There is something special about sewing in good company.  Every Monday,  I do just that.  In the last 6 months I have had the privilege of also sewing with my sister. Finding herself between graduation and leaving for the overseas, my sister had 6 months to work, save and, most importantly, learn to sew.  She joined me every Monday night, with friends as...

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    Viva La Liberty, my oversew entry, is made from a collection of shirts. The outfit is a memory palace of fabrics and stories of treasured items. My family is big on narrative and epic stories.  Objects are given a history, to be recalled should anyone ask.  Locations on a road trip trigger stories of "The time when.."  Everything becoming a part...

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Viva La Liberty was entered into the 2016 Oversew Fashion Awards. Following and amazing night at the awards show for this extravaganza of remade, re-imagined and upcycled fashion, I can share the details of this outfit born out of years of collecting fabrics and hours of sewing.   The finished work  features a white linen camisole and a fully reversible circle skirt. I’ve...

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Leggings are the true work horse of the wardrobes around here.  This year I reluctantly traced out the largest size in my tried and true pattern.  I find it hard to believe that I really have made this pattern in all sizes from 3 to 8. While I've never written about these before you can see them in the background of many of...

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Around here, we sew in twos. Sewing in twos means a balancing act of one for you and one for you too.  Each garment diplomatically balanced with one for the other.  This week is was sweat shirts.  One, grey marle with sparkles, the other marshmallow pink with super long cuffs. I have long since realised that my daughters are determined to be themselves....

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In the quest for a camisole that fits and flatters I decided to make my own.   A 1958 Vintage Simplicity pattern was just the leaping off point I needed. The body of the pattern was cut from cotton lawn.  To ensure a custom fit, the cups were draped and the straps replaced with something a little more modest. Taking some vintage Japanese...

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