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Introducing the Loveheart Cushion ~ A Sewing Pattern For Your Home
I'm so excited to share my new sewing pattern with you ~ this time something to adorn your home with, The LOVEHEART cushion! This...
Tara Deighton
Jun 32 min read


A Pretty Patchwork Collar to Sew in a Couple of Hours
I have fallen HARD for patchwork but as I'm easily distracted at the moment, big projects are beyond me for now. But a pretty little...
Tara Deighton
May 213 min read


Liberty Print Lavender Humbugs ~ A Simple Sewing Project
One of the things I fail to do every season when sorting out my wardrobe, is to care and store my handmade, vintage & thrifted items with...
Tara Deighton
May 143 min read


#REGALCORE ~ Styling My Handmade Wardrobe
It recently occurred to me that, whilst I spend a lot of time sharing the sewing projects that I'm working on, I haven't shared much...
Tara Deighton
Apr 284 min read


Inspirational Women ~ Hedy Lamarr 'Style Icon'
Without a doubt, my all time favourite muse is the woman once dubbed 'The Most Beautiful Girl in The World', the incomparable Hedy...
Tara Deighton
Mar 307 min read


Introducing The Dressmakers Journal ~ A Sewing Planner for the Home Dressmaker
It has long been a dream of mine to create some kind of Sewing Planner or Journal, a place to keep all my ideas and inspiration for my...
Tara Deighton
Nov 6, 20232 min read


Introducing the Minnie Beanie ~ A FREE Knitting Pattern inspired by Minnie Mouse
In celebration of Disney's Centenary which falls this year, I designed this FREE knitting pattern, the Minnie Beanie to mark the...
Tara Deighton
Oct 15, 20231 min read


A Calendar for Halloween ~ FREE PDF Sewing Pattern
I always love putting up my advent calendar on the 1st of December so I thought why not enjoy the same childish glee for spooky season? I...
Tara Deighton
Oct 5, 20231 min read


Planning A Capsule Wardrobe to Sew for a Summer Holiday
I've recently been dreaming of a trip to Venice, one of my favourite destinations in the whole world and thinking of the capsule wardrobe...
Tara Deighton
Jul 17, 20233 min read


A Mid Year Revamp
It has been on my mind for quite a while now that I need to change things up a bit! And the halfway point of the year always feels like...
Tara Deighton
Jun 5, 20232 min read


Introducing the Selina Bonnet ~ A 1930's Inspired Sewing Pattern
A couple of years ago, I sewed myself a 1950's Catwoman oufit for an All Hallow's party and the requests for my cat eared bonnet that I'd...
Tara Deighton
Mar 6, 20232 min read


Sewing My Dream Wardrobe ~ The Bouquet Blouse
I have recently embarked on a long term personal project exploring the work of the great Elsa Schiaparelli. I wanted to really get my...
Tara Deighton
Jan 23, 20232 min read


Introducing The Elsa Hood
I have long had a bit of an obsession with vintage Ski Chic and the little pixie bonnet style hoods that were so fashionable, both on and...
Tara Deighton
Dec 12, 20222 min read


A Date with Schiaparelli
For many years, Schiaparelli has been one of my favourite all time designers so when I heard there was to be a retrospective of her...
Tara Deighton
Dec 5, 20223 min read


Sewing My Dream Wardrobe ~ Cobwebs & Pearls....
I think there's nothing prettier than an intricate cobweb seen on an Autumn morning bedecked with dew drops, caught like jewels on the...
Tara Deighton
Oct 31, 20222 min read


Introducing the Marlene Beret ~A Style Classic for You to Sew
Whatever your personal style, whatever your age, whatever the season, a beret is just about the most perfect thing you can put on your...
Tara Deighton
Oct 14, 20223 min read


Introducing The Junebug Jacket ~ A Vintage Inspired Sewing Pattern
One of the items I always seem to be lacking when I'm putting my handmade and vintage outfits together are jackets! Specifically Summer...
Tara Deighton
Jul 4, 20222 min read


Sewing My Dream Wardrobe ~ The Sweetie Blouse
Sometimes 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 Deighton
Jun 6, 20222 min read


Introducing the Sinead Ballet Wrap Cardigan
Like many a little girl, I attended ballet class and dreamt of being a ballerina but alas, my dance skills were a bit more contemporary...
Tara Deighton
Apr 29, 20222 min read


A Perfect Dress for Spring
On a recent treasure hunt in the charity shops of a nearby county town, I stumbled across this beautiful floral glazed gauze from the...
Tara Deighton
Apr 26, 20223 min read
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