A Spring wedding, or Burda Young 7308 #2

This is one of my favourite and most-worn dresses to date. It's feminine, comfy, good quality fabric, perfectly fitting, and meticulously sewn! I made the dress to wear to a wedding last Spring and it has since seen a number of parties, meetings with dressmaking clients, dinners, photo shoots and even just shopping days or …

Sensible sewing: destashing and tangible planning

I dream of a clutter-free life. My husband is the same. In our home, we are constantly aiming to make as little mess as possible and get rid of things we don't use. I am not a person who gets emotionally attached to "things" so this is usually easy for me. This year I have …

Sewing for him: the wedding vest

You guys, I made a piece of man's clothing. An actual real-life garment that he wore in public and everything! Here is how it happened. A year ago, when my husband (then-fiance) and I were shopping around for his suit for our wedding, we couldn't find one within our budget that came with a matching …

The Bridal Shower Outfit, or Burda Young 7308

Hello! (Yes, omg, an actual blog post!) Today's post is about an outfit I made for my bridal shower back in May last year (I know, belated, but who isn't terrible at keeping their blog updated when they have Instagram 😉 ). This was the next item I made for myself after the wedding dress. …