Tara DeightonJun 62 minSewing My Dream Wardrobe ~ The Sweetie BlouseSometimes you just need the pleasure of a simple sew for your Summer wardrobe and the Sweetie blouse is most definitely that! I had in...
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 DeightonMar 82 minSewing My Dream Wardrobe ~ The 1930's Shirt DressIt's been in my mind to make a late 30's, early 40's style Shirt Dress for quite some time. I've come across them at vintage fairs and in...
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 27, 20212 minSewing My Dream Wardrobe ~ A Truly Magical DressI've long been obsessed with The Vampire's Wife and I just love everything about her aesthetic. So, unable to afford the price tag for...
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 DeightonAug 16, 20212 minSewing My Dream Wardrobe ~ Vintage Inspired KnickersWay back at the start of this year, I wrote about my need for new pieces in my Lingerie wardrobe {read here} and I've only just got round...
Tara DeightonAug 2, 20212 minA Dream Dress for Summer ~ A 1930's Inspired Wrap DressI've said it many times, both here and on Youtube but I'm really not good in the Sun! I burn, melt and suffer and have never really found...
Tara DeightonJul 26, 20213 minVintage Inspiration & Fabrics for the Greta Blouse & DressI love a good basic pattern that you can hack the life out of and make all sorts of versions for all sorts of occasions. It becomes a...
Tara DeightonJul 19, 20215 minThe 1940's Bondage Dress ~ A Pattern Drafting TutorialWhen I was learning the craft of how to cut a pattern many moons ago, I kept a folder of miniature pattern drafting exercises as a...
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 28, 20213 minAt Liberty once again....There aren't many things I missed during lockdown, other than my dear ones, but a leisurely meander around the iconic Liberty London...
Tara DeightonJun 21, 20212 minIntroducing The Greta Blouse & Dress ~My new Sewing Guide for drafting and sewing a bohemian style wardrobe classic. One of the many strings to my sewing bow over the years...
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 DeightonJun 7, 20213 minA Perfect Outfit for a Summer Day Traditionally, I’ve never been a very good summer dresser and my summer worthy wardrobe has left a lot to be desired. This in part is...
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 DeightonApr 19, 20212 minAnd All I Loved.... Some lines from Edgar Allen PoeI've mentioned Mr Poe in my Journal before and a few lines of his poem, 'Alone' have been floating through my mind over the last few...
Tara DeightonMar 29, 20212 minSewing My Dream Wardrobe ~ The Perfect Tea DressAnyone who has spent any time round here will know of my love of a good Tea dress. I've written about it before so I won't go on too much...