Available on Amazon 4th August. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Making-Vintage-1940s-Clothes-Women/dp/1785003100/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=14...

Second year BA Costume and Performance Design students at AUB worked on this fabulous Jacobean/ Batman mashup concept film to celebrate Shak...

This is an amazing student film that I worked on with my level 4 students on the BA (Hons) Costume and Performance Design at the Arts Instit...

All my PDF patterns are £1.99 on Etsy this week and next for Easter! Drop by and purchase some 😊  https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Goldfinchand...

I cut this pattern using an existing dress I have. I loved the shape and used fabric I  bought in Ghana. 

New pdf 1950s-inspired dress pattern for sale on Etsy:  https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/225912238/1950s-style-wrap-over-dress-pdf-sewing?

Made this gorgeous hat recently. Learnt to block felt and buckram. Pretty chuffed with this- just need to add decoration 

I've been designing some vintage dresses based on 1950s garments and sewing patterns. This is a wrap over dress that fastens at the wais...

My lovely mum bought me a singer featherweight yesterday- totally spoilt and totally in love! The attachments are awesome and make easy work...

New big bow, retro hairbands available at Goldfinches on Etsy.  https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/221718506/big-yellow-flower-retro-bow-headband?

It's been a while since I did any patchwork and quilting, but I've been bitten by the bug again this weekend!!  I used up some paper...

New prototype dress to sell on etsy or possibly the pdf pattern. 

Played around with some vintage-inspired wrap-around styles on the stand yesterday. Created four garments in under an hour- so quick and eas...

I recently made a little African wax print bear for my mum's birthday and a drawstring bag for my grandmother's Christmas present. I...

Great Christmas gift idea to get beginners sewing.  Available in Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/209597800/detachable-christmas-collar...

Visit my Etsy Goldfinches shop: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/goldfinches

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/208104458/xl-instant-download-pdf-sewing-pattern? New XL size uploaded and small and large coming tomorrow!...

https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/goldfinches?ref=hdr_shop_menu New instant download patterns available. 

I've started work as a lecturer at the Arts University Bournemouth and my first project was to make six mermaid costumes with the first ...

I'm c urrently developing a file of construction and finishing techniques for teaching first year students next term. This bodice forms ...