May has been a long old month here as our building work dragged into a 13th week, but the project is FINALLY finished! I’ve spent a lot of time retreating to my studio to sew and knit through the stress, so I have lots of things to share with you.
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April makes
I have no idea where this month has gone, but as April is almost at an end it’s time to share what I have been up to for the last few weeks!
March makes
I can’t quite believe how quickly March has flown by and it’s already time to share what I have been up to in my studio this month!
February makes
It’s been another busy month here at Mint Button HQ, so I thought I’d share some of the projects I have been working on!
January makes
I’ve been a busy bee this month, so I thought I’d do a little round-up of what I have been working on!
Make Nine 2026
Happy New Year! 2025 was another busy year of sewing for me, including several projects for our house renovations, samples for workshops and a number of garments for myself.
Paynter Jacket
I’ll be honest, I hadn’t actually heard of the brand Paynter until their collaboration with Merchant and Mills, but as soon as I saw how advanced the pattern was and heard there were two limited edition woven labels included in the paper version, I wanted it!
Alice Caroline Summer Sew-Along
I am super excited to reveal that I am one of the contributors for this year’s Alice Caroline Summer Sew-Along!
Make Nine 2025
Happy New Year! Although my blog has been sorely neglected, if you follow me over on Instagram you will know that I have been a busy bee in my sewing studio in 2024.
Abi Cot Liner Tutorial
Recently, I had the honour of being asked by the team at Abigail’s Footsteps to help them film a sewing tutorial for the Abi Cot Liner! Although I have 15 years of primary school teaching and 5 years teaching sewing classes under my belt, this was a new experience for me, but the team madeContinue reading “Abi Cot Liner Tutorial”