All posts by Cynthia Fong

Here is a sweet little mini skirt number in linen. Loosely based on a classic A-line skirt, we actually took inspiration from a retro skirt from the 70s, which is starting to get rather frail but is still very much loved. This particular design with multiple panels allows the skirt to sit closer to the…

It’s summer and at times it’s even hot enough to sport a pair of linen trousers here in London so we have decided to make the most of the the sunny days and quickly make a pair before the seasons change. Lucky for those of you residing in sun drenched states of America, you can…

When it comes to summer,’ you can never have too many’ sleeveless dresses. The lush dark blue shade will mean that you can keep wearing this dress when the weather starts to get cool. Throw a jumper on and you are set. ‘ The bonus with this dress? We are’ revisiting an older pattern so for those hoping to…

One of my favourite aspects in’ making my own clothes is that I can solely decide on what’ pattern and colours I want to choose.’ In this tutorial, we used two basic colours from the monochrome family and a basic layout for the pattern design. You can always take it a step further and invent your own patterns…

This week’ we are going to show you how to make’ a beautiful robe for you to wear at home. Linen is one of the most comfortable and easy to keep fabric, one of the benefits is that with every wash, the fabric will get softer and softer, so a bathrobe is a great investment in your…

Often instead of making’ intricate garments, what we really need is something simple, easy to make and great to add to our wardrobe. This tutorial shows a typical A Line skirt, finished with a zip and two pockets in the front. Material 2 yards of IL019 Blue Heaven Softened Matching sewing thread An invisible zip A…

Following on from our previous tutorial, this week we will look at’ how you can’ grade a pattern. This’ tutorial is’ aimed at those who are new to sewing, therefor the methods shown will cover the most basic techniques. In the future, we will revisit methods of grading for more complex seams or patterns. Continuing on from the previous…

In the tutorials we offer you,’ there have often been enquiries on how to work with the’ pattern diagram we publish. Primarily, how to draft and grade the pattern according to your size. So we are going to have two blog posts consecutively, demonstrating to you the basic steps of making your pattern. This tutorial is going…

When it’s summer time, not only short dresses are popular. Nothing says style more, than a classic long linen dress, that is easy to wear, and great for the breezy and warm weather. With such a simple design, you can make a few varying in colours, giving yourself options for daywear and night time wear….

Overalls have been an absolute must for the past two years again and since we love linen, it only made sense to make overalls out of linen. They sit and feel amazing, so we are super super happy to have a chance to show you how you can make yourselves a pair. They are perfect…

Spring is in full swing (at least in London)’ and what other great ways are there to start the season than with new clothes to welcome the change of weather? This is an extremely straight forward top to make, incorporating two technical tutorials we have. An easy piece to wear and suitable for all body type….

There are moments when you are feeling inspired by the gorgeous’ weather coming up to summer, alas’ when you look into your wardrobe there’s little there to match that gleeful uplifting feeling. So in this tutorial, we have decided to’ teach you how to make’ a very’ simple and equally as useful linen dress, which you can wear out to…