Itch to Stitch Lemont Top

My frocktails outfit jumped the blogging queue! Back to normal programming. This is the Itch to Stitch Lemont top, their 100th pattern which was released last May.  I bought this pretty much at the time. It’s not often I fall for a pattern straightaway (I have so many in my collection), but this one was …

#AucklandFrocktails2022

The end of October was Auckland Frocktails, the first one in three years and the biggest ever. Being halfway up the North Island (albeit stuck to the Eastern side), and having stalked followed a number of Auckland sewers on the old gram for a while, I really wanted to meet them. So I bought a …

Navy Galaxy Tee

I’ve made the Galaxy Tee once before in a black merino and it gets a fair bit of wear. So I thought another would be a good investment and this one definitely has been a success! The Galaxy Tee by Pattern Scissors Cloth is a knit tee with puffed sleeves and a round neck. I …

Anna Allen Anthea Blouse

I did it, I couldn’t wait any longer. I’ve seen far too many of these blouses online to ignore the pattern any more! So, yes, I now also am the owner of an Anthea Blouse. For those who may have not seen this blouse, it is a button front, dartless blouse with big puffed sleeves. …

Twig and Tale Barefoot Romper

The last of the makes for the new baby. I love Twig and Tale patterns. They are a NZ company, and their instructions are always so clear. They also include lots of tips and suggestions and share loads of examples by other makers. The Barefoot romper has many options available, gathered front or yoke, plain …

Baby #2

It’s time to give this li’l ol’ blog of mine some love, so I’m starting with some more baby makes. We now have grandchild number 2, so I had to welcome said baby with some clothes and knitting.  Knitted dino hoodieFirst off, some knitting. I honestly don’t remember where I saw this first of all, …

Muse Philippa – Mary Quant Edition

I had this idea a while ago to make a pinafore from a dark red baby cord. It took me a while to decide the form of this pinafore. I knew I wanted pockets and preferred those which are a proper dress rather than bib front pinafore.  So where does Mary Quant come into this …

Merino Twinset

I’m a librarian and I’ve sewn a twin set along with some cool culottes to go with it! 🙂 Ha ha, but you might have noticed, this is not your traditional twin set, I’ve tried to make it a bit more, erm, trendy? Nah, that’s not me, a bit more 21st century then 🙂 Enough …

Below the Kowhai Play House

I know this has now arrived at its final destination in the UK, which means I can now post about this. Our granddaughter turns 3 this week, and like any self-respecting toddler, she loves dinosaurs! We gave her an advent calendar one Christmas which was full of little dinosaurs and she insists on taking them …

Itch to Stitch Belize and I Am Gaia

It’s suddenly got cold here recently, it is winter, but we only just reaching double figures during the day, so I’m going back to summer and posting about these shorts and a sleeveless top! Itch to Stitch Belize shortsI’ve been after some more shorts for a while and after the success of my Emily culottes …