In this week's YouTube video Becky and Sarah (from @itsohsewkitoko) talk about Rosella, one of their all time favourite autumn dressmaking fabrics...
Tips and tutorials
Occasionally we think of intelligent things to tell you, or we are bursting with excitement over a latest project. You will find them here, our ‘snippets from the studio’.
Latest YouTube products… waistband elastics
In this week's YouTube video Becky and Sarah (from @itsohsewkitoko) Talk about various types of waistband elastics and their merits. All of the...
Previously On YouTube… Denim dresses and other makes…
In this week's YouTube video Becky and Sarah (from @itsohsewkitoko) Discuss their recent makes and lots of fabulous denim fabrics. All of the...
Previously On YouTube… 21/09/2023
In this week's YouTube video Becky and Sarah (from @itsohsewkitoko) Discuss their recent makes. Including Sarah finished Pyjamas! All of the...
Previously On YouTube… 25/8/23
In this week's YouTube video Becky and Sarah (from @itsohsewkitoko) Discuss their August makes. Including transitional sweaters and Sarah finished...
Previously on YouTube…(14/7/23)
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...
Previously On Youtube….(30/6/23)
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...
Previously on YouTube…(02/06/23)
All of the products mentioned in our latest youtube video.
Previously on YouTube(18/05/2023)…
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...
Previously On YouTube… (20/02/2023)
All of the Products Mentioned in the Previous YouTube Video. (Spring Coating Fabrics).
Ankara Fabric – And a few of my favourite pattern picks for working with them
African fabrics are something I had never considered working with until recently. I've always felt a little uncomfortable appropriating...
Sewing Advice for Beginners – 3 Tips
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...
Tutorial – Adding pockets into a side seam with concealed zip
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...
Green ‘Hemmingway’ dress
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...
The Patchwork Addiction Continues
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...
A totally indulgent Patchwork Weekend
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...
A Wedding Dress – The entire journey – Part Two
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...
My little black book
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...
A Wedding dress – the entire journey – part one
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...
My January Sewing Frenzy
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...
Grease marks be gone!
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...
Laura’s Hen Party
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...
New Year, New page.
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...
Student Work – A/W 14/15, and a whole heap of handmade prezzies!
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...