Upon receiving my fabric I immediately notice the smooth hand feel of the fibre, complemented by the almost gauze texture. The delicate blossom print was the perfect romantic compliment to my existing wardrobe of earthy neutrals.

I am so stoked with how this dress turned out and the linen was absolutely perfect for the job!

 I started off with my trusty raglan sleeve pattern block which I slashed and spread (the front, back and sleeves) to achieve the volume.. Read More

With de Linum's chocolate coloured 100% linen fabric on the cutting table, I knew exactly which pattern I'd choose to sew. A firm favourite and wardrobe staple, Anna Allen's Pomona Pants offer a clean, relaxed silhouette that complement this yarn dyed mid to light-weight linen perfectly. 

A lot of fabric suppliers and mills tend to claim that their linen is made from European grown flax due to the demand for pure linen grown in Europe mainly, France, Belgium and Netherlands.

This is another beautiful sewing pattern for jumpsuit lovers. Featuring a wraparound tie detail, a back button and loop closure with an invisible zipper, Mirri jumpsuit sewing pattern offers a great sewing project for your 'creative time'.

There are wonderful things about checked fabric. It provides clean, bold and sophisticated patterns. However, sewing with checks is not without its challenges. Pattern matching is incredibly important. Read More

With de Linum now stocking the Papercut Patterns range, I couldn’t go past the Axis Dress. It has been on my radar for a while now so, while there were so many beautiful patterns to choose from, I think the choice was obvious. 

Linen is probably the best skin friendly fabric of all time. Last week our Insta lover Ali made bob pants using our Marsala linen cotton blend fabric and she shared the story with us . Read the story here