If you look back over my makes for the Simple Sew Blog, you will notice that I’m a firm believer in making a pattern work hard! I generally make more than one of the same pattern, and I try to find ways of adapting it or hacking it, to make it seem different. There are many good reasons for working …
Pigeon Wishes’ Classic Culottes
Ok, so I have two main aims for this blog post. One, to turn any last remaining culottes doubter into believers and secondly to convince anyone who has this pattern in there stash to give it a go 😉 So these are my first pair of culottes ever…Yes ever!! I’ve held out on the culottes trend up until now! and …
Béa’s Shannon Lace Appliqué Dress
I wanted to make a few things for going away on holiday. I had a week to do it all in and speed was the order of the day. I had the Shannon collection pattern in my stash and thought it would be an excellent starting point for a couple of t-shirts and a dress. I was not wrong, …
The Wardrobe Architect’s Anneka Tunic
I have been wanting to make the Anneka Tunic since it was released last winter and I recently got the chance. I made it up in some lovely bold cotton from FC Fabric Studio. This is a good medium weight cotton that’s got quite a lot of body, so perfect for transitioning between seasons. As the print is quite bold, it …