I have found dressing my baby bump extremely difficult. Pretty early on, I grew out of my regular jeans and had to wear jeggings and baggy tops until I was ready to tell people I was pregnant. This was particularly difficult for me as I live in structured clothes (especially in the first few months… Read More Maternity hacking your favourite top patterns
One of my goals over the past year is to use patterns multiple times for several reasons: you save time as your muslin is already done, you get to be creative with small alterations to the pattern each time, and it allows you to perfect your technique. This summer, I tried a PDF pattern for… Read More Mindful sewing: Knowing when to quit
As I get into back-to-school sewing, I get really excited about blouses. My work uniform basically consists of sleeveless blouses, cardigans, trousers and ballet slippers. Obviously blouses are the most fun (and easiest) of these to make. I fell in love with a Burda PDF pattern and decided to go for it. What I loved about… Read More Done and done: Gingham ruffle blouse
