Those of you who have followed my Instagram for a while, will know that I love simple, clean designs. Not a problem if I’m sewing for me. But when I’m sewing for my girls, especially for my baby, I often find it a challenge to find patterns that are practical, pretty and will sew up… Continue reading Katia Romper and Dungarees
I fell in love with this pattern the first time I saw it and got it for Christmas. My dad lovingly taped all the PDF pages together and took great delight in complaining about it after he had given it to me 😉 It stayed, unmade, in my stash for varies reasons, mainly because I… Continue reading Alix Dress By Hand London
I bought this pattern online a couple of years ago as I am a huuuge fan of 60s and 70s mini dresses. I’ve also never really understood why little girl dresses nowadays all tend to be calf length. I mean if there is one time in your life where flashing your knickers is absolutely acceptable… Continue reading Vintage Butterick 3017
I love the silhouette of a simple shift dress, even more so when worn by little girls who have no curves (apart from their cute pot bellies) to distract from the clean crisp A-line shape. My preferred closure method is buttons running down the back and when I first set out to make one for… Continue reading Button Back Shift Dress
Kat and Leni 