The inkblot test blouse

The Fabric Warehouse had a pop-up store on Lambton Quay last year and I couldn't resist this ultra cheap cotton/silk blend. I've be...

Donna Karan – U.O.Me 1 reel of topstitching thread – black. Thank you.

Boy, oh boy, oh boy! V1324 from the Donna Karan collection for Vogue . What can I say? Because the first garment I made for an actual human ...

I sew slow and I like it that way

Recently, I read a blog post by a very prolific seamstress on sewing fast. I need to express a different view point. You see, I'm a leis...

For Tara's mother – tie dyed Vogue 5558

From time to time I buy a pattern off TradeMe. It can be a bit of a gamble; you never know what condition they are in, and unfortunately I h...

How to make dress shields - removable and reusable!

Dress shields attach to the underarms of a garment protecting it from perspiration stains. I make and use them regularly for garments made i...

Merino cardigan from the scrap bag

Some time ago I made this tunic top with lace inset .  I'm not sure where the merino came from originally, but it must have been relativ...

Merino cardigan from a snagged jersey

One of my cats is a “ Hemingway cat ”. Amazing as his big paws are, he has problems shedding the claws on his extra digits. If they haven’t ...