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If you follow me on Instagram, it will have been clear by the slow-up in my feed that I haven't been sewing so much over the past few months. My Sew-Jo has taken a major battering, for a number of reasons. I've had a string of pattern-project fails, a few projects...
For those of you who have read my blog before, you will know that I am not very good at following instructions. Just like when I cook, I sew with thoughts of, what if I just added this here, or changed this there... I recently made the Carlyle Tshirt, which is one of...
I have always had curves, even when my whole body wasn't quite so curvaceous, I have had an unwieldy bust, never being smaller than an F cup in my adult days. This means that some clothing is just a pain in the butt to get to fit nicely, shirts, or anything that...
I think I can safely say that the Paper Theory Zadie pattern really is a tried and true pattern for me. This is my 7th Zadie. The thing that keeps me coming back for more is the incredible versatility along with the effortless casual chic that comes with it. It may...
Being of a bustier shape, I have never been big on wearing shirts. For years I painstakingly took to pinning between buttons to stop the dreaded gape, and then I just gave up on them. About 20 years has passed and I don't think I've worn a shirt since (my carolyn pjs...
When Taree, the brains behind Marsha Style, said that she had another dress pattern in the making I instantly volunteered myself to join the testing group. Not only did the dress itself look fab, but I have really come to love the laid back style of the Marsha Style...
This time last month, I did not know of Chut Charlotte patterns, but now I have this lovely jacket which has definitely smartened me up on a dreary lockdown Tuesday. The team at Chut Charlotte contacted me back in September to ask if I would be open to wrtiting a...
"The most fabulous Secret Pyjamas Yet!"We’ve been in a level 4 lockdown in Auckland now for 5 weeks and I’ll be honest, it was my boredom of track pants that sent me to my pattern files looking for comfort lounge wear inspiration. I bought the Sallie jumpsuit pattern...
I lost my Sewjo!It totally completely vanished. It felt really odd, but I had absolutely no desire to sew, cut fabric, choose patterns etc. Since I finished up my first dress in about June 2020, my sewing habit has been fairly relentless. My obsession with sewing in...
I first came across Taree’s pattern company Marsha Style when I first got into the sewing’gram. The Sia dress had just launched and it was all I seemed to see in my feed. I loved her style right from the get go… there is a laid back cool chic to all of Taree’s...