I’m sure you’ve already spotted all the lovely Ishi dresses that have been showing everywhere. I’m a bit (lots) partial on An’s patterns since I’ve tested all of them to date (including her free Lua Sleep sack for dolls – still to be blogged …) and I love them all đ The Ishi dress was… Continue reading ISHI | Blog Tour
While I’m not yet ready to sew a dress for myself (although I so wish I was), I’ve been working on my (selfish) sewing skills … A couple of weeks ago I decided to accept Marte’s challenge and sew a Nina skirt for myself đ I’ve always admired Marte’s unique sense of style and her Compagnie M. patterns… Continue reading Pattern Tour | Nina skirt / culottes
Earlier this year, we welcomed the visit of Flat S ⤠Apparently, after her travels around Spain, she decided to surprise us and showing at our doorstep. Obviously we couldn’t be happier and took the opportunity to show her more about Lisbon (you can see more about her visit here). Coincidentally (or maybe not, because… Continue reading Flat S visits Lisbon
Glad to be back here again! The Easter/Spring break (really, already?) has arrived and as much as I’d love, I don’t find it easier to have time to manage everything. Like most of you (do tell me that’s true!), finding a balance between family/personal life and a full-time job can be quite challenging. Obviously, something… Continue reading Late posting (again) – the new Mara
Although I usually post mostly clothes I sew for my kids, my âsewing portfolioâ also includes sewing that involves the actual kids đ My kids, especially the younger ones, have a natural attraction to my sewing machine and while I obviously love to nurture that love, Iâm often not excited for sharing my sewing with… Continue reading Pretty Birds – Blog Tour
I love to sew for my kids, but last Christmas I had the opportunity to sew for a little girl I knew nothing about. When my friend Patricia challenged me and other sewing friends if we would be willing to sew for a group of children, we happy said: Yes!. Our aim was to use sewing to make pieces that fit the… Continue reading Thank you | Obrigada
During the Christmas break I had the chance to organize both my fabric stash (way out of control, but I’m totally hopeless in this matter) and my sewing pattern’s stash. I wasn’t surprised to see that my fabric stash is getting a bit out of control (too many cuts and prints  that don’t fit my sewing… Continue reading Classic style | Adelaide
I’m not the best candidate for refashion clothes as much of my own clothes are actually worn to exhaustion (i.e. usually not good enough to refashion) and my kid’s clothes are usually (with a very few exceptions) handed-down to other children. Obviously, I still have my husband clothes – and these usually are in a pretty good… Continue reading Refashion Week at House of Estrela
You may already noticed some lovely vintage patterns designed by the super talented Suz: Sewpony Vintage here on the blog. It’s not a secret that I love to test new patterns yet probably not for the most obvious reasons. I actually love to test my own skills by sewing a pattern as per the designer instructions and… Continue reading Sunday picnic dress BLOG TOUR
It finally happened … I actually didn’t planned it in advance, but when you score a piece of Liberty larger than expected, your sewing priorities change a bit, right? The Liberty piece (Edenham print) is (was) almost 2 meters length and while I knew it would make a lovely blouse/dress for my girl, I was itching to… Continue reading Selfish sewing (yes, for me!)
S is for Sewing 