Shortie PJs – FREE sewing pattern

By Laura Casey

These little short pyjamas are perfect as a first project if you are new to sewing. I drafted a pattern on the day before we left for holiday when I realised that we were heading for 35 degrees and all we had were thick fleecy English-style PJs. You can find a pattern here for an…

Christmas Emojis – a project for the kids

By Laura Casey

I was just looking for a little project for my own girls the other day and I came up with these emoji christmas decorations! Emojis are everywhere at the moment and the kids love them! These are like traditional handsewn felt decorations that you often see but they are done on the machine, (and with…

FREE sewing patterns from Nani IRO

By Laura Casey

I think I must be the only person in the European world who has come across this site, and that’s only because I have a Japanese friend who recommended it to me. Nani IRO is a fabulous website with lots of free patterns. She (the designer – is she called Nani IRO or does that…