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When making a garment, obtaining accurate basic measurements is crucial. Here are the key measurements you’ll need: BUST: Measure around the fullest part of your bust. Keep the tape measure level and flat, avoid pulling too tight, and wear the bra you plan to wear with the finished garment. Your choice of bra significantly affects […]

I dressed up Baby Bird as Rosie the Riveter for Halloween, and it’s possibly my favorite costume ever because every piece is wearable on its own. You know I love multi-use costumes, and feminist icons are a bonus! Although Halloween was weeks ago, I had to blog about this make because I love it so

A common question I receive is how to pattern match designs with ruching and gathers, especially for projects like my Ruched Maternity Skirt and Ruched Maternity T-shirt. While many strive for perfect stripe alignment, the asymmetric nature of ruching makes exact pattern matching impossible. However, you can get close to achieving a neat look. This

The warm weather has arrived! While I love winter in Perth, I’ve been really looking forward to some sunny, happy weather this year. I started my wardrobe planning a few months ago as usual and found myself in a real Brumby skirt mood from my Perth collection. After a stressful time for our little family,

This Madeline costume is one of my absolute favorites for Book Week! It was a perfect choice for Bunny, as we adore the character and knew it would make a wonderful costume. Similar to my approaches with Rainbow Dash and Ariel, I designed this costume in separate, reusable pieces. The outfit consists of three main

Like many young fans of Frozen, Bunny became completely obsessed with Elsa. She would watch the movie on loop daily if allowed, sing the songs constantly, and engage in pretend play as Elsa for hours on end. This inspired me to create a custom Elsa costume for her. Since Bunny was still very small at

I can’t remember exactly where I first heard about the Perri Pullover, but it’s been on my sewing to-do list for Bunny for ages. It’s an oversized tunic-style sweater, and it’s about the cutest thing ever with leggings. I had a really specific idea in my head of what I wanted to do, so I

I’m so excited to let you all know that the Darling Ranges sewing pattern is now available as an instant download PDF! Not only that, but I’ve spent a lot of time over the last year updating the pattern to include a new variation! I’ve been dying to tell you, how to sew a dartless

Curved seams can be tricky, but two techniques—clipping and notching—help them lie perfectly. Have you ever sewn a garment where a seam doesn’t lay right, bubbles, or twists? This often happens when you forget to clip or notch curved edges. Curved seams can create excess bulk or pulling because the stitch line length differs from

You may have noticed that I really really like bias-binding tape. It features in a couple of patterns for good reason – the Darling Ranges dress, the Banksia top, the Crescent blouse and the Eucalypt tank– it’s just seriously awesome. The end. Oh, you need more explanation than that?! hehe Ok, let’s chat. In case