All my Betty Dresses

With the launch of my Dressmaking 3 course back in December, I thought it would be nice to share my collection of Betty Dresses with you....

Year in Review and what's in store for 2019

The last days of the year are passing (when I am writing this) and I am looking back. What a year it has been! A great year! An exciting...

My Fabric Stash

When I first started sewing, I struggled with fabrics. For once, I couldnt find the fabrics the patterns asked for and on the other hand,...

Photo Shoot & Launch of my dress collection

When I decided to start my own business back in May, I was very nervous (still am). But I had this photo shoot in mind with my friends...

Me Made May 2018

If you haven't heard about Me Made May (#mmmay18), here is a brief summary: It is a challenge to wear only handmade garments throughout...

The Thread Thief - Sewing & Dressmaking

A couple of months ago, I made the decision to start teaching and giving sewing classes locally, here in Dubai. This has been in the...

Fabric Shopping on Tour

Only recently I have discovered the lovely podcast of Love to Sew and have almost listened to all episodes in the last two weeks. During...

Year in Review: #2017makenine round up

At the beginning of the year, I decided to join the Instagram challenge #2017makenine. The challenge was to commit to 9 patterns for...

Welcome to my blog!

I am so excited to share my first blog with you. This is my first time blogging and it is all very new to me. I am amazed how much my...

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