The Cocoon Jacket is a real comfort coat. It hangs off the shoulders and bubbles out, coming in again just under you bum, concealing all and enveloping you in cosy cocoon of warmth – hence the name. The Cocoon Jacket is no longer available as a free PDF download. I have been inundated with requests…
The Bubble Sleeve Dress (FREE PATTERN JUST HERE) is everything I love in a dress. It’s loose fitting, finishes just above the knee AND has those 3/4 length sleeves that make it a bit special with their pretty bubble at the bottom. It is EASY to make and has no fastening to contend with. This version…
Colour Blocking • Pattern Mixing • Tonal Textures These are few of my favourite things! ( Tra la la…) My latest sewing pattern, the Asymmetric A-line Dress, is the PERFECT style for all three of these design options. You can colour-block it in fabulous brights, OR you can work it up in similar tones of…
The Panel Tee is a lovely simple shape made up of several panels. I originally thought how perfect the design would be for colour blocking, but it’s ALSO perfect for mixing your textures which, in the end, is how I decided to show it. (I should have perhaps chosen a different colour though. I didn’t…
I love a maxi dress with an uneven hemline. They look great when you move and see a flash of leg. This Handkerchief Hem Maxi – FREE SEWING PATTERN is an loose fitting throw-on-over-a-swimsuit type of dress. I imagined it first in a grey marl jersey with an orange trim (and I may yet make it…