New Look 6123 Dress

I was buying fabric recently when I saw New Look were having a sale so I picked up 6123 below: I thought it was time to try out more brands instead of sticking with my favourite Burda! I started...

When I'm not sewing...

....I'm knitting.....yep I relax by swapping a sewing needle for a knitting needle... or 200... I've been thinking of getting a knitting machine for years and finally went and bought one (second...

Bishops Palace Costumes

All bag sewing was abandoned for a little while late last year when I got the opportunity to Make some 18th and 19th century costumes for a local tourist attraction. Honestly I was petrified but...

Burda Blouse Take two

Burda Blouse - version 2 I made a second version of the blouse from the Burda book I bought last year. I didn't have much fabric to play around with so I tweaked the pattern slightly to allow the...

Sew Grateful **Giveaway Winners **

A little later than promised ( oops sorry) ......I've finally made it back to my laptop to announce the giveaway winners! I'm delighted to have so many new followers - thanks to you all for...

Sew Grateful Week

Hi there -it's my first time taking part in Sew Grateful Week -there are lots more details and giveaways on Debi's blog here My Happy Sewing Place It's a great way to find new sewing blogs to...

Burda Magazine 09/2004 Jacket

I made this jacket for myself a while back - I started it for a Christmas present to myself ( the best kind of present to give i.m.o!) But it ended up being the following Christmas before I...

Some Costume details...

I needed to do some research for the costumes that I made recently - and the picture below is from one of the books I used. It's "Historical Fashion in Detail: The 17th and 18th Centuries" ,that I...

All consuming costuming...

The last few months, I've been working on a very interesting project. Some 18th century gowns were needed for a local tourist attraction, and I was tasked with making them ...eeek! There were three...

Winter Knitting

Winter Knitting Haven't been blogging much, which means alot of sewing going on! I'm knee deep in some costuming projects. Very interesting pieces which I'll share here as soon as I get some decent...

Some things I didn't make earlier...... Waterford Taste of Craft

Made by a student!As part of the Waterford Taste of Craft, I taught a bag making class at the Workhouse Studios in Kilmacthomas.The bag above was made by a student in my recent sewing class - I...

Folded Clutch Pattern

Folded ClutchOne of my favourite bags to make is the clutch pictured above - its just the perfect size to bring along to a wedding. If I was an organised person, I wouldnt wait until the day before...

Waterford Taste of Craft

Upcoming Sewing ClassIll be teaching a sewing class in May - its part of Waterford Taste of Craft and is subsidised which means it only costs Euro 65 for 15 hrs of tuition! A fun way to get to...

Burdastyle Sewing Handbook - BlouseBurdastyle Blouse Ive bought a few sewing books lately. Since I started teaching adult sewing lessons for the Waterford V.E.C, I often get asked to recommend some...

Ruby Slip - Finished

I finished my Ruby Slip when I had a few spare minutes the other day.It was not easy to photograph though - that fabric does not like a flash, thats for sure!And as for going out for some daylight...

Custom Clutch

Heres a few pics of a Custom clutch I made before Christmas :Its a foldover style clutch made using the same pattern as these ones over here Grape ClutchYou can just about make out the little coin...

Ruby Slip part 2

Im almost finished my Ruby slip, and will hopefully get it sorted tomorrow. I just thought Id share some pictures of my hem. I should start by saying I used a very cheap slinky satin, that I...

Ruby Slip Sew Along

The very talented Sherry over at Pattern Scissors Cloth is hosting a sew along for her Ruby Slip Pattern, which she has made available for free download - head over to her blog for a very detailed...

Finished Dice Kayek / Burda 07/2011 (4)

Dice Kayek dress continued.....The Finished dress and JacketI made this dress from the designer pattern in the 07/11 Burda Magazine (Dice Kayek dress) The final pictures are not great but I think...

Dice Kayek dress continued...

So this is what the peplum on my dress looked like after I had tried it on - a bit sad and limp me thinks...!It was dipping in at the hip, mostly because my fabric choice wasnt as stiff as the...

Progress on the Burda/Dice Kayek Dress

This was a pretty challenging dress to make but the instructions were pretty spot-on. I made a few changes to the design. The original has two layers in the peplum, but I didnt have enough fabric...

Burda 07/2011 Dice Kayek Dress

Burda 07/2011 Dice KayekIm working on this dress from the Burda Magazine from July 2011. I had originally planned to make the Burda dress that is otherwise known as Gerties bombshell dress. But...

Plaited Rag Rug Tutorial

Im busy making bags and cowls at the moment - am surrounded by almost finished bags! lots of pictures soon - but in the meantime Im sharing an upcycling project I finished recently. Its a plaited...

Grape Vine Shoulder BagHeres one that didnt make it to the webshop. Its an extra large shoulder bag, that fits everything ! The new owner wandered into my workroom, spotted it, and warned me not to...

Cuada & Hats by Oliver Collaboration

Model Máire Hughes, Photographer Mike PattersonI might have mentioned before that one of the perks of going to Art College is all the talented friends I have! It was great fun to recently...

Blooming lovely prints

A lovely friend of mine (a very talented textile designer) sent these fabrics to me a while back, and they just said summer! to me. I love the citrus colours contrasting with black. Thanks Lor...

A Dash of Lime

Cushion Covers made using Grafik Fabrik PrintThis gorgeous Horses head print is by Grafik Fabrik. I used some bird print fabric in some clutch bags I made a while back. But I kept this back for...

Threads Magazine Feature

I did a little happy dance around the kitchen today, after opening my post! It was the current issue of Threads Magazine and in it, a picture of one of my bags !! Its a half page feature, with...

Christmas Goodies

Large Stockings and BuntingThis week has been busy getting ready for two Fairs this weekend - If you live near Stradbally - Pop along to Barron Hall this Sunday from 11am-4pm to Stradbally...

Time to warm up with a new cowl

If youd like something to match your new winter coat, or to update last years one, then a cowl is the perfect solution. As with most Cuada pieces, these can be ordered in a colour combination to...