We have news for you, sewists! Sew Different are thrilled to be the exclusive supplier of this brand new pattern for the Sculptural Bucket Coat. I have been working with the fabulous sewing Youtube channel, Stitchless TV over the last few months, to bring you the pattern for this gorgeous statement coat. It is the very…
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS DRESS PATTERN HAS BEEN UPDATED SINCE THIS POST WAS WRITTEN. THERE ARE SOME CHANGES TO THE ORIGINAL SHAPE AND DESIGN. PLEASE SEE THE PATTERN COVER FEATURING THE GREEN DRESS (BOTTOM OF THE PAGE) FOR THE NEW LOOK. Since the mention of colour block dresses on The Great British Sewing Bee they…
Ok seamstresses, time for some tricks of the trade! This gorgeous maxi skirt is a summer staple and, let’s face it girls, chevrons are EVERYWHERE at the moment! I love this one from ASOS left and I even saw a chevron swim suit the other day. Unfortunately though, chevron fabric just isn’t everywhere. In fact…
The swinging sixties are an era that fill me with nostalgia even though I didn’t live through them. My parents regale me with tales of their student days as miniskirts and hippie chic swept through London. They did actually used to meet every Friday on Waterloo bridge just as the Kinks song goes. This 60s style…
In my never ending search for beautiful fabrics I often look at materials and wonder if I could create something similar. Particularly some of the abstract patterns and ink blot style prints that you see in places like Mint Velvet, Ted Baker and Karen Millen. These dresses by Donna Karen (right) and Bottega Veneta (left)…