Stitched drawings...

Years ago, I used to stitch over sketches; using thread instead of pencil. I decided to try it again and this is my first attempt: a free machine embroidered image taken from a photograph of friends.

FREE Skirt Pattern

My Helena skirt pattern will be available on BurdaStyle tomorrow!!! It is being featured on the homepage by the lovely Alison Dahl! I'm so excited about this opportunity and really hope you enjoy making the skirt. Please post photos of finished products on BurdaStyle and in my Flickr group. xoxo

BurdaStyle Skirt Pattern

Thanks so much to everyone who left a positive comment about this- I was really touched! Well, the pattern will be posted on BurdaStyle in a couple of weeks, but with a twist... I'm useless at keeping secrets, but I'm going to try hard to this time! Keep checking back- I will tell you my secret around the 18th September.

New BurdaStyle Free Pattern Download

I am considering offering a limited run of free downloads for this skirt on BurdaStyle. Would anyone be interested in using it? It will also be available to purchase as a hard copy in my Etsy shop. I made this skirt for the summer and lived in it! I have bought some gorgeous, soft needlecord to make a winter version that, Im sure, will be equally popular!

Cecili's Port Elizabeth

This is Cecili's PE top and I think t looks great! I have followed her blog for a while and am so thrilled that she has used my pattern! I can't believe the popularity of this pattern; I just keep finding versions of it. Cecili talks about adaptation ideas and I had planned to do a post on how to adapt the pattern to personalise it. What do you think?

Another Port Elizabeth!

Just stumbled upon another Port Elizabeth made by Elena. Looks great!

More Port Elizabeth Makes...

Two more makes on BurdaStyle:

This one is by a lovely girl called Kathryn from London (check out her blog here). She sent me such a sweet message to say thank you for the pattern on BurdaStyle. It's so lovely to know that people are enjoying making things using my pattern!

This one is by CodaMoment from Brooklyn: