Alison Ivens

For my second project for the Samantha Claridge Studio blog (previously Sew Crafty Design Team) I thought I'd go for a garment this time and chose »

Last week I was lucky enough to go to a workshop at Guthrie & Ghani where I had my first play with an overlocker! I have »

A couple of months ago Sew Crafty out out a call on Instagram for new members to join their design team. I applied and, hey presto, »

Wowzers I'm late at getting this blog out! I must have thought I pressed send!!! So...last year I put out my make nine plans for »

Last week I made this Pumpkin Cardi Dress which I'd been swooning over for a while. It's by one woman band and total girl boss Ana »

Since I'm trying to make more for other people this year I started off by making something for the kids for their birthdays. They both have »

I've recently been struggling to find the enthusiasm to sew. My brain WANTS to sew but my body can't be bothered! And I'm so overwhelmed by »

Happy New Year fellow and non-sewists alike! So here are my plans for 2019. I've done my #makenine slightly differently this year, so let me explain! »

I'm a bit late at getting this post out, but December seemed quite mad in the end, and of course I wanted everyone to have their »

In the past my son has made up a box through school for the Samaritans Purse Operation Christmas Child project. My mum regularly collects bits for »