As you may know, I have a huge passion for all things vintage! This passion lead to me opening an Etsy shop a few years ago filled with some of the vintage treasures I find. Well as my love for sewing has grown and as I have been sourcing stock for Satiable Fashion, I have found I have been sourcing more and more vintage sewing patterns, … Continue reading The Caravan Haberdashery
I’m popping by after a jam packed week, last weekend I was showing off my new handmade jacket and since then I’ve been lucky enough to have a chance to wear it out on most days. Before I go on I just wanted to say though that I realise how incredibly lucky I am every time I spend time with Sam and both our families, … Continue reading Kirstie Allsopp’s Handmade Vintage Fair
I am nearly, nearly, nearly finished my jacket and I can’t wait to show you all. I’ve just got to sew on the buttons and I want to sew on some fur cuffs. After an action-packed evening watching Spectre (action-packed for James Bond not me) last night, I’m enjoying chilling out with my sewing machine and Jamie Cullum on the radio. I thought I’d take … Continue reading Chicken and Garlic Bread Kebabs and Sewing Buttons
The other day I dug these wool, tweed bell-bottoms out of my me made wardrobe and realised I never put them on my blog. I made them a few months ago but I’ve been waiting for the weather to get colder to get some proper wear out of them. I used this retro pattern which you really have squint at and use your imagination to … Continue reading Retro Tweed Flares – 7087 Simplicity
Today I had a sewing Saturday, that involved only scissors. I always find it surprising that in reality when sewing, there is a lot of time not spent at the sewing machine. I have been cutting out the pieces for my next project, the Butterick B6143 – I am making the jacket which is in green on the cover of the pattern. I really underestimated how … Continue reading Scissor Saturday
I mentioned in my post Hats, hats, hats! The other week about my plans to make my first hat, which is exactly what I did. I used the book The Modern Girl’s Guide to Hatmaking by Mary Jane Baxter and it’s just wonderful. It’s jam packed with hints, tips, pretty pictures and tutorials. All you need is fur, fabric for lining and to make your pattern. I … Continue reading Fluffy Russian Hat
Evening all, I’m currently like an 11 year old child sulking on a Sunday evening knowing that school is tomorrow. After a lovely week off work, celebrating my birthday and a weekend away in North Wales, I would like to stay on holiday a little while longer… Please? This weekend included my first ever trip to Abakhan in North Wales, which is amazing by the way. … Continue reading Abakhan Fabric Trip
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