I bought this fabric at Fabric-a-brac .  It was marked as silk, but I think it may be rayon.  I did the burn test but it had characteris...

Well, that was a long unintentional break from blogging! I've been sewing a lot, even taking photos of frocks!  Just not posting,  pos...

Then we went to Rome.  We didn't shop for fabric in Rome.  We were waiting to go to the markets in Hong Kong on our way home.  It was ...

Moggy and I are in Paris. We went to the fabric district; shockingly only one length of silk cotton purchased between us so far.

No posts for ages oops! Moggy and I are off on our trip very very soon, so we've been a bit distracted. No new frocks to post, but I ha...

I found this rayon blend ponte at Remnant Warehouse recently, in a lovely navy and white print. I made Butterick 8056 again , but this time...

A friend gave me this H&M frock late last year, because she knew I'd love the fabric. It was too short, and a bit too boxy for me, s...

Behold the (now out of print) McCalls 5752, the perfect knit dress, in a spotty knit from the stash. It was a bit gapey at the neckline, so...

The latest frock, Butterick 9269, view b, the bodice in black linen/cotton blend and the skirt in stretch sateen snake, both fabrics are fro...

During my time off over the festive season I have been very busy in the sewing room. I bought some fab Shaheen tiki print quilting cotton ...

I've been too busy sewing to post! One frock I've made is Butterick 5672 The fabric is a tweedy wool blend knit, with about 30% str...

Hey, did we mention that we've booked a holiday? Kitty and I are venturing to Europe - it was a choice between that or the USA to explor...