Using Light Weight Fabrics in the Depths of Winter

More often than not, bright colours and pretty prints are reserved for spring and summer fabrics - so what to do when you’re a colour lover and it's the middle of winter?

wool and wax tote sewing review. sewing with oilskin waxed canvas and tweed wool fabric.

Sewing Review: The Wool and Wax Tote

23 March 2021 - The Wool and Wax Tote is a pattern from Issue 2 of Making Magazine. The bag is described as ‘a classic tote that...

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Sewing Pattern Review: The Ellis and Hattie Dress

Sewing Pattern Review: The Ellis and Hattie Dress

10 March 2021 - Carissa recently stunned us with her latest make, the Ellis by Merchant and Mills.  It is a truly unique dress and according to Carrisa...

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a close up image of the interior of a pouch featuring floral fabric and a rust coloured knit band

Sewing Review: The Petal Pouch

This is the second of our scrap blog posts from Gabrielle from Bibbity Bobbity Buttons. In it she talks us through how she used the leftover needle cord left...

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Sewing Pattern Review: The Sienna Maker Jacket

Sewing Pattern Review: The Sienna Maker Jacket

This is the story of how I used materials that I have never sewn with before and used a pattern company that I haven’t tried...

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Shirts Shirts Shirts

Shirts Shirts Shirts

Shirts can be a little intimidating with their collars, cuffs, plackets and button holes but we have picked a variety of patterns that have these,...

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SEWING PATTERN REVIEW: BERYL BOMBER DRESS

SEWING PATTERN REVIEW: BERYL BOMBER DRESS

A short while ago I approached Gabrielle (better know as Bibbity Bobbity Buttons on social media) to see if she'd like to jump on board as a...

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