Colette Peony in Liberty Ianthe

Colette Peony- If this post had a strapline it would be “Should have made a toile”

Colette Laurel in Liberty Lawn

A Colette Laurel in Liberty Tana Lawn and my first ever dress.

Neoprene+jersey shift dress

Love this shift dress from Hush with a neoprene front and cotton jersey back. Definitely a future make!

Papercut Patterns Rigel Bomber

Papercut Patterns Rigel Bomber in a very bright, silky floral print and lined in grey.

Grainline Alder with Archer sleeves

Grainline Studio Alder Shirt Dress with sleeves added from the Archer Button Up Shirt. Love this fabric- A Ghastlie End from Alexander Henry.

Merchant and Mills Dress Shirt in Liberty cord

The Dress Shirt from Merchant and Mills in Liberty cord. Love the dress. The pattern needed a lot of adjustment to get the right fit though.

Free-motion embroidered quilt- ‘Story of me’

I love the possibilities opened up by free-motion embroidery and used it to tell the ‘Story of me’ in this quilt…or maybe blanket would be a better description.

A simple quilt in Ikea fabric

A simple hand tied, high loft quilt made from beautiful bright Ikea fabrics.

Armoured Heart charcoal and ink drawing

‘Armoured Heart’- a charcoal and ink drawing inspired by the John Donne poem ‘The Triple Fool’ and a conversation with a friend.

Sewaholic Cordova Jacket

The Sewaholic Cordova Jacket- my very tailored version of this lovely double peplum jacket pattern in a wool mix with a Kokka cotton lining.

Silk twill hand-printed scarves

Hand block-printed scarves on heavy silk twill- love these big, bright squares of silk to wear. Inspired by Hermes J’aime mon Carre design.

Colette Zinnia skirt

Zinnia skirt by Colette made in goldfish orange cotton lawn and hand-printed with a flock of birds around the bottom. My very first sewing project, very imperfect but loved and worn often.

Papercut Patterns Undercover Hood

Papercut Patterns Undercover Hood in a beautiful bicycle knit fabric with powermesh bands. An easy and quick sew with great instructions.

Liberty silk circle scarf (and first ever post)

Liberty crepe de chine and cotton circle scarf- a very quick sew.