Introducing Layer Up – a collection of patterns designed to work together for a layered look. Mix and match as you like – wear a smock over trousers, an apron over a dress, a tunic over a maxi dress and top it all off with a jacket! Layer Up consists of nine new patterns. The…
A lot about loving a dress comes down whether you like the neckline! And with that in mind I have a couple of ABSOLUTELY FREE pattern hacks here for you to make the most out of your Everyday Chic Dress pattern. My original design for the Everyday Chic Dress has a split neckline. But you…
“I listen to you, sewists!” The Scoop Pinafore pattern is my response to all your requests for a dress that you could wear a top underneath. When I started out on this challenge, a pinafore dress was a garment I had associated with my kids rather than something I had thought about wearing myself. So,…
I’ve always thought there was a lot of mileage in just chopping a dress up the front to wear it as a jacket – what could be simpler? Well, actually it wasn’t quite that simple, but I have ironed out all the problems along the way and am bringing you a brand new pattern hack…
Ooooh, I love a bell sleeve – so reminiscent of the 70’s. I love the feminine swishy feel they give you and the drama they add to an outfit! My Bell Sleeve Dress pattern, in keeping with the 70s feel, is a gentle A-line shape that finishes just above the knee. It has feature seams…
