Whilst ambling past a charity shop the other day, I spied some treasure in the window and nearly broke my neck rushing inside to claim it ...

I have finished Mrs P's party dress! From the pattern which I drew myself from Mrs P's exact measurements .. To the toile - a...

It's been a hive of the usual sewing activity here in The House of Marmalade this weekend (what do you mean it's nearly Wednesday?!)...

I have finished another corset! This is really only a 'pretend' corset - a test piece made from 'scrap' fabric which ...

I should have taken my mother's advice all those years ago and made my way to art school. Not for painting and drawing because that fr...

I suddenly remembered that I have a pattern for this dress in my "free patterns" folder. I downloaded it ages ago from HERE . The...

Today I have mostly been TEARING MY HAIR OUT!!!!!! Trying a new corset pattern, it seems that the instructions are less than useless ...