The Ness Skirt is a pattern by independent pattern designer, Tilly Walnes from Tilly & The Buttons.   Its pattern number 1023 and is a classic design, fly front skirt.  It features a shaped waistband and a curved back yoke.  There’s a mini version or a below the knee option which has a centre front split.  It has lots of nice details like mock felled seams, belt loops and two types of pockets.  I have the paper pattern and you can still buy that here for example.  But on sev

How To Sew A Scrunchie Scrunchies are a great way to use up long fabric scraps leftover from other sewing projects. Here’s how I make mine: Draw a rectangle onto your piece of fabric which is approximately 26 inches by 3 inches.  Light to medium weight fabrics are best. Cut this out. Fold the length of fabric in half, right sides together, pin  and sew the raw edges together.  I’m using a three / eighths of an inch seam allowance.  Start and stop about two inches from either

PATTERN BASICS: The Sonny Jacket is pattern number 1043 from Tilly & The Buttons – an independent pattern company founded by Tilly Walnes who was a contestant on Series One of The Great British Sewing Bee.  It comes in printed and PDF format and is an everyday jacket with a boxy fit and multiple style options.  It’s intended for medium to heavy weight fabrics that hold their shape like corduroy, denim, twill and canvas and has a size range of one to 15.   MY VERSION: I’ve ma