As the weather turns a little milder and clothes can slowly be hung outside again without fear of drowning in a sudden downpour, this...

There have been many references to 100 years on from the Roaring 20s this year so far, and I had the perfect opportunity last month to whip up a Jazz Age inspired dress. I went to a Jazz band Valentine's Day evening in London, and a few weeks beforehand, had inherited some good quality clothing that I could use to transform. This dress was originally a long gown for a bigger size, but had some great features I could use and adapt. The finished result might have veered a littl

My first dress drafted from scratch - complete! Having decided to take on this project in spare moments several months ago, I'm very...

Who’s excited about giving handmade Christmas presents this year? ME! I have a mix of handmade and bought for my family, but I’m...

Another item waiting for its time to shine in my wardrobe, holding out hope every time I open the doors, and failing to be picked out....

I think one of my favourite things about crafts, and sewing in particular, is how many different things you can do and the variety of...

It's easier to ignore a detail from a garment that you're not really keen on and pretend it doesn't exist (secretly hoping it will just...

It’s hard to imagine a time when I didn’t have my sewing buddies to help me out! Mannequins for dressmaking, whether they’re big or...

I DO love it when a plan falls into place, particularly when it involves two garments you have had lying around waiting to be altered in...

There’s always a sense of regret when you buy something that doesn’t fit or look quite right and ends up sitting in your wardrobe looking...

Have you ever looked at an old skirt and thought – ‘perhaps you were destined to be a top’? Well that’s not exactly what I did, but I did...

I imagine it’s hard to remember a time when summery off-the-shoulder tops weren’t in every direction you looked, and it certainly seems...

We all remember the school years of being embarrassed by wearing long skirts (well, perhaps not the older generations!) and desperately...

In a world which is full of fashion in every design and cut, it seems almost impossible to create anything that is truly unique anymore....

It’s all too easy to keep items of clothing we don’t really love, just because there’s always that future glimmer of hope that ‘I’ll...