April PinAddicts Challenge – Linky is Open!

April 8, 2013.Reading time less than 1 minute.

I had such good fun making my craft projects for the PinAddicts Challenge last month, and I am so pleased to see them included in the blog post for March (above) along with so many other fantastic PinAddict creations! I can’t wait to get stuck into April’s challenge – I think a few baking projects will have […]

My new fashion skirts featured on The Wardrobe Challenge blog!

March 18, 2013.Reading time 3 minutes.

I am so pleased to say that one of my new range of fashion tulle skirts has been included on The Wardrobe Challenge blog I love fashion writer Hanna’s blog because I enjoy seeing how she styles her outfits and it’s great to see someone doing it for all the curvy girls! She got in […]

Get crafty in your local charity shop – here’s what I made…

March 3, 2013.Reading time 6 minutes.

You may remember that I wrote a blog post last week about this vintage pattern by Simplicity that I found whilst rummaging in my local charity shop. I wanted to make myself a this skirt but didn’t know where to start with buying fabric – everything I’d found online was a bit pricey and rooting through the big […]

Fashion Trendspotting – Sundae girl for spring

February 23, 2013.Reading time 2 minutes.

I was reading this month’s Cosmo and really enjoyed their Spring fashion pages including a story called “Sundae Girl” – ice cream colours and soft, flowing fabrics. It included some gorgeous looks for Spring and clothing that can be worn well into summer too. Here I’ve snapped some of my favourite looks from this shoot and […]

Vintage patterns and unconventional sizing!

February 20, 2013.Reading time 1 minute.

I recently picked up this vintage Simplicity sewing pattern from a charity shop and I am going to have a go at making this skirt for myself. The sizing is unusual, because it is the old-fashioned “Miss” sizes which is somewhere between child and adult. Luckily I have a very good old sewing book that explains […]