Meet our latest pattern, the Avoca Top. Minimalist in design and super simple to sew, the Avoca Top is an easy, casual wardrobe piece that’s all about relaxation and comfort. Avoca has a loose silhouette and finishes at hip-length. Suitable for knits, it can be worn as a t-shirt, a light over-layer or under a jacket when cooler temperatures hit. Design features include grown on sleeves and a straight and loose silhouette with twin needle stitching at the neck and hemline. The Avoca Top  (above & below) worn with the Jensen Pants The boat neckline is finished in the same way as ..read more

Meet our latest pattern – the Avery Skirt! Avery is a midi-length, four-gore panel skirt that skims the hips before flaring out towards a narrow hem. With a bias cut and scalloped edge elastic waist, this pull-on style is simple to sew and simple to style. Bedford Midnight Avery Skirt worn with Cora Top in Bedford Foam Washed Linen The standout feature of the Avery Skirt is the bias cut, accentuated by the centre front and back seams. This skirt is all about the drape, fluidity, comfort and movement. The waistband is sewn simply and effectively with a 16mm scalloped edge elastic that make ..read more

It’s (almost) back! Our Marrakesh Rainbow Washed Linen was first stocked in January 2021 and a few times since then. Yarn-dyed, washed and soft, this 100% linen well and truly captured the colour/linen/fabric-loving hearts for so many of you! Being so popular over so many seasons, we know many of you missed out. But the GREAT news is that we’re just about to receive another delivery and are now accepting pre-orders. All orders placed will be shipped during the week beginning 24 June. To get you inspired for our next Marrakesh Rainbow delivery, we’ve sewn up our Tessuti Felicia Pinafore Dres ..read more

On the back of last week’s Cora Top release, here’s a little blog post showing how Silva added this simple & impactful hand stitched detail to hers. After the original stitching (in matching thread) was machine sewn around the pockets and centre front seams, she used a silver grey topstitch thread to hand sew along every second stitch. In these photos, Silva is wearing her Cora Top with our Robbie Pants, both made in Bedford Pine Washed Linen (you can view all the other beautiful Bedford colours in our online fabric store). We’ve previously shown this stitching feature in two other blo ..read more

Introducing our latest pattern, the Cora Top! We describe Cora as a sweet and simple style that’s been designed as a truly classic piece with the word ‘easy’ in mind – easy to sew, easy to wear, easy to pair and easy to style. An exposed binding finishes the hem, neckline and short, grown on sleeves. Pull-on and hip length,  it’s a complete winner with skirts, pants, jeans and shorts. The simplicity of the style is elevated with subtle details such as a curved hem that sits slightly longer at the back. Then there’s the very practical and unexpected addition of stitched down in ..read more

The latest Tessuti pattern to get a refresh and size expansion most definitely falls under the category of oldie/goodie. Say hello to our new Frankie Dress & Frankie Top pattern! This Frankie pattern ticks so many of our favourite clothing boxes. The uncomplicated simplicity of this style is absolutely timeless and supremely comfortable as well. The classic bateau neckline is perfection and the hemline flare of both top and dress is *just* the right amount of flare. For extra stability and reinforcement, there’s a stitched down back facing as well. The other we love thing about Frankie ..read more

If you’re based in Sydney and looking to de-stash your scraps, check out the latest addition to our Sydney sewing class timetable!  Patch Your Stash is a two day sewing workshop run by Frances who’s been sewing since she was in her teens. She loves to make her own clothes and get creative with the fabrics that she uses for her garments – who says you can’t use a tablecloth for a dress? She has way too much green fabric and loves sewing with bias binding. Frances has her bachelors and honours in Fashion Design and Textiles from UTS and has industry experience in fashion. She is currently ..read more

Introducing our latest warm weather staple – the Sonia Shorts. Casual yet stylish, comfortable yet chic, we’ve designed this pattern to tick all those wants/needs for a summer wardrobe essential. The Sonia Shorts are a wide-legged, high-waisted style and feature an elasticised, paper bag waist. Other stylish, easy-to-sew details include front patch pockets extending to the forward side seams and cuffed hems. Relaxed and comfortable, the Sonia Shorts are perfect for resort wear, sleepwear, and summer days at the beach. Cool, comfortable and stylish is key to summer dressing and the Soni ..read more

Not sure what made me want to make a yellow pair of jeans. Pinterest possibly, Instagram probably, harmoniously combined with a deep affection for this bright but not too bright Mirren Honey Denim. And once the idea had settled, that was it. I promptly did some jeans pattern hunting/research/stalking and settled on the Helene Selvedge Jeans by Anna Allen Clothing. Also a fair endorsement were the 1600+ outstanding makes, shares, feedback and reviews on Instagram. Love (and appreciate!) that! The pattern is for non stretch denim and comes with four style options  – wide (m ..read more

In our early blogging days, we were partial to posting something we called ‘Fabric Feature of the Week’. Not sure why we stopped doing that but it was most likely the (over) commitment to a weekly blog post. Maybe we should consider re-introducing it (should we?) because there’ll always be fabrics we love to share. Here’s one. Two actually. This 89% polyester 11% polyurethane is a two-way stretch woven we call Reformed and it comes in both Black and a dark French Navy. It’s got a gorgeous drape and we’d best describe it as a smooth crepe. Sourced from a local designer, we started ..read more