So this year, in April, we are finally getting married! What a perfect excuse for a special occassion dressmaking challenge.. The thing is, I don't really like wedding dresses in the traditional sense but I would like to make and wear something special. Our celebration will be relatively low key but with most of our friends and family so it will be important to have a decent party dress! The biggest challenge for me isn't how complicated the construction is, it's more about c

I've decided to teach myself the art of traditional embroidery- one new type of stitch everyday (where possible!) Having made quite a few clothes for myself towards the end of last year I've decided to do some slow sewing and work small by perfecting my hand sewing skills. I am using this book of embroidery by the Royal school of Needlework as my guide and am planning on working through it starting with 'outline stitches'. I received this from the RSN after I put in a bid fo