Making trousers Have you made trousers before? I wanted to for the longest time but was intimidated by the thought of making fit adjustments. It felt like a whole other level of sewing skills would be required. So.. I put it off and kept letting it slip down my...
I’m so excited to announce the very first #sewitwithindybindy!!! I’m hosting a sew along for the fabulous Flint Pants by Megan Nielsen! It will start on Friday 10th May and will run for 7 days. I’ll be posting here and going live on Instagram daily on everything from...
‘The epitome of Springtime in gorgeous Nocogou fabric’ is how Meg from Meg Made Sewing sums up her new dress. When Meg picked the beautiful Rosemary and Lemon print she knew she wanted to make something for Spring and Summer with a vintage feel. She...
The PANTS! When Ensemble Patterns and Chalk and Notch came out with the awesome ParasolxOrchid collaboration I snapped it up immediately. The multiple jumpsuit, dress and trouser options made it a no brainer for me. A parasolxorchid jumpsuit is in my near future but...
The blouse! My lovely husband gifted me the Breaking the Pattern Book by Named for my birthday in January. (Definitely a keeper, right?!) As I flipped through it with a giant grin plastered across my face I knew the Sade Blouse was the project I wanted to make first....
The Maker! Sara from The Sara Project made this beautiful Ruffle Sleeve Top in the Garden print by Kayo Aoyama. Sara is a mum to three, a BERNINA Ambassador, and an incredibly creative sewist! Sara is all about fashion forward sewing. She takes inspiration from the...
Do you take extra time to add personal details to your garments or do you just want it complete and ready to take out into the world ASAP?! To be honest, with me it’s a bit of both. I’m a sucker for a last minute make for an event, which will have me up...
The Maker! Emily from Self Assembly Required made this beautiful London skirt in the Stone print by Otsukiyumi. You can soak up Emily’s love of designing and making clothes, pattern hacking and all things fabric and sewing on her instagram account, blog AND...
The Sewist! Do you know Rumana from The Little Pomegranate? If you don’t, let me tell you, she is a sewing super-star! Rumana was a quarter finalist in the popular UK TV show The Great British Sewing Bee, and she inspires sewists around the globe with her...
That dress! The moment I saw this dress I gasped in delight. I met Emi from Just Add Fabric less than a year ago here in Tokyo and I was so excited when I found out she was a fellow sewing addict and fabric lover! When I was looking for ways to celebrate the launch of...
The combination of a pattern from An of Straightgrain and a dress made by Polly from My Petite Sophie has me doing happy dances all over the place! THE PATTERN: I first came across An’s beautiful patterns years before I even dipped my toes into the world of Instagram....
The Fabric The ‘Paint’ print by Mannine is the newest fabric in store at Indy Bindy! The latest characters from the ‘Lesson’ series, brought to life by designer Manri Kishimoto, feature atop a classic navy background and beautiful bright...