Books, both fiction and non-fiction are an incredible tool for education as they can make us see life through someone else’s life. In this post I’m sharing some of the non-fiction books by black authors I have either read or…
Last month, I was contacted by the lovely Kate from In a Haystack to see if I wanted to try out her monthly digital subscription packs. A surprise sewing pattern, the chance to discover new brands and a discount code for a fabric shop? It sounded amazing!
Sometime in autumn, I had the wonderful idea of making a shirt as a Christmas present. I’d made women’s shirts before like the Sew Over It Libby shirt, so how hard could it be? I decided to go for the…
It is safe to say that Zara was the most highly requested shop yet. After looking through their website for hours I can safely say I can see why. They have wonderfully modern designs that would be really fun to…
The sun is shining and I’m sitting here writing a blog post about a summer jumpsuit on my balcony. What could be a better way to spend a lockdown bank holiday? When I first saw the Tilly and the Buttons…
When I asked on instagram if these posts were useful for the links I got a resounding YES! so here it is, just for you. Included are all the links to the clothing items and patterns I included in my…
When Boden was chosen by you to be my next Get the Look I’ll admit, I was a bit nervous! I have shoes from there (their clogs are amazing!) but I’ve never quite clicked with their clothing. I’m happy to…
By some mysterious circumstance (not naming any names *cough* coronavirus *cough*) a lot of us find ourselves in a position where we have suddenly gained a few hours back in time we’d usually spend commuting. Now if you’re anything like…
It’s time for my second in Get the Look blog post! The series in which I make use of the time I spend scrolling through fashion websites and match up my favourite pieces to sewing patterns. The most requested shop…
I posted a series on my Instagram stories yesterday matching up Sézane clothes to sewing patterns and it went down a storm so thank you! I had some wonderful feedback and it was lovely to see. All the stories are…
If you’re anything like me you’re wanting to try ALL OF THE CRAFTS AT THE SAME TIME to get you through this lockdown with a semi-functioning mental state. But when it comes to new crafts it can be hard to…
