My latest make is what I like to call an easy-to-wear dress in an all-year round print fabric (which, by the way, is a silk twill designed b...

In my last post I mentioned that I have been working on a dress made from a vintage Simplicity pattern so, without further ado, here it is, ...

The weather has turned blustery, the days are getting shorter. The blogosphere is buzzing with plans for fall sewing. And what am I doing? I...

No apologies, but I have made yet another version of Simplicity 3503. I'm calling this latest version (number five) my 'English Summ...

When I returned from my vacation in Miami, in March, I showed you some of the things that I had sewn especially for my trip. However, I have...

I have, at last, finished my Simplicity, Amazing Fit Shirt. It wasn’t difficult but, phew, as I grumbled in my last post, there is a lot of ...

Hi everyone – I’m back from my vacation in Miami. It was wonderful, warm and way too short! But quickly moving on to sewing matters …… now t...

An outfit! Yes, I am feeling quite pleased with myself because, at last, I have actually made two co-ordinating garments sewn specifically t...

Looking through my stash last weekend I found a very nice piece of polyester lycra knit fabric that I had been saving to make a summer dress...

I’ve plunged into my fall/autumn sewing by making myself an essential wardrobe staple – a little black dress. I used what is rapidly becomi...

Bearing in mind my weakness for frills and ruffles and my great liking for patterns that offer separate pieces for B, C or D cup sizes, I re...

Fortunately I recovered from my mishap with this dress (confessed to in my last post ) pretty quickly and now, of course, I’m telling myself...

Note to Self: When making a garment, please READ THE INSTRUCTIONS. You may think you know how to do it but a little glance at the instructio...

In my last post I promised a second version of Simplicity 2403 and here it is - This dress started out with a piece of fabric at Metro Tex...

Before I set off for my New York trip I mentioned that I was feverishly working to finish Simplicity 2403 and I’m sure that you are all wond...