Tag Archives: Tilly and the Buttons

OWOP Day 7 – Cocktails!

Posted on March 31, 2012 by

Our Beloved Leader! Yay! One Week One Pattern culminated last night in celebratory cocktails. I was wearing my giant polka dot Sorbetto but fell at the last hurdle, and didn’t manage to get a decent photo of it. If anyone … Continue reading →

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OWOP cocktails – mine’s a Cosmopolitan

Posted on March 20, 2012 by

A few people were interested in joining me for OWOP cocktails on Friday 30 March. So from 6.30pm, I’ve reserved an area in the B@1 cocktail bar in Kings Cross. It’s a hop, skip and a jump up the road … Continue reading →

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Ooh, OWOP!

Posted on March 12, 2012 by

OWOP (One Week, One Pattern) starts in 12 days’ time! Thanks to Tilly and the Buttons we are all going to have loads of fun with our favourite patterns. I was going to do a mad rush of sewing up versions … Continue reading →

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Oh Sew Pathetic

Posted on March 9, 2012 by

Look at that quiet industry. See how the sewing bloggers create. I was at Oh Sew Brixton with Handmade Jane, Tilly and the Buttons, Stitch and Witter and Lazy Stitching - and a few other new friends. I’d loved Tilly’s interview … Continue reading →

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The Star Wars Skirt

Posted on October 31, 2011 by

This skirt is inspired by an inspiration from an interpretation inspired by Colette Patterns. Or, as I like to call it, The Star Wars Skirt! What’s our cast list? First, there’s Sarai of Colette Patterns. She’s the Yoda, obviously, the … Continue reading →

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The Leaning Tower of Lavender

Posted on April 16, 2011 by

I blame Jane. A group of people have helped me out with something recently, so I wanted to present each of them with a little gift to say thank you. Aha! I thought. I’ll make some of Jane’s lavender sachets, … Continue reading →

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The Tilly Necklace

Posted on April 2, 2011 by

  Tilly and the Buttons recently had a guest post over at Casey’s Elegant Musings, where she posted a Springtime necklace tutorial. I was straight onto Ebay, ordering my polystyrene balls – and that’s not something a girl can say … Continue reading →

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Toile-Tastic!

Posted on February 2, 2011 by

Is there any greater reward in life than to come home and climb into your (handmade) pyjamas? Forgive me if I write this in my casual attire, but it’s been a helluva two weeks. With various family and friends staying … Continue reading →

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Even Superheroes Need Sewing

Posted on January 20, 2011 by

This week the delightful and stylish Tilly of Tilly and the Buttons sharpened her pencil and pulled out her reporter’s pad to interview me for her series of Stash Amnesty pieces. You can check out our conversation here.  It all … Continue reading →

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In Good Company

Posted on December 2, 2010 by

Woolly-tights-a-go-go! Can you tell that it’s coooold in the UK? When I met up with fellow bloggers Tilly and the Buttons and carlymakesstuff for our festive evening at Drink, Shop, Do it was freezing. All three of us arrived wearing … Continue reading →

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