I’m back from vacation! It was really great to get away for one whole week, not having to check my email from work was really stress relieving 🙂 and the cool temperatures of Adelaide was a welcome change from the searing hot weather we’ve…

I had so many ambitious sewing plans for the June holidays! Including having real sewing lessons with my daughters. So far we have only managed to make 1 shoebag, and the rest of the time seemed to have zoomed by in a flash with…

This translation request is for a Kimono Top. The pattern is from the 2014 Winter. Early Spring edition of Cucito magazine. Click on the images to zoom in.  Happy Sewing!…

It’s once again the first week of a brand new month! It’s the beginning of the school holidays for us over here, and it’s been blazing hot! School holidays normally mean a lot less time to blog, but it also means lots of new…

This pattern translation was requested by Vania, and I’m sure many of you will find it useful since it is a free pattern, the construction diagram is provided, and it will be perfect for summer! Use your favourite nani iRO double gauze fabric, or…

The covers of Cotton Time magazines never fail to brighten up my day. Look at this pretty and super colorful mix of bags, zakka, accessories…. Yes, all these projects and more are included in this month’s edition. Fabric freebie! A 40x26cm wide piece from…

Hi Wendy, this translation is for you. I know I still owe you part 2 (sewing the bias necklines) but this took a while as it was quite wordy 😛 So please give me some more time for part 2. Also, I hope I…

This book is not out in the bookstores yet but thanks to the very kind folks at Tuttle, I received a copy for a sneak preview. The title of the book is Basic Black, and needless to say, all the garments featured are black.…

A translation request from Nina for this vest from the winter/early spring edition of Cucito 2014. For those of you who have this magazine, the pattern is on page 95. Click on the image above to zoom in There was another request for a…

Today’s book review is a book I bought without having any idea what is inside. I bought it purely because of the description on the cover. (Note that there aren’t any real photos of the completed pieces unless you count the tiny ones on…