We chose a selection of the Klum House bags for October’s Sew My Style patterns. There are a few different options to chose from with varying skill levels/materials required for each. The bag I was most drawn to of the three was the Portsmith Tote – nice and simple and perfect for the second bag … Continue reading Sew My Style – How to line the Portsmith Tote
This week, Suzie from Threadquarters has shared her latest LSABlogSquad make – the Sew House Seven Toaster Sweater, that she made from this lovely Double Faced Dobby fabric. She has really shown off the fabric by using the reverse of it to show the cuff details. ******** Hello everyone! I’m back on the Like Sew … Continue reading Suzie’s Toaster Sweater
This week we have another guest blogger, Becca from RedW Sews. She made the Arielle skirt by Tilly and the Buttons from our Bottle Green Corduroy and it is giving us all the Autumn vibes! ******** Hi there! A couple of weeks ago I was lucky enough to be one of the attendees at this … Continue reading Becca’s Arielle Skirt
Honesty time, I have to admit, I was a little unsure about the Fringe dress. I thought it was very similar to both the Honeycomb and Myosotis dress that I have recently made and I didn’t think there were any gaps in my wardrobe for this pattern. Had it not been for Sew My Style, … Continue reading Sew My Style – Fringe dress review
For this week’s blog post, Stef from Stef Makes has made a beautiful Sew Over It Eve dress from our Scarlet Cluster Georgette. I got to see it first hand at the Sewing Weekender and it is every bit as gorgeous in real life! ******** A couple of weeks back I had the good fortune … Continue reading Stef’s Eve Dress
It’s that time of year again – the Handmade Fair is coming back to Hampton court and I have a very exciting offer to share with you all! The lovely people at The Handmade Fair have given me a discount code for anyone who wants to go. This is the fifth year that the event … Continue reading The Handmade Fair – Special Offer
Jenny from The Wardrobe Architect has shared her latest LSABlogSquad make today! She made the Moneta dress out of our Albstoffe organic jersey. I was lucky enough to see the real thing (and the lovely Jenny) in person and it is just beautiful! She did a great job! ******** I was lucky enough to get … Continue reading Jenny’s Moneta Dress
As I was listing some new remnants on the site, I started thinking about creative ways to use smaller pieces of fabric so I’ve put together some ideas. I’ve broken them down into rough sizes for ease. 2+ metres Yay, jackpot! You’ve probably got enough to make a garment – maybe even a dress. There … Continue reading A guide to remnants
I was really excited to make the Halifax Hoodie by Hey June as I wear hoodies all the time and hadn’t made one yet. I love how many variations there are with this pattern. I chose to make version a, which is a longer length with a kangaroo pocket and hood. I used this gorgeously … Continue reading Sew My Style – Halifax Hoodie review
I didn’t manage to get all of my 2017 Make Nine plans finished, as I found myself changing my mind as the year went on. With that in mind, I planned my 2018 Make Nine makes with a bit more thought and looked at wardrobe gaps and sewing goals that I wanted to achieve. Upon completing … Continue reading 2018 Make Nine – Progress
I am so pleased to share the first make for the Blog by my Sewing Wife, Birthday Twin and all round Sewing Goddess, Jen from Gingerthread Girl! Jen has made the awesome Jenny Overalls by Closet Case Patterns from our Mono Daisy Linen/Viscose mix and they look downright adorable! I love the styling too! ******** … Continue reading Jen’s Jenny Overalls
This week’s LSA Blog Squad post is brought to you by the lovely Stef from Stef Makes. She’s made the By Hand London Anna dress from our Libby viscose and it is just so pretty! ******** Ok, so I made another floral number. I find something happens when the weather heats up and the impulse … Continue reading Stef’s BHL Anna Dress