Tara DeightonApr 263 minA Perfect Dress for SpringOn a recent treasure hunt in the charity shops of a nearby county town, I stumbled across this beautiful floral glazed gauze from the...
Tara DeightonMar 313 minStash Busting Sews for SpringNow that Spring is in the air, it's a good moment to whip up some fun and simple accessories to start wearing at the start of the season....
Tara DeightonFeb 43 minSewing My Dream Wardrobe ~ A Winter Capsule Collection I recently took some time off with the aim that I would read books in coffee shops and pretend to be on holiday. However, when I went to...
Tara DeightonJan 173 minApres Ski My Lovelies.....?~Vintage Ski Style Inspiration for your Handmade Wardrobe~ The days and weeks after Xmas can be rather bleak and lacklustre so the idea...
Tara DeightonSep 13, 20212 minBerets for the Witching HourWith the onset of Autumn, the longer evenings and the distant cackle of broomstick riding witches on the salt sea breeze {You will hear...
Tara DeightonJul 5, 20214 minThe Totes Ruffled Shopping Bag ~ Free Sewing TutorialAn easy, free stash busting Pattern Drafting & Sewing Tutorial to make your own glamorous Tote bag for shopping, beach days or over night...
Tara DeightonJun 14, 20212 minA Summers Day in an English VillageOne early June morning, my dear friend, Georgina and I took a drive through the lush English countryside to the village of Tenterden in...
Tara DeightonMay 12, 20213 minChocolat ~ A Film Inspired Capsule CollectionThe film, Chocolat, based on the novel by Joanne Harris, has to my mind, one of the most perfect and attainable vintage inspired...
Tara DeightonMar 22, 20212 minThe Bess Collar ~ A Vintage Inspired Make for the Modern SeamstressDetachable collars are THE thing at the moment! And so they should be ~ they're a brilliant idea! Easy to make and requiring little...
Tara DeightonFeb 23, 20212 minThe Kitten Bonnet ~ A Vintage Inspired Winter Hat to SewEven though I can smell Spring in the air, the cold sea winds in the little Coastal Town in which I live are still bitter so something to...