DIY skirt tailoring

by Kristyn // February 19, 2016 // No Comments

Hey stitchers, Blast from the past, this blog post was one of my first back from 2013, and is still one of the most common alterations I make in the sewing room. Really, its not just confined to taking... Continue reading →

2016 – The year of ATL bespoke patterns

by Kristyn // February 5, 2016 // No Comments

Hey there, Stitchers! Bespoke, baby! What a great word. It originated in the 1500’s, and got a lot of mileage in tailoring over the years – especially in men’s suiting – to mean a product ordered and paid for before the tailor snips cloth. Kanye rapped on what... Continue reading →

DIY skirt (Butterick Style pattern 4363)

by Kristyn // October 21, 2015 // No Comments

Hey Stitchers! Now, I know it’s frocktober (my frock’n’roll adventures can be seen here) and I promised posts on quick fixes but I made some gorgeous skirts from butterick pattern b4363 a few weeks back that I’m dying to share... Continue reading →

DIY dress to skirt refashion

by Kristyn // October 14, 2015 // No Comments

Hi Stitchers! Ive been a little MIA on the blog front at the moment.. few reasons – Holidays and Frocktober (check out insta)! Trying to organise the wardrobe and get some frocks sorted for Frocktober, I’ve been doing a few... Continue reading →

DIY wool dress w lace detail (Simplicity pattern 7614)

by Kristyn // September 2, 2015 // 3 Comments

Hi stitchers! Another Thursday comes round! Another year’s come round for me this week too, with one more birthday to add to the pile. So this week’s post might be a little distracted… naturally. But, as promised in my last... Continue reading →

DIY busy print dress (Butterick pattern 6774)

by Kristyn // August 19, 2015 // 3 Comments

Hey stitchers, Sorry for my sickie last week… I basically had the ‘I’m super busy’ scenario. Ya know what I mean? And I have a 4 day work week! How do people work 5 days and get shit done? Tell... Continue reading →

DIY sleeveless winter wool coat (Style Pattern 3299)

by Kristyn // August 5, 2015 // 2 Comments

Hey Stitchers, Ya know how I keep on about the cold (you’d think I lived in Melbourne!) – well I thought it was time to do something about it and make myself something warm. So I got on to coats... Continue reading →

DIY Pencil Skirt – 3 designs, 1 pattern (Simplicity pattern 6138)

by Kristyn // July 22, 2015 // 7 Comments

Welcome back, stitchers! Hope you’re having a lovely week! But brr! Who turned up the cold!! My week’s either been windy, or windy and wet. Last week’s cold blast is still going strong so this week’s photos have a definite... Continue reading →