Birmingham tunic, Marcy Tilton strikes again!
This is my new Birmingham tunic made using V9193 from Marcy Tilton, again. So why is it a Birmingham tunic? I have never quite understood why the Birmingham assay mark … Continue reading
Aubergine dress
This is McCalls 7533 styled three ways. I’m not quite sure why I bought this pattern as I have several others which are similar, here and here. I am looking … Continue reading
The Lutterloh System – An introduction from Jenni Taylor
I don’t think I have ever seen a blog post that started by saying that the pattern had been created using the Lutterloh System. And yet the system is quite … Continue reading
Addicted! More bra sewing
I’ve made three now. This post is a review of where I’m at with regard to making bras. The first was Orange Lingerie’s Marlborough bra, made from scrap Broderie Anglais … Continue reading
Hepburn turtleneck
Here is my Hepburn turtleneck jumper by Itch to Stitch. It’s a PDF download with 31 pages of pattern to lay out. However, not only can you limit the printing … Continue reading
Kwik Sew bra
I was told that bra making is addictive….. I’m finding that its not because you need lots of bras, although I guess that one cannot have too many, but because … Continue reading
Marlborough Bra by Orange Lingerie
My bras were getting uncomfortable, so I popped off to Marks and Spencers to be measured. The result was alarming, especially when the lady brought me a new suitably sized … Continue reading
If the cap fits, please wear it!
This post will confirm whether or not any of my family read my blog. The assumption is that none of them do. I stumbled on this pattern via Twitter. I … Continue reading
#SewBrum top
This is another version of Vogue 9063, which I used when I had a go at tie dye work. I hadn’t sewn for several weeks when I went to #SewBrum … Continue reading