The Wendy Smock – the frilled dress hack

How do you turn the Wendy Smock into a frilled dress? This pattern hack shows you how to transform the relaxed smock silhouette by adding gathered frill section, giving the dress extra volume and a softer, more playful feel while keeping the easy fit that makes the Wendy so wearable. In this tutorial, we walk […]

The Somerset neck alteration tutorial

How do you alter the Somerset neckline so it sits more neatly? The Somerset t-shirt has a beautiful bateau neckline, but if it gapes at the front or back , this tutorial shows how to make a small neckline adjustment for a cleaner, closer fit. It is a simple pattern tweak that helps preserve the […]

The Somerset T-Shirt

The Somerset t-shirt is now out in paper! And of course, The Somerset is still available in PDF format, just download and print at home for instant sewing joy.

#BeKind

Ok. So I haven’t really thought this post through but in the face of the Coronavirus the best thing to do, it seems, is to be kind and wash your hands. With this in mind, we (the family Maven) have decided this weekend (14th & 15th March 2020) to donate 50% of any sales of […]