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Sewing Pattern Review: Vivian Shao Chen Nepheline BlouseAbout the PatternThe Nepheline Blouse Sewing PatternThe Nepheline Blouse is a great, shirt-style blouse to sew if you don't want to get caught up with collars and cuffs. It has modern design lines and an...
For those of you who have read my blog posts before, it will come as no surprise to see me reviewing another of Taree, the designer behind Marsha Style's patterns. Taree has a great style. Her patterns are relaxed and cool yet always with a polished feel. The same is...
It is no secret that I love the patterns from Marsha Style. With the exception of the Sia dress, I have sewn them all and have been privileged to be a tester on her last three pattern launches (The Shameka, The Grace and the Cortney), so there was no doubt in my mind...
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...
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...
I think I've said it before that I am not very good at following instructions. I often get started well, but quickly my own ideas pop into my mind and I am thinking of different ways to finish up what I have started. So, just as my cooking rarely follows the recipe,...
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 was pretty taken with the Roseclair dress from the moment that it was released. The idea of a tiered wrap dress that would fit properly over my bust without me needing an FBA was enough for me, but then add poofy sleeves and I was smitten. I have quite a few...