by Catherine | Oct 21, 2016 | Sewing, Uncategorized, Unique wedding ideas
I have had this silk dress from Monsoon for a while, loved it, but never had the occasion to wear it…I’d even taken it to Singapore and back! When Martin and Max decided to tie the knot in October, I thought it would be perfect for an autumn wedding, but...
by Catherine | Oct 5, 2016 | Blog, Sewing, Unique wedding ideas
Now that we’re not picking up carrier bags every time we shop, I decided to make a little shopping tote; I wanted something that folds up to a small size, to carry around in my handbag. The first one I made was from plain calico, embroidered with my silk garters...
by Catherine | Jul 22, 2016 | Sewing, Uncategorized
As any sewist will tell you, we can’t resist fabrics and trimmings wherever we go and on a holiday to Borneo last year, I bought some beautiful printed cotton fabrics. They were folded, not on the roll when I bought them, and it wasn’t until I got home and...
by Catherine | Jun 20, 2016 | Sewing
I’ve decided to start sewing again for me… I always used to make my own clothes, (if you’ve read the about us page, you’ll see I was handmaking my clothes age 12) but looking back, the last major project I made was my wedding dress. When I took...
