Two Little Birds

And now for something completely different... I love to snuggle up on the couch in front of a film or box set, and it’s even more fun when I have some handicrafts on the go. I feel like it almost gives me an excuse to watch hours and hours of Mad Men or the like,…

The Mother’s Day Top

Hello there! Don’t you just love it when a pattern takes you by surprise and surpasses your expectations. I do and I find it even more wonderful when my creation is a gift for someone special. This was certainly the case with the Threadcount 1616 pattern pictured below. The pattern came free with an early…

The 1940s Dream Dress

Hello there! Thank you so much for visiting my blog. This year, I have two main goals; to make casual clothes that I will get a lot of wear out of, and to improve my sewing skills by experimenting with new fabrics and techniques. So in true Lizzie style, on a cold January day, I…

Crazy About Coco

Hello there! Last year, I shared some pictures of my first ever Coco top by Tilly and the Buttons. You can read that post here. I was a little late joining the party as usual and, I must admit, I had wondered what all the fuss was about. It looked like a pretty straight forward…

BOOK REVIEW: The Red Ribbon by Lucy Adlington

Hello! Thank you so much for stopping by! This blog post is a little bit different to previous posts but I     hope fellow sewists will appreciate it. A few months ago I attended the launch of Lucy Adlington’s latest book, The Red Ribbon. If you haven’t heard of Lucy, I suggest you look…

My New YouTube Channel

Hi there! This is just a quick post to tell you about my new venture, a vlog all about my love of sewing and vintage style! My YouTube channel is called Lizzie Thimble and you can watch my first vlog here. This is something I have wanted to do for a while but have been…

#MakeNine2018 and New Year Sewing Resolutions

Happy New Year and welcome back to my blog! Anyone who uses Instagram and enjoys sewing is sure to have spotted the Make Nine hastag. I’ve seen #2018makenine and #makenine2018 so I will probably use both just to be on the safe side! I’m not very good at sticking to my sewing plans and intend…

Sewing round-up 2017

Hello and welcome back to my blog. For my last post of the year I thought it would be fun to do a round-up of everything I’ve made in 2017. This year has been an exciting one for me as back in January I bought my first home. The house needed a lot of work…

The Super Sister Pyjamas

Hello there! Merry Christmas. I hope you had a lovely day and are now enjoying lots of yummy leftovers and festive treats. This is just a quick post about what is quite possibly my craziest dressmaking project to date. I made my younger sister, Jenny, a pair of Marvel Comics pyjamas for Christmas! Jenny loves…

The Peacock Feather Masquerade Mask

Hello and welcome back to my blog. I am excited to share my latest creation with you as it’s so different to the kind of items I usually make. Last month, my friend Laura commissioned me to make her a glamorous mask to wear to a Christmas Ball. It was such an exciting prospect I…