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I had a rather interesting mountain bike crash last week. One of those where I ended up bouncing my way down a gravel slope and every part managed to hit the ground on the way to the bottom... Not sure what happened. Felt like my bike had enough of me and decided to come away from under me and take off while I was still flying somewhere mid air. Don't feel sorry for me, I was stupid. Nothing broke. With my battered and bruised body (thank you Photoshop) sport is out of the question for at least a week, so that...

It's 4 weeks till Christmas! So that still leaves us all plenty of time to sew a few gifts. Each year I create a list of my favourite sewing projects for those that appreciate the joy of handmade. Many of these ideas offer the perfect opportunity to use leftover pieces of fabric. I hope it offers lots of inspiration!   1. Minimalist Wallet by Noodlehead I love little wallets and pouches. They are just so handy when you go on a bike ride or walk and just want to take a credit card or some cash for that coffee or icecream treat...

My daughter wasn't happy when she saw my new top, the Issie top by Sewpony. Why? Well, I made her a long-sleeved raglan T-shirt last winter in the same fabric and apparently she is no longer keen on twinning. :( We had so much fun twinning a few months back in Melbourne, when she was wearing the Issie top I had made for her. We got lots of surprised and positive reactions making her very shy. She's growing up so quickly and is rapidly outgrowing all kids patterns. So the good news is, Suz from Sewpony has recently launched the Issie pattern in teens and...

The classic wrap dress! I bet that fits almost any body type.  And depending on the fabric you choose, it can be great for all seasons.  So I had to have one. Last week I organised a ladies night out and with a serious lack of winter dresses in my wardrobe, I had my deadline to get me sewing. This dress was very easy to sew. As a lot of bloggers will concede, the hardest part of this exercise was actually getting a good photo taken. (My indoor self-portrait skills need a bit of practice.) It's a pattern from the La...

  What, Who is Fibre Mood you ask? It's a brand new sewing community. Their aim is to encourage more people to sew their own stylish wardrobe.  Well isn't that a great goal, so I was more than happy to jump on the bandwagon. Fibre Mood is planning to release regular sewing patterns, style advice and much more starting from the 22nd of August. But to kick-start this new initiative they have organised a link party to spread this exciting news within the global sewing community. So a group of seamstresses were asked to try out their first pattern: The Frances, on oversized...