Just a quick post today where I’m explaining the concept of a toile in dressmaking for any newbie sewists out there! A toile is a...

Today’s post is all about patterns that I would recommend if you are just starting out with dressmaking! There are so many patterns out...

This week’s post is all about books! I love books in general and have quite a big collection dedicated to dressmaking. I love sitting...

I thought I would use today’s blog post as an opportunity to talk through what I think are the top 10 essential tools that you need to start dressmaking. Once you get interested in this hobby, there are soooo many things you can buy to add to your sewing kit, some of them really useful, some of them nice to have, but the following list is what I class as the bare essentials and will set you off on the right track to a handmade wardrobe! 1 – A sewing machine You really don’t

Everyone has one piece of clothing in their wardrobe that fits them like a glove and they never want to get rid of! My version of that...