I’m always bowled over by patterns that are deceptive in their simplicity: the sort of thing you think you could probably draft yourself but in reality there’s a hidden art to the design that would be hard to imitate. The Paper Theory Zadie Jumpsuit is a perfect example – so here are five reasons to show it some love…
Are you fast as the wind or slow and meticulous? French-seaming everything in sight or barely bothering with the pinking shears? Sewing style is often a mystery we don’t want to share, hidden in the guts of a garment, known only by the maker (or wearer), but through understanding our sewing style, we come to understand ourselves…
I’ve been sewing for so long I don’t remember that first moment of alchemy when you realise the clothes on your back are within your ken – you can figure them out, deconstruct them, reconstruct them, build them from scratch. Sewing is magic! If that isn’t enough, here are six great reasons to get sewing today…
The story of how we learn to sew is often tied to special relationships with others, particularly our mothers or grandmothers. I can’t remember exactly when I started, but I grew up surrounded by women who made stuff and it was my mum, who studied fashion in the late-1960s, who taught me how to sew my own clothes…
After nearly twenty years working as a journalist it feels rather sweet to finally set up a website all of my own. So, if you’re interested in creating your very own sustainable style, welcome …
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