A blue and white jumpsuit
As you may recall, I spent quite a lot of time last year working behind the scenes on the Great British Sewing Bee, first for the third series, then for the Children in Need specials, and finally, for...
View ArticleA Slate blue Drapey Dress for Keeps
I have sewn so many Drapey Dresses that I could pretty much make them with my eyes closed. I made the first prototype version for the Great British Sewing Bee: Fashion in Fabric book last summer, and I...
View ArticleI’m ridiculously pleased to announce…
Those of you who’ve picked up the current Threads magazine may have noticed a little something in the byline of my article, and it’s something I’m so! excited! about! but haven’t been able to mention...
View ArticleLike summer in April…
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you had a brilliant weekend – London has been blessed with three straight days of glorious heat and sunshine, truly like summer in the middle of April and I took advantage...
View ArticleLondon Marathon shorts and vest
This marathon has been entwined with writing my book since the day talks began with my publisher, as the deadline for the writing has always been the day after the marathon. Some people groan when I...
View ArticleOn location with my athlete models
My sewing activewear book won’t be out til early 2018, but due to lead times in the publishing world, the words are already written, illustrations drawn, patterns drafted, and samples sewn. Some of you...
View ArticleThe GBSB Live and storewide sale
If you had told me from the start that buying my first ever stall at an expo would require so much time, effort, stress and money, I’m not sure I would’ve ever said yes in the first place. But back...
View ArticleA Raglan Tee full of kitties and bunnies
It’s been a while since I showed you any of my finished garments, mostly because they’ve predominantly been using designs from my Sew Your Own Activewear book (which you can pre-order signed copies of...
View ArticlePre-Order my Book to Get a Free Bonus Pattern!
Things are starting to ramp up with my upcoming “Sew Your Own Activewear” book now that the final, final (no really, FINAL!) edits are finished, print and digital pattern versions have been polished,...
View ArticleThe “Sew Your Own Activewear” Crop Top
I briefly mentioned the Crop Top design last week when I showed you how to add bust support into the Vest Top, but this week is all about the Crop Top design from my “Sew Your Own Activewear” book! On...
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