Recently the lovely Abby from Dutch Label Shop contacted me offering free labels in exchange for feedback. They are also offering you a 15% discount on custom label orders so keep reading to find out more! The company was set up by friends Arjan and Hielke who aim to help designers, individuals and small companies solidify…
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Cultivating the ultimate wardrobe
I like to think of us sewists as magicians. We take fabric and a pattern which transforms into a garment. We aren’t limited by what’s in a clothing store. As our choices are unlimited I sometimes find it difficult to put together the right pattern, fabric and style. I met Nina from Style Gorgeous at…
My Sewing Story
I was very lucky to grow up in a family that nurtured creativity. My sisters and I were bought up wearing clothes that my mum and grandmother made for us. I’ve sewed sporadically since I was a child. I didn’t own my own machine until my 20’s when I inherited my grandmother’s old Elna after…
Starting fresh
When we moved from Auckland to Wellington I was excited to rekindle my love of sewing. I’ve been procrastinating about creating a blog for a while (a year and a half in fact)! But now that we’ve moved into our new house with internet that works properly it seems like perfect timing! Thank you for…
Emma's Atelier 