Contemporary Sewing Patterns for the Modern Maker
Why wait until Friday for a sale?!
I’m so excited to announce that from today and through till Monday 30th November 2020 you can take 30% off all items our Black Friday Collection (sale excludes already discounted bundles, packs & A0 Printing). This is our biggest sale EVER, and it only happens once a year, so make sure you don’t miss out!
No need to enter a code, your discount will be applied automatically at checkout!
Happy sewing my lovely friends!
Meg xoxo
Ah, pregnancy, isn’t it wonderful? Slightly less wonderful is how tough it can be finding clothes that fit, are stylish, AND comfortable. Not to mention the unicorn of maternity dressing…the outfit you can also wear after the bub has arrived! That’s why we’re super thankful for versatile patterns that can grow and adapt with you as you need them – like our pattern of the month Floreat!
Floreat’s been a favourite of ours for a while now, but it first came to our attention as a great maternity pattern when one of our own team members made and wore Floreat during her own pregnancy (lightbulb moment!). The beauty of using Floreat as a maternity pattern is in its flexibility: Floreat can be made in woven or knit fabrics – so the all-important ‘stretch’ is on the table! Who says comfortable maternity clothes have to be boring?
Let’s take a look at the pattern!
Wonderful news today – I’m thrilled to let you know that the Rowan Bodysuit and Tee sewing pattern is now available in extended sizes in our 0-20 and Curve 14-30 ranges! This pattern is such a wardrobe basic, the perfect accompaniment to a statement skirt or pair of bottoms, and wonderful for layering under dresses or overalls. I went absolutely nuts when creating the views for this patterns (i love options!). It comes with 6 views, tee and bodysuit options, 3 sleeve lengths and 3 neckline finishes.
I’m going to go through the differences between the Curve pattern and the standard pattern as well as detailing each of the variations, and telling you a little bit about them and how you can use them. We’ve made a few changes to how this pattern is formatted to make it easier for you to take advantage of the modular elements, so I’ll detail those as well!
It’s been a big week for me. Earlier in the year I was nominated for the 40 Under 40 Business Awards here in Western Australia and this week was the big awards gala evening. It was such an honour to be nominated, and I was incredibly blown away to win a place in the top 40 out of over a hundred nominees. To be honest I just feel so humbled and grateful to be included amongst so many amazing young entrepreneurs. This is a definite career high for me.
It was so wonderful to have my husband Chris, and my parents there for this special event – three people who have supported and helped me from day one and made everything possible.
Of course I just want to be gushy for a moment and say thank you to all of you wonderful makers of the sewing community. I know I say it all the time – but it’s still true – without you I wouldn’t even have a business, and I’m grateful for your support and encouragement over the years! And yes, I did make my dress for the event ;) I promise I will share more about it in a few weeks once I have some photos to share!
I’m so excited to share with you our next Mini pattern: the Mini Darling Ranges dress!
Mini Darling Ranges is an easily adaptable modern shirtdress with a gathered skirt, button-down front, and relaxed fit. It’s almost identical to the women’s Darling Ranges dress, but with kid-friendly details including a higher neckline, multiple sleeve options and the all important pockets!
If you need some extra help sewing, all of the Darling Ranges pattern tutorials (excluding bust darts) will apply to this pattern as well.
This pattern is so close to my heart and has been a long time coming! It all started three years ago when Bunny, my eldest, wanted to dress as Matilda for Book week. She had been asking for her own version of the chambray Darling Ranges sample that hung in my workroom for so long, and I decided to use Book Week as an excuse to finally do it. She loved that dress so much and wore it till it was skin tight and so short it had to be worn with leggings haha.
Let’s run through what’s included in the pattern!