Dressmaking

I made this skirt back at the end of July... oh my word is it October already?  It was a really fun quick make and I have had a lot of wear out of it.  The pattern is the Kelly Skirt from Megan Nielsen.  We only have this available as a pdf download - I am occasionally badgering Megan to start printing again!  I made it up in some of this lush stripy linen mix fabric, and made covered buttons and the pocket liners out of fat quarter of Silver Lining cloud fabric... a great match. Continue reading →

Have you guys seen the new Colette pattern?  The Myrtle Dress is the third pattern in their recent 'Sewing Knits' series after the Mabel and the Moneta, both of which have been received very well. I was immediately drawn to the Myrtle due to it's gorgeous drapey neckline and it's looser fit.  And, the idea that it could be made in a woven fabric too really appealed.  I decided to make this one up straight away in a stripey viscose jersey we have in the shop. Continue reading →

A few weeks ago we had an exciting delivery... we are now stockists of Merchant and Mills sewing patterns. If you have anything to do with sewing in the UK you can't have missed Merchant and Mills and their delicious range of luxury haberdashery (we've got their lovely pins here), but did you know they have an excellent selection of...

I've been doing a stack more dressmaking since the shop opened.  It's all the dressmaking fabric we've been getting in... gone and got me all inspired.  That, and the fact that now I am the face of Backstitch not just the voice I need to look vaguely presentable each day... and 7 years of working from home has taken it's...