OK, so maybe I’m a little late to this party!

Despite coveting (and subsequently buying) the Tilly and the Buttons book Stretch! on sewing with stretch fabrics since its launch, I have actively avoided any type of knit! But in the interest of upping my sewing game I decided it was time to at least have a go….

Going (swiss) dotty for the Deer and Doe Datura.

So way back in May (ooops) I was hopeful to cross off a third pattern from my #2018makenine challenge by making the Deer & Doe Datura top to take away on holiday. In fact, I actually managed to sew three quarters of the pattern in a lightweight khaki cotton, but time and body shape were just naturally not on my side.

Worthwhile Workspace Distractions…

Well true to my blogger name, the last few weeks I have definitely been distracted! Luckily for me these are some good distractions that I'm excited to share with you.

Dropping anchor with the Nanöo Idoia (not enough fabric for a) dress hack.

When I first saw the Nanöo range of patterns I was struck by how similar they were to clothes I wore growing up in the (*coughs*) eighties, and that’s probably why I bought both the Idoia and the Lillian dress patterns.

The Sahara shirt revisited.

Sewing goals, the hard-work of a selfie, and the secret sewing army - a #MMMay18 round up!

Say hello to my (current) favourite pattern – The Collins top by In The Folds!

Now I really must confess that I bought this pattern with my mother in law in mind, but seeing so many great interpretations on Instagram I decided to just make a quick muslin in my size to see what I thought….

What else is there to say? It’s Me Made May!!!

A lesson learned on how easy it is to be distracted by interesting pattern details, you forget to notice the overall shape…

A pop of purple for the Ralph Pink oversized shirt!

An accidental leap from ‘advanced beginner’ to ‘advanced’, this is the Deer and Doe Mélilot shirt.  Twice!

This bad boy is the Pan top from I Am patterns, a beginner level pattern from their I Am A Goddess range that was released a couple of years back. I must admit, my Greek mythology isn’t the hottest, and so I had to look up who Pan was. Turns out Pan is a half goat / half man incarnation, who is the God of pasture lands and nature, and apparently has a bit of a wild side (insert raised eyebrow / cheeky wink!)