Where it started… I have always had an interest in historical costumes, and the Norwegian ‘bunad‘ is one I have known and admired since I was a child. My grandmother is born in Norway, and even though she left at a young age after the war, she passed Norwegian culture…
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This blogpost was originally posted on the Sew Me Sunshine blog on the 15th of July 2021. Sew Me Sunshine is an independent fabric and haberdashery shop in London. I received the pattern, fabric, and matching thread for free in exchange for the blogpost, as well as a £50 gift…
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Last year I got to do a pattern review for issue 77 (February 2020) of Love Sewing Magazine. I made the garment at home, wrote a pattern review, and then I was invited for a professional photoshoot! It was such a lovely experience and even though the pattern review is…
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It’s been over a year since I finished making these two garments… Shall we just say ‘better late than never’ and get started? I made the Closet Case Patterns Jenny overalls and a Megan Nielsen Rowan bodysuit. I’ve worn these two together so many times since I made it, I…
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It’s been almost exactly one year since I wrote this blog post: ‘A week in my life’ in which I documented my daily tasks for a whole week. It was something I did mostly for myself, so it would remind me of what our life was like in 2019, a…
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