Penelope Dress and T-Shirt – Modkid Boutique - Pattern Review
The Penelope pattern from Modkid Boutique is a pattern that has been around for a long time now but its one that I keep coming back to...
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Amy Budd
Jun 94 min read
Sophia Dress by By Hand London – Pattern Review
I bought the Sophia dress pattern from By Hand London quite some time ago now and was attracted to it by its sleek lines and figure...
Amy Budd
Apr 244 min read
Sew Over It's Roxy Jumper - Pattern Review
A lot of the things I sew end up being garments that I class as for ‘special occasions’. Clothes that are made out of really pretty...
Amy Budd
Jan 296 min read
Chloe Coat by Sew Over It - Pattern Review
I have really been in need of a new winter coat over the past couple of months! I didn’t want to buy one in the shops as I have quite a...
Amy Budd
Oct 2, 20234 min read
The Sofia Dress by Sew Over It – Pattern Review
The last of my Summer 2023 projects! The Sofia Dress by Sew Over It. I very nearly left this one until next summer but had the perfect...
Amy Budd
Oct 1, 20234 min read
The Picnic Top from Charm Patterns – Pattern Review
The Picnic Top is a Patreon Exclusive pattern by Charm Patterns by Gertie. Its an adorable cropped blouse, inspired by the 40’s and I...
Amy Budd
Sep 24, 20233 min read
The Rita Blouse - Charm Patterns - Pattern Review
I have wanted to make the Rita Blouse from Charm Patterns for so long. I finally bought the pattern in a recent sale and made it up and...
Amy Budd
Sep 11, 20234 min read
Dressmaking: Draft & Sew a Shirred Dress - Online Course with Domestika and By Hand London
If you have been dressmaking for a while using patterns and feel like you might be ready to start some pattern drafting of your own, I...
Amy Budd
Jun 24, 20234 min read
Tilly & The Buttons - Mabel Pattern Review
A dressmaking pattern review for the Tilly & The Buttons Mabel dress
Amy Budd
Sep 30, 20224 min read
Tilly & The Buttons - Rosa Shirt - Pattern Review
The Rosa shirt dress by Tilly & The Buttons had been on my ‘to sew’ list for a while. I love the fitted bodice with princess seams and a...
Amy Budd
Sep 25, 20223 min read
Sew Over It's Jodie Shirt - Pattern Review
The Jodie pattern by Sew Over It appealed to me because of its relaxed fit and structured collar which creates a lovely ‘V’ neck shape at...
Amy Budd
Sep 13, 20223 min read
Sew Over It’s Penny Dress – Pattern Review
Sew Over It’s Penny dress is a lovely, straight forward to sew shirt dress which is perfect for spring / summer but could also be worn in...
Amy Budd
Jan 30, 20224 min read
Sewn With New Look Challenge
I came across the #Sewnwithnewlook challenge when I was scrolling through Instagram at the start of January. Its an online sewing...
Amy Budd
Jan 17, 20223 min read
Three Skirts Made from Mimi G’s Sequin Skirt Tutorial on YouTube!
During one of my recent YouTube scrolling sessions I came across Mimi G’s Sequin Maxi Skirt Tutorial from 2013 and thought I would give...
Amy Budd
Apr 11, 20212 min read
Tilly & The Buttons' Bibi Skirt - Pattern Review
The Bibi skirt is a pattern within Tilly Walnes’s book ‘Stretch’. Its an extremely easy, quick and satisfying project – ideal for...
Amy Budd
Apr 10, 20213 min read
Sew Over It's Joan Dress - Pattern Review
The Sew Over It Joan dress pattern is an oldie but a goodie, as they say! It was designed with the character Joan Holloway of the TV...
Amy Budd
Mar 20, 20213 min read
Sew Over It's Amelia Jacket - Pattern Review
The Amelia jacket was the pattern that came with issue six of Lisa Comfort magazine. Sadly the magazine is out of print and no longer...
Amy Budd
Mar 17, 20213 min read
Sew Over It's Marguerite Dress - Pattern Review
Sew Over It describe their Marguerite Dress pattern as the ‘kind of dress you’ll want to live in over the Summer.’ So as the days are...
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