In this week’s YouTube video Becky and Sarah (from @itsohsewkitoko) talk about Rosella, one of their all time favourite autumn dressmaking fabrics and some great pattern pairings. All of the products mentioned in the video are linked below. Fabrics Rosella...
In this week’s YouTube video Becky and Sarah (from @itsohsewkitoko) Talk about various types of waistband elastics and their merits. All of the products mentioned in the video are linked below. Waistband Elastics Plush boxer short elastic Metalic Retro Stripped...
In this week’s YouTube video Becky and Sarah (from @itsohsewkitoko) Discuss their recent makes and lots of fabulous denim fabrics. All of the products mentioned in the video are linked below. Fabrics Art Gallery Fabrics – Denim Puzzle Sand Blast Bombazine...
In this week’s YouTube video Becky and Sarah (from @itsohsewkitoko) Discuss their recent makes. Including Sarah finished Pyjamas! All of the products mentioned in the video are linked below. Fabrics Deep In the Jungle charcoal aztec On the beach Turquoise Denim...
In this week’s YouTube video Becky and Sarah (from @itsohsewkitoko) Discuss their August makes. Including transitional sweaters and Sarah finished Charlie Caftan! All of the products mentioned in the video are linked below. Art Gallery Fabrics Plain Viscoses...
In this week’s YouTube video Becky and Sarah (from @itsohsewkitoko) continue to talk about all of the wonderful things they have been busy making recently. Plus Becky gives us tips on how to slip stitch. All of the products mentioned in the video are linked...
In this week’s YouTube video Becky and Sarah (from @itsohsewkitoko) continue to talk about all of the wonderful things they have been busy making recently. All of the products mentioned in the video are linked below. Fabrics ibiza Striped Cotton Purple Leopard...
In this week’s YouTube video Becky and Sarah (from @itsohsewkitoko) continue to talk about all of the wonderful things they have been busy making recently. All of the products mentioned in the video are linked below. Rayon Challis by Art Gallery Fabrics This...
In this week’s YouTube video Becky and Sarah talk about all of the wonderful things they have been busy making recently. All of the products mentioned in the video are linked below. Patterns Pietra Pant Clare Pant Flint Pant Billie Pant Stone Washed Linens A...
All of the products mentioned in the spring coating Fabrics Youtube video posted on the 20th feb 2023 Patterns Spring Coat Patterns as suggsted in the video. Lichen Duster The Cambria Duster Swing Coat Short Haired Coating A medium weight coating fabric with moderate...
African fabrics are something I had never considered working with until recently. I’ve always felt a little uncomfortable appropriating elements of another culture just for aesthetic purposes. But then I spotted a fabric that screamed my name, so I did a...
With The Sewing Bee back on our screens, many people may feel inspired to start sewing. I’ve put down a few bits of useful advice for beginners or those who’ve had a long break from sewing and might feel they need a bit of a refresher… Choosing a...
I’m having a bit of a love affair with this fabric at the moment and amidst the mayhem of wedding dresses in the studio decided that life couldn’t go on unless I made this fabric up into a skirt. I used a yoke from an old Burda pattern (8677 incase you are...
Pattern Review – Vogue 8577 To be honest, I’m not sure where this pattern came from, I found it in my stash, complete with sticky tape holding the pattern extension pieces together. I must have lent the pattern to a student, or made it up for a client?...
Having really enjoyed the discipline of machine patch working I wanted to be able to do more, so I bought an acre of cutting mat and a rotary cutter. Whoops! Since our indulgent weekend of sewing I have started another quilt top using the same Mandy Shaw pattern, it...
Hi there, it’s been a while! What a whirlwind the year has been, but guess we probably all feel like that? I won’t bore you with tales, or excuses for my absence from the blogasphere, merely move on and tell you what’s been going on in the studio. We...
Now that you’ve been privy to my little black book it will probably be no surprise that I really enjoy phase two of my commission work. Fabric sourcing. Many of my clients have very specific ideas and know exactly what colour they would like for their outfit,...
One of my favourite parts of any commission is the shopping part, (I secretly fancy that I could have made a career as a professional shopper) and so a trip to London is never much of a hardship. Soho is my first port of call. Although there are loads of great fabric...
This is a really exciting time of year in the studio as February tends to be my busiest month for taking commissions. Most people tend to over-indulge in December and so are fairly unwilling to be measured up for a dress until they’ve regained their...
As a dressmaker, people assume that I must make all of my own clothes. Wouldn’t that be a dream! But in real life I am usually too busy teaching and working on commissions to be able to lavish such attention on my own wardrobe (in fact, much like plumbers always...
It’s happened to all of us I’m sure, you’re happily working on a new project, and it’s not even finished when disaster strikes, and you discover greasy marks on the fabric! This is what happened to me recently whilst working on a commission....
We’ve hosted a few parties here at the studio before, but a hen party for twelve was our biggest yet! As the gorgeous bride-to-be Laura is 5 months pregnant, a sewing party with tea and cake was the perfect alternative to the boozy falling-over-on-the-pavement...
I’ve never been one to make New Years resolutions but there is certainly something about this year that gets us all revved up with good intentions and plans for the year ahead. I’ve really enjoyed reading blogs with everyone’s plans and projects for...
Firstly, may I wish you all a belated (but none-the-less heartfelt) Happy new Year! The studio was a busy place to be in the run up to Christmas with everyone (including myself) hurrying to finish projects before the Christmas holidays began. I’ve been meaning...
