Inspiration

See You At Six french terry dress

See You At Six french terry dress

By Lightning McStitch

When new See You At Six fabrics arrive at Maaidesign it pays to be quick. I was lucky to score one of the last few...

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A Tencel Twill Dress + A Give Away!

A Tencel Twill Dress + A Give Away!

By Maaike Baudry

Kylie from Kylie and The Machine made a beautiful dress for Melbourne Frocktails last year. If you haven't heard of Kylie, she is the creator...

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A Red Jacket in Tencel Twill

A Red Jacket in Tencel Twill

By Elizabeth Brennan

Hi, I'm Lizzy of sewbusylizzy.com and I'm happy to be guest blogging here again about my latest make, a red jacket in Tencel Twill. This was one...

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Crystal Top in a viscose from Atelier Brunette

Crystal Top in a viscose from Atelier Brunette

By Maaike Baudry

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...

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10 Gifts to Sew This Christmas - 2019 edition

10 Gifts to Sew This Christmas - 2019 edition

By Maaike Baudry

It's almost Christmas! But there is still a bit of time left to sew a few gifts. I've created a list of my favourite sewing projects...

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A winter Issie Top for me + a discount code

A winter Issie Top for me + a discount code

By Maaike Baudry

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...

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The Frances, a free sewing pattern from Fibre Mood

The Frances, a free sewing pattern from Fibre Mood

By Maaike Baudry

  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...

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Joy dress in bamboo jersey

Joy dress in bamboo jersey

By Jenya Thompson

Hi, I am Jenya. I usually blog at While she was sleeping, however today I am guest posting here on Maaike's blog.  I was not...

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Two waterfall raglan dresses in modal knit.

Two waterfall raglan dresses in modal knit.

By Maaike Baudry

She asked for matching dresses, how could I refuse? Give it a few more years and the thought of "twinning" with mum will most likely make...

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