I have made this shirt three times, over five years. In each case I have used Rose & Hubble Poplin. My partner loves the shirts and I found the instructions excellent. It was (5 years ago) my first time doing the burrito yoke although I had heard about it and seen videos. It worked perfectly despite my scepticism. I have several Wardrobe By Me patterns and I am a real fan. Of course I am making things easy for myself using such a lovely crisp cotton that does what you ask it to do.

Nice pattern simple and straightforward. Not keen on the fabric I used but it was just using leftovers to try the pattern. Added hello kitty patches as my granddaughter thought it was too plain.

Great pattern and will make again. It was perfect for the Sewing Bee tablecloth challenge as there are no gathers. Had to sew back from 2 pieces, however this was opportunity to a make design feature of blanket stitch edge so it looks like exposed zipper. Also changed the pleats at the back skirt to make most of showing the embroidery. Feel like the Cat's whiskers when I wear it!

Highly recommended to check garment measurements and choose the sizing according to them. I love my new dress!!

I loved sewing the Studio Tunic. I made it as a spinning tunic to protect my clothes from fibre & fluff, and it does the job beautifully. I used a mid-weight cotton upholstery fabric.

The instructions are very detailed and easy to understand (as with all Sew Liberated patterns). The finish on this simple garment is next level, and I enjoyed challenging myself to perfect my french seams and top stitching. Since it is such a utilitarian garment, you could easily skip some of the nicer finishes and just overlock/zig zag and sew as normal for a "quickie" version.

Highly recommend!

I love the sweatshirt style of the Fielder dress. I made it up in a thick embroidered cotton remnant which gives it some structure and a smarter look. I'd had this fabric for a while but was looking for a pattern that took less than the 2.5 metres that I had.

The pattern is very easy to follow and quick to run up, in fact I probably spent longer sticking the pattern sheets together. I generally prefer to get things printed off on A0 as I can't normally be bothered with the faff of printing and sticking but wanted to start this at the weekend while everyone was out and I had the house to myself.

I prefer this method of cut out darts and love the three quarter sleeves. I'm already planning other versions of the dress and a top in a more fluid, drapey, soft fabric.

I bought this after viewing an example made in Kaffe Fasset fabric. I prefer it made in very light lawn. I lengthened the side top pieces to drop the gathers below my bust. I also lowered the neckline and lengthened the whole top slightly. It is very successful with high waisted skirts or the pietra trousers. I recommend this pattern, because it helps use up little bits of Liberty lawn. Indeed several friends have made multiple versions, for this very reason.

I used a 3m remnant of a striking lady Mcelroy fabric. The pattern allows the print to shine, and you can squeeze a swishy dress from 3m. (though one cuff had to be upside. I did add 7cm to length as well, so had to go without the kangaroo pocket. It's a loose dress but shoulders and bust are more standard so I used my bust measurement. I like the neck and shoulder fit.
I love the sleeve design and the side panels.
Everything went together very well and I found instructions easy to follow. I will make this again and use liberty remnants to make a two colour version.

This pattern has five eighth inch seams so it was easy to French seam the top part. I had to cut the ruffle in three parts and allow for that when buying as I was using 110cm fabric. I clipped the pocket seam corners on the second pass which I need not have done. It's also necessary to pay attention to the way the finished seams are lying when they cross over others.
If making again, I would top stitch the pocket tops before attaching them to the skirt front and back as they have a tendency not to lie flat.
It's a great pattern and I wore it to a summer evening concert. Now I want to make a matching top.

I wanted a skirt that was historic (or at least historically inspired) that I could still wear every day.

Great pattern, great instructions & a great make. I don't think I had to make any changes.

I was a little worried about the fly opening but the way it's constructed, it comes together super well and there's no gaping.

Have already made 3 of these - 1 in suiting fabric, 1 in herringbone wool & 1 in velvet viscose and I love them all.

I'm normally a very slow sewing and this came together so fast. Instructions are clear & very easy to follow. It is spot on.
Fabric was a brushed French terry
Only adjustment I made was to widen the pockets - entirely because I was too afraid to figure out how to add the patch pockets so I just widened them to go from edge to edge of the front piece & just include it when overlooking the neckband side seams. Will definitely be making more of these.

I really enjoyed making this beautiful pattern. The sizing is spot on. I’m a high street 8 on top, 10 bottom and because of the way this dress is designed I made the 8. It fits beautifully and is lovely to wear. I had to wait a long time to wear it due to the weather so I made the blouse in the interim and it’s also perfect. I will be making more in plain fabrics. I used a lightweight cotton lawn for the summer and it’s cool and flows well and holds the pleats. The written instructions were a little lacking (due to the translation) and there were a few typos/errors but the video guide was clear and helpful (please note it is in French). I will definitely be making other patterns from this designer.

The moment I saw the puffball sleeves of the Nell top/dress I was sold! Nell is an easy-to-wear style - it's a relaxed fit and there are bags of options for customising. You can choose from 4 different lengths as well as 4 different sleeve types, plus there is an option of traditional buttoned-up front or go for hidden poppers with faux ties. (The latter style definitely has a Ganni-vibe but with less risk off flashing any skin.) I went for the puffball sleeves, top length and with the faux ties.

I decided to jump straight into the pattern and cut a size 4 and made no modifications as I know that Tilly patterns fit my shape well. In order to make the puffball work, I needed a fabric that had a bit of structure to it but isn't stiff. So I chose our Superbloom cotton poplin in the green colourway.

The pattern itself is well-written as you would expect from a Tilly & the Buttons pattern. If I had one niggle it would be that because there are so many options I wasn't sure exactly which pattern pieces I needed for my option as I didn't want to trace and cut more than I needed. But I got there in the end.

The blouse itself is very straight-forward in construction - if you have a couple of makes under your belt it's definitely not hard. The biggest learning curve for me was the puffball sleeve. This is formed in two pieces: the first outer sleeve is large and has gathers at the sleeve head and also the hem. The inner sleeve is smaller and effectively pulls in the outer sleeve to create the puff shape. It's just like the bubble hem skirts of the 80's. You need to be accurate for attaching the inner sleeve to the sleeve head but otherwise it went together straightforwardly.

The faux ties are formed by strips of fabric which are sewn shut and then attached to the outside of the placket in the centre of the blouse. Don't do what I did and hand sew the poppers on backwards. What a twit!!

So all in all I'm delighted with my blouse and I'm very excited to wear it. I'm tempted to make a drapier version of Nell next time, possibly as a midi-length dress for holidays. I think a linen/viscose blend would work perfectly for the shape and it'll make a great everyday option.

Happy sewing

Tanya xx

@bornellafabrics

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I made these out of a light to mid-weight cupro modal, so they don't totally hold the structure of the pleat but I really love them. Fit is great, pattern was clear. One of the few patterns I have that I'm excited to make more. Definitely looking forward to making them with a thicker fabric.

My only complaint is that the pockets are just a tad shallow, and I love a butt pocket. Will experiment how to add some.

Apologies for the bathroom photo. Was the best I could get!

I love Style Arc designs. They are always so wearable and also I find the Aussie sizing matches up to UK better than some other global patterns. I love trousers these so much I have made 2 versions already, in a camouflage denim and later in a linen mix so have a more casual pair and a smarter pair. I love the wrap feature at the front instead of a zip fastening. You do need to concentrate on the wrap front and left side pocket and I made a toile of this part only for the first time. I have plans to make more.