The Dreamstress School of Sewing: Classes for Summer 2015
The holidays are over, fun has been had, and it's back to work and real life. That's great for me though, because work is teaching sewing, and I love that!…
The holidays are over, fun has been had, and it's back to work and real life. That's great for me though, because work is teaching sewing, and I love that!…
This simple drawstring bag that is the very first thing that is taught in the Absolute Beginner Sewing class at Made on Marion. They are the perfect first project, and only…
It's spring! Birds are singing, bulbs are blooming, the weather is warming up, and it's time to pull out those light fabrics and freshen up your summer wardrobe. If you…
Winter is almost here, the days are short and the nights are long, dark and cold. Time to think about a warm, snuggly winter wardrobe, and about booking in some…
Winter is coming, the air is getting chillier, being outside isn't quite as much fun, and the days are getting shorter. Time to think about a warm, snuggly winter wardrobe,…
It's summer in Wellington, and it's time to make pretty summer frocks and light shorts for those can't be beaten days, and some heavier stuff, because it is Wellington after…
It's spring! It really is (no matter what the calendar says), because my freesias and irises are blooming, and the kowhai have emerged in a mass of glorious golden yellow.…
Welcome to autumn! Hope you are keeping warm as the weather cools down. In between my own mad sewing and research I've scheduled some fantastic classes for this autumn based…
The Dreamstress, aka Leimomi Oakes, is a textile historian and historical seamstress with a strong background in teaching. At her School of Vintage sewing you'll learn vintage, historical and modern…