Photo Shoot Outtakes!

Thank you so much for the love for our maternity sewing patterns! It turns out I'm not the only one who's struggled to find maternity clothes in the shops... It's great that we can take matters into our own hands and make a mama wardrobe that we love :)

By the time this is published, I'll be on maternity leave. While I'm gone, I thought I'd share some outtakes from our maternity pattern photo shoot. I was 34 weeks pregnant when we shot these pics - I kinda wish we'd done them earlier as I felt enormous!! Plus I had various pregnancy symptoms to contend with. At least we could have a bit of a giggle snapping some shots showing the reality of being pregnant, such as...

Introducing Sewing Patterns for Mamas-to-Be!

Exciting news for stitchers with a bun in the oven – we’ve created two maternity sewing patterns!

Currently pregnant while writing this, I (Tilly) have struggled to buy maternity clothes in the shops. Brands with maternity lines are few and far between, and when you do find a store that stocks them, the range is disappointingly limited, the colours bland, and finding the right size is near impossible!

So I decided we should develop a couple of patterns with multiple variations so you (and I!) can build a stylish wardrobe to show off your bump. They’re based on our popular Bettine and Agnes patterns, redrafted for a curvalicious pregnant shape and size, and redesigned with the needs of baby mamas in mind.




Crucially, these patterns are:

• Comfortable to wear – essential when you’re growing a little one and have enough aches and pains to deal with, amirite?
• Quick and easy to make – so you can get on with curating your nursery Pinspiration board!
• Versatile – multiple variations mean you can get a wardrobe full of garments out of each pattern
• Easy fitting – to accommodate a range of bump shapes, and to continue to fit you as you grow

ORDER MATERNITY BETTINE OR MATERNITY AGNES

OR SAVE MONEY WITH THE MAMA-TO-BE BUNDLE!

5 Tips for Achieving Your Goals

It’s a wonderful feeling to finally finish a big creative project. I’ve just submitted my second book, and juggling that alongside running a business (and growing a baby with the appointments, admin and ailments that this entails) has been a mission – but ultimately very rewarding. More and more crafters are starting a business, maintaining a vlog, writing a book or embarking on some other big project – often alongside a day job, kids or other commitments – so perhaps you know the feeling?

Today I thought I’d share a few tips on how I stay on track, both with my business and big creative projects such as writing a book, in order to achieve my goals. I’d love to hear your own thoughts in the comments too.

Behind the Scenes... Book 2 Progress

Hoooraaaaayyy! I've finished writing my second book!

It's been a ton of work, but everything has gone really well and I couldn't be more pleased with how it's turning out. All that's left to do now is proofing and planning the release. I'm soooo excited to share it with you when it's published next Spring!

In the meantime, I thought I'd give you some peeks behind the scenes at the recent garment photo shoots - the final three days of photography after the seven instructions shoots. For the garment shoots, we used the same photographer as my first book, Ellie Smith, and were back in the same studio in Bethnal Green that we used three years ago. It felt a bit like a déjà vu - but in a good way!