Make your own 1950s tailored hat

Sewing another vintage blouse pattern… So last year I decided to have a complete wardrobe review (if that’s the right word for it) I had become aware that although I had too much in my wardrobe I wasn’t really wearing a lot of it because I didn’t have things to pair with a lot of…

A few months back now I was going through some boxes in my loft. I knew I had a box full of bits and pieces that belonged to my Great Aunt Gladys which had been passed on to me by her son who knew I was interested in family history.Anyway I spent a few hours…

This bag is big enough to hold a couple of A4 folders and to fit comfortably over your shoulder, but you can make it any size with straps any length you wish (just make sure you cut the two main bag pieces and the two lining pieces all the same size) For this size you…

A while ago I shared a post on Social media about a vintage blouse that I’d owned for years but which had fallen apart in places and was beyond repair. I had kept this blouse because I really loved it and eventually (20 odd years later) the idea hit me to unpick it and make…

Recently I was thinking about using up scraps of fabric and making something useful so I set about trying to find a pattern to use and share with you all. In my Etsy shop I sell what I call ‘scrap packs’ which are useable bits and pieces of my prints. I try to make sure…