This is the last thing I made before going on holiday. I just finished it a few days before I left and it has stayed unblogged since: My new...

Ok, I know it's the end of August. Most people have returned from their summer  holidays, schools are starting again and soon, it will b...

If you're new to this blog: Welcome! I haven't posted in a while and there is a good reason: I've been on holiday. Maybe it is o...

And now for something completely different! I haven't used the Pattern Magic  books in a while, have I?  Well, I decided it was that ti...

Most of what can be said about this dress has already been said. In that first post , in which I discussed the design options and whether or...

So, I have made the pattern for that striped dress. I agreed with those of you who commented on my previous post and went with sketch number...

Although I love all kinds of complicated well-constructed dresses, vintage style and otherwise, there is another style I can't really do...