern. Burnside Bibs by …
Sewing Update – Burnside Bibs

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Every so often, I find a sewing pattern that is so good, I end up making multiple garments of the same pattern. Burnside Bibs by …
You might be forgiven for thinking this is a post about some stockings I made for Christmas 2022. I was super organised during the holidays …
While I was visiting my friend in Christchurch, she gave me some old calendars to recycle. She had given me some a couple of years …
I popped down to Christchurch the weekend before Christmas to visit my oldest friend who had a significant birthday on Christmas Day. We have been …
I love this pattern! It is the Pocket Skirt which is a collab with Peppermint Magazine and Paper Theory. It is such an easy, well …
This edition of the sewing update is all about the dresses. First up, the Spring Dress which is a pattern I got free with Simply …
This time it’s all about the tops. I have made three tops from two patterns. First up, the Cuff top by The Assembly line. This …
It’s been a while since I did a sewing update and there have been a few things added to my wardrobe over the past couple …
I recently borrowed a copy of North and South magazine from a work colleague and there was a great article in there about Diane Ludwig …
As promised in my last wardrobe post, we had another coat making day with 4 coats made. I made the short version of the Nova …