Spring Sewing Retreat

I ask you…what could be better than an idyllic weekend away in the country with 13 other sewing-obsessed ladies and their machines?  If your answer is “nada” then throw your hands in the air and declare us BFFs!

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I’d been looking for a sewing retreat to join for a while but I never could find one that was just the right demographic, just the right timing, just the right location.  I figured I couldn’t be the only one in Perth who felt the same so as ideas for my sewing business evolved last year, I knew a retreat was going to play a major part. Continue Reading

22 November, 2015

Seamwork Adelaide Dress

There are so many awesome new things going on in the online sewing world at the moment.  I’ve only been really involved in this community for just over 3 years but even in that short time there are some incredibly motivated and talented people doing amazing things.

Late last year when Sarai of Colette Patterns released her latest venture, Seamwork magazine, I signed up straight away!  It’s a such an aesthetically beautiful publication and gives me an excuse once a month to grab a glass of vino, put my feet up on the couch and learn, read and enjoy all the gorgeous things.

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It’s taken me until recently to actually get around to sewing up one of the patterns – the Adelaide Dress.

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26 October, 2015

Perth Frocktails

Last night was the inaugural Perth Frocktails event and boy was it frock-tabulous!!!

If you don’t know what I’m on about, Frocktails was started by Kat a few years back in Melbourne and now us Aussies are frocking it up all over the country!  The concept?  Sew yourself a dress (or dig something hand-made out of your closet), doll-yourself up and head out for dinner and a cocktail (or three?) with local sewing lovers!

There were some exciting previews over Instagram in the preceding week with a few of us tearing our hair out, sew cramming and yelling – “what the hell was I thinking starting a brand new pattern in my best fabric three days before I plan to wear it?!?!?”

But sew them we did, and after a bit of hair and makeup we were ready to head on out to what felt like the best group blind date in history!

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11 October, 2015

The Refashioners 2015

The Refashioners 2015 

gertie halter front bra off

Have you heard of The Refashioners 2015?  Portia of makery.uk started up this fabulous series in 2011 to help inspire and promote the concept of refashioning amongst the online sewing community.  This year’s theme was refashioning a men’s button through shirt.  The line up has been EPIC with 20 incredibly talented bloggers sharing their refashions throughout August. Continue Reading

25 September, 2015

Belcarra Blouse

You know that feeling when you make something completely gorgeous and practical that you know you’re gonna get heaps of wear from?

The Belcarra Blouse has absolutely sent me to that happy place!

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After seeing Lauren Guthrie‘s version last year I found this gorgeous rayon for sale at Textile Traders and knew just what I’d make.  It only took me another 10 months or so to get around it!! Continue Reading

30 August, 2015