Alice-May’s Erin pattern review

Alice-May from The Stitch Edit shares her thoughts on the Erin dungarees and what its like to be a pattern model! October 2021, Tilly Towers What a surreal day! I, a children’s book editor, have been masquerading as a model for a day and oh my goodness it was fun. There were only 5 of […]

Erin dungarees hack and pattern review

I was very excited to see the latest release by Tilly and the Buttons as I absolutely live in dungarees in the summertime and the Erin pattern looked just up my street! I made my first pair from our Rust Stretch Cotton Twill, lined with the Hello Velo cotton poplin. I pretty much made them […]

Carolyn pyjama review

This week, guest blogger Vicky from Seams Like Vicky has shared her experiences with the Closet Core Carolyn pyjama pattern. I made my first pair of Carolyns in April 2021.I really liked the elegant glamour of them, the optional piping and how they have a few style options. When Sarah got the Catwalk Cotton Lawn […]

Sagebrush top – pattern review

Even though the pattern was released last year, it’s only recently that the Friday Pattern Company Sagebrush top has really caught my eye enough to make it to the top of my sewing to do list! It’s a pretty and wearable blouse with a breezy fit and gorgeous puff sleeves. I decided to make mine […]

A blooming Bloomsbury

This week, we have a guest blogger with us! Alice from The Polka Dot Palace has shared her experience of making the Nina Lee Bloomsbury Blouse.   A few months ago, it occurred to me that floaty fabrics don’t suit me. The easy-breezy yet glamorous style that looks great on others just feels frumpy on […]

Bertha cardigan pattern review

I’ve had the Tilly and the Buttons Bertha cardigan on my to-sew list since the Make It Simple book was released last February! I had found myself wearing a lot of sweatshirts and hoodies over the last few months and wanted to smarted up my work wardrobe a bit, hence looking for a cardigan to […]