Pearl and Noah

20/07/2014

Gotta love a 60s pattern bundle, can see me making one of the cute dresses or cigarette trousers

05/07/2014

Attended a workshop today learning to take patterns off garments and had a fabulous time creating a pattern off an original 1930s tea dress that's too fragile for me to wear. Watch this space for the finished article

05/07/2014

This guy has the same china cabinet as me (I use mine as a drinks cabinet) but thankfully I have a flushing loo in my original 1930s house http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-28106466?post_id=1067860667_10203373441231244 =_

Despite working in the very modern job of cabin crew for British Airways, in his home life Ben Sansum has everything set up as if it is 1946.

08/06/2014

Ok so it's not dressmaking but I'm still happy with my newly reupholstered deck chairs

26/05/2014

Loving Elizabeth Taylor's pencil skirt and sweater girl look. Getting distracted by the afternoon film

23/05/2014

Long weekend means lots of time to catch up on sewing. Might even get to try out my new late 1890s machine

07/05/2014

Time to think about that summer wardrobe, available in fabric of choice, fully b***d and lined £30

29/04/2014

How cute are these pyjamas?

28/04/2014

I desperately want to sew one of these beauties

26/04/2014

After some much needed time off its back to the sewing and this is my version of this 50s/ early 60s cropped top, perfect to wear with those Capri pants for a stroll by the sea

19/04/2014

Serious dress envy, swoon

19/04/2014

Loving these Andy Warhol designed fabrics