Salutations dear readers! And how are you all today? I thought I’d take a post out from the usual assortment of fashion-y bits to tell you what’s changing around Coral Stars camp. It’s not much, but I think maybe it’s better if I tell you in one post, rather than waffle in the next few [...]

I’ve mentioned Burda Style in passing before (in the sewing basics pattern post) but have never actually dedicated a full post to the site before. Which is a bit of a shame because it’s an incredibly useful resource for any budding dressmakers! The idea is a simple one – download-able patterns which you print out, [...]

More often than not, I live in a little bubble of craft and forget other people may not be able to sew. Following my TiLT post and the few comments in response to my mentioning a dressmaking class (which I still highly recommend attending if possible), I thought I’d go ahead & do a small [...]