Attempting to take photos of Linus while he empties the shelves - out of focus but too cute not to share. He’s wearing #ttharbourtop #ttscoutpants both patterns by @twigandtale 🤎 The patterns were gifted to me as a part of their #ttstorytellers group.

Noah in his element ☀️ Wearing #ttharbourtop and #ttscoutpants that were given to me by @twigandtale as part of their storyteller team #ttstorytellers

A fun, fast sew, because my kid outgrew all his PJs. I used @twigandtale Scenic Top for the top, but hacked a Henley placket on the front. I used the 3/4” sleeves for the grey pair and the long sleeves from the Harbour Top for the blue pair. The bottoms are Scout Pants, also from #twigandtale. I may have set a precedent by adding pockets to PJ pants. #TTScoutPants #TTScenicTop #ttHarbourTop

This month's @twigandtale Storytellers theme is 'Work In Progress', and it's been such an interesting topic and insightful way into understanding everyone's sewing practice! What is, after all, a work-in-progress and how can it be used in positive ways to motivate one's sewing? 🌿🌼🌱 I don't usually plan out my sewing much in advance, but as I decided to sew a new top with a stash linen, the theme had prompted me to consider if I could make any additional plan to make the most of the fabric I was about to cut into. The linen is a beautiful, deep purply-brown colour ('port' as hubby calls it) and I would love to be able to make a few cohesive, and still fun, spring/summer garments out of this 1.5m yardage for my fast-growing 6yo. After a loose mapping of pattern tetris, I felt fairly confident about making 3 garments - the first being this Harbour top as part of a set. No room for facings from the main, so a quick search in the scrap box proved resourceful with a good 'matching' colour and bias binding to finish 🤩 The dusty pink facing even inspired some enjoyable hand embroidery in the same colour to the cute neckline 💟 I've absolutely enjoyed making this top with its beautiful design details - the sleeve tabs (any excuse to use some cute buttons!), the side splits and the unique (optional) V-notch neckline. It's the perfect start to this 'WIP' 😉 and I can't wait to share the matching shorts for this set! I don't intend to sew ALL the port-coloured garments at one go (where's the fun in that for a WIP 🤭) but already it feels good knowing that I have, in readiness, more complete garments that I can look forward to sewing in this beautiful fabric! 🎉 Pattern: Harbour Top @twigandtale with modified sleeve length to roll up to short sleeves. This pattern is gifted to me as part of Storytellers - all opinions are my own 🌿 Fabric: Midweight linen 'Maple' @wearethefabricstore 💫 #TwigAndTale #TTHarbourTop #TTStorytellers #SewYourStory

There's been lots to smile about this year at Twig + Tale!⁣ ⁣ It's been such a joy being able to share some of our passion projects with you this year - patterns like the Vista Top, Classic Cloth Dolls, Monarch Wings, Overland Cloak and Harbour Top. Watching them go from concept to reality is always a bit like a dream, and to see them become a part of your story, too, is priceless.⁣ ⁣ If you missed any of these patterns during their release sales, now is one of the best times all year to get them - site-wide savings mean limitless possibilities! Pick up all your favourites for a curated pattern collection that gives you endless opportunities to allow your imagination to run wild. ⁣ ⁣ Visit the pattern shop for some of the best values all year - link in bio. ⁣ ⁣ 📸 A darling duo of Harbour Tops by @erinkg5

Isn't the camaraderie of the sewing community just amazing? 🌿⁣ ⁣ I have new fun every day, getting to interact with folks all over the world in our various online communities, and I just can't help but relish how sewing + making connects all of us - across oceans and continents, backgrounds, skill levels, abilities, and more. From practical to whimsical and everything between, I am inspired anew, from people I may never have met otherwise!⁣ ⁣ So thank you - for the little chats we get to have. For lending a helping hand when others have questions. For simply being you, and sharing a little piece of your heart with every project. You make my day, every day. ❤⁣ ⁣ So, share the love - reach out to a sewing friend today, and tell them just how much you appreciate their being them! ⁣ ⁣ And if you're new around here - we're glad you're here. ✨⁣ ⁣ 📸 A darling pair of Harbour Tops made by @mother.mending for her little ones

I made an other harbour top and a pair of scout pants. Everything is ♻️ or free, except the tread that is new. #twigandtale #ttstorytellers #sewyourstory #sewforboys #sewforsummer #ttharbourtop #ttscoutpants #skandinaviasyr #reducereuserecycle

Boys can dress up in cute pioneer clothes too and I am here to prove it. 😍 We had a field trip planned to an Oregon trail era historic area and it was perfect timing because we are currently reading the Little House series (recently finished Farmer Boy). So these boys were excited to dress up and I was happy to oblige! All fabric was from my stash. I really wanted the shirt to be a little more unique than a traditional button up so I went with the @twigandtale #ttharbourtop and I really love it! They’ll definitely wear it anytime. The chambray I had from almost a decade ago wasn’t my favorite color so I tie dyed it with a dark green for the marbled effect. Shorts are freaking adorable and from @northpatterns; the fabric is a Robert Kaufman yarn dyed linen from @raspberrycreekfabrics which I bought in 2020. I was saving it for a TBD “fun project” and I’m glad I did. I asked my buy nothing group if anyone had matching kids straw hats and my neighbor did. It was meant to be! 🥹

Do you see a pattern as what it is, or what it *could be*? 💕⁣ ⁣ Our creative community never ceases to amaze us with just how inventive they can be. @bomblesandmookin printed the Monarch Wings at a smaller scale, to make the most darling applique for a beautiful Harbour Top for her little one. So pretty!⁣ ⁣ So here's to the pattern hackers, the think-outside-the-box-ers, the sewing dreamers - keep sharing and tagging us in your creative T+T makes, because we love to see them! ✨

Progress has definitely been slow on this slow sewing project. Thanks to covid and some wayward fabric I have only just pulled together the ingredients for my next project - a harbour top for miss mookin. I'm wavering between free motion applique or boro style stitching for the monarch butterfly. I think I'm going to cut out the pieces and have a play with position before committing to anything. At this rate it will be ready in time for Christmas, but there is no deadline, so no pressure so this can remain on the go slow and I'll just work more mindfully. #ttStorytellers #SewYourStory #ttharbourtop #slowsewing #gowiththeflow #ttmonarchwings

The beauty of experiments is that sometimes they don’t work out. I made this @twigandtale Harbour Top and Driftwood Blouse with cotton fabric and thread with plans to experiment with natural dyes. I used beet for the Driftwood and spinach for the Harbour. The other one (blue - I can’t show you the full garment just yet) is red cabbage. The image of the shirts being worn is before dyeing, the other two are after. I found a bunch of instructions that all matched up. I followed all the steps, but made the dye more concentrated than suggested. I let everything sit overnight. The results? Less than what I was expecting. The garments themselves are super sweet. I do plan to dye these again, maybe with a different attempt at natural dye - or possibly with more commercial dye. #ttharbourtop #ttdriftwoodblouse #twigandtale #TTStorytellers #SewYourStory

Harbour top details ♥️ #TTHarbourTop

I also did a #TTHarbourTop for Markus, and he really enjoyed the photoshoot as well 💚 He chose the green fabric himself, and refused to take of the shirt again 😆 Pop over to @twigandtale for a chance to win the pattern!

Lots of love, from us at Twig + Tale, to you! Wishing you a day with those you hold dear, whether it's a sweetie, a friend, family, or even showing yourself some love. 🥰 Have you done any sewing to show your love recently? It's such a special way to show you care! 📷 A darling little hacked Harbour Dress by @uralba_handmade

Olle picked a way too thick fabric for this top and I didn’t think he’d wear it because of that, but he’s actually been wearing it almost daily for the past year! It’s the Harbour Top by @twigandtale that was gifted to me as a part of their sew & show last year. I love the pattern and it has made me feel more excited to sew in non-stretchy fabrics which is great for upcycling! #ttharbourtop

When we release a pattern at T+T, we know it's ready to go with your family on all of life's adventures - because it will have already been on them with ours!⁣ ⁣ Our development process is scheduled slowly with intention, to allow for plenty of time for us to thoroughly "road test" garments on our own everyday adventures. This allows us ample time to ensure that only the most loved designs make it through to become a part of our collection, as the very best they can be.⁣ ⁣ Our Harbour Top came collecting summer strawberries, exploring the seaside, and more, before becoming a part of the T+T collection, and we hope you can feel the warmth of all of those happy memories as you "road test" your own, as well. ❤🍄⁣ ⁣ (Keen to try Harbour for yourself? The PDF pattern is available in the pattern shop - link in bio.)

What little treasures do your little ones like to give you? 💕⁣ ⁣ From the tiniest of flowers to hand-drawn masterpieces, to the best rock from an adventure and more, it always feels like a treat to see the things they value so much, and the glee they feel getting to give it to you. ⁣ ⁣ Loving this photo from @mother.mending, of her little one offering a sweet little dandelion gift in his Harbour Top!

How fabulously did this vintage table cloth transform into a Vinty peplum!? I had to cut around holes and stains but was absolutely worth it. This is the new @twigandtale harbour top pattern, hacked simply to be the most perfect little boho dress. Don't miss out on it! #twigandtale #ttharbourtop #sewing #slowfashion #upcycled

Happy 100 days of school! This was a collaboration between my darling husband who figured out how to use the Cricut machine and my sewing. There’s 100 soccer balls on this top. I’ve been saving my Flybuys points for a little while, enough to get a cutting machine and heat press. Hubby has some wood projects, I’ve got a few and we know our kids will have ideas. I haven’t quite figured out to work it. This is a @twigandtale Habour top, which is a particularly special pattern for this kid. He wore his first one all the time. It had a Yoda button on the back. Even though he can squeeze into it, it’s much too short. This new soccer themed Harbour will get lots of wear, not just one special day at school. Fabric is lawn from @spotlightstores Buttons from eBay. #ttharbourtop @cricut_anz

This little flutterby is all sewn up and ready for the wild. This was a really restful project and its wearer if very excited about it finally being finished. #twigandtale #ttStorytellers #SewYourStory #ttmonarchwings #ttharbourtop

Experiment, parts 2 & 3. Experiments are about learning something new. I’ve learned a lot from this one, including that I have a lot more to learn about dyeing if it’s something I want to get good at. I’m not sure I have the time or capacity for that right now, but I can appreciate the art of it on a new level. These started all white. I posted previously about how my efforts to dye them with vegetables were less than stellar. So I got some Rit (readily available) and dyed them sage green. They came out okay but not super even and with a lot of dark splotches. I think this likely means I didn’t stir it enough, even though I felt like I was doing a lot of stirring! While I was super happy with the patterns and the garment construction, I wasn’t completely sold on the results of the dye, so I decided to continue the experiment, and set the kids up with fabric paint and instructions to paint their own shirts. Not having any rules or expectations of the end result was freeing and they had a blast. Now they can’t wait to wear these garments with a story behind them they had a big part in. #TTStorytellers #twigandtale #ttdriftwoodblouse #ttharbourtop #SewYourStory @twigandtale

I made the #fringedresspattern from @chalkandnotch out of a thrifted fabric 🌿 It’s very comfortable and one of few things that fit at the moment! I’m planning to make one more 🌼 The fabric is unfortunately a little bit too vintage, very soft but also very thin, so it has already ripped in some places.. I’ll have to do some mending! (Noah is wearing #ttharbourtop and #ttscoutshorts by @twigandtale )

Your PDF pattern collection should transition as beautifully through the seasons as nature itself. 💕🌿⁣ ⁣ It's why we've designed the Harbour Top PDF pattern with thoughtful, stylish options which carry you all the year round - multiple sleeve lengths, thoughtful sleeve tabs, and simple styling mean you can pair it with your favourite fabrics, from light linens and cool cottons, to warm woolens, for beautiful handmade garments, ready for any season. Swipe to see just how versatile it is! ➡⁣ ⁣ Get your copy in the pattern shop in our bio, and enjoy the added value of release sale pricing through today only - sale ends at 7PM NZT/midnight PST.

Duvet cover transforms into Twig and Tale clothes. This duvet set provided so much fabric, Plenty left for even more garments. @twigandtale #ttharbourtop #ttmeadowskirt #upcycle #transformation #escapetothechateau

This little neck 🤎 My mum always used to say that I had such a cute neck, and as a child I always thought that was so weird - why would you love someones neck? But I get it now. #ttharbourtop #ttstorytellers @twigandtale

Not bad for a couple of vintage sheets 😍 my dress is a Driftwood Dress, Aurora is in a Vinty Top (AKA harbour top) both from @twigandtale . Perfect beach wear 😍 #ttdriftwooddress #ttharbourtop #twigandtale #upcycled #vintage #recycledfashion #slowfashion #handmade

I don't know about you - but I love a good pattern hack! Seeing the one our creative community comes up with is always such fun.⁣ ⁣ @uralba_handmade took the new Harbour Top, added a skirt, and came out with this little upcycled peplum top - just darling! A good, well-drafted base pattern really makes all the difference in a successful pattern hack.⁣ ⁣ What about you? Do you prefer to stick to a pattern, or branch out and create something new?

I'm very pleased to be a storyteller for twig and tale again.this year. Sharing sewing with people and a little of their lives and inspiration is very fulfilling. I'm working on two projects at the moment but progress is slow so I thought I would share this picture of a twig and tale outfit from last year. This months theme to get us creating was imagination and there have been many different interpretations in our discussions. For me imagination is richest in the minds of children and I take great pleasure in helping their imagination take flight. Sewing is just one of the ways to do that, and a good one too. Whatever they can see in their minds eye, I can help capture in cloth. This picture brings me great joy. It was an amazing fun mother-daughter day out and a memory I treasure. In case you are wondering she is sporting four t+t patterns. Before you read the hashtags in the comments can you guess what they are? #twigandtale #ttStorytellers #SewYourStory #feedtheirimagination

Following my previous post, here is the 2nd of my Storyteller 'WIP's... and with a bit extra! 🤭💝 This was in fact the first garment I was planning when Twig+Tale made the sampling call-out for the newly released Undersea Embroidery collection ⭐🌊🐚 I've made these shorts countless times because they are the comfiest for B (they're designed as elasticated bloomers/pantaloons), and the embroidery has truly brought all the sparks and excitement back into sewing these simple shorts 🥰 I stitched two sets of embroidery - one for each pocket - but ended up choosing just one with the Undersea Garden... I got enamoured stitching the tiny little fish and decided to have a school of them! 🐟🐟 Can I also mention my two new favourite stitches from this collection? The fly stitch, which you have already seen on the Harbour top neckline, and oh my, the whipped backstitch! I used this stitch for the first time on the tiny starfish and the Seashells (pic 4), and it felt like the dark magic of embroidery to me 😂 Maybe a little disappointed that the seashells didn't make it to the shorts, but in the spirit of Storytellers, that shall be another WIP to look forward to 😜😁 The Undersea collection is indeed fun to sew, with delightful textures and colours only limited by your imagination 🌈 I feel as though the sewing stars have aligned for me this month 💫 Thanks so much @twigandtale for the sampling opportunity! Feeling grateful to be part of the wonderful Storytellers community that is always so generous and inspirational with their ideas and perspectives 🙏💖 Pattern: Treeclimber Shorts @twigandtale Embroidery: Undersea Garden (on shorts) and Seashells Embroidery @twigandtale Embroidery patterns are gifted to me as part of the sampling team - all opinions are my own 🌼 #TwigAndTale #TTHarbourTop #TTTreeClimbers #TTEmbroidery #SewYourStory 💫 #Linen #WIP #LinenLover #BluffPatchPocket #Embroidery #UnderTheSea #SeaGarden #Seashells #HandmadeWithLove #LetThemPlay #OneOfAKind #SewingMyKidsWardrobe #IMadeThis #MeMade #MeMadeEveryday #MakeItSewcial #MakeSmthng #SewYourOwn #SewingLove #SewingMama #SewingForKids #SewAllTheThings #SewHappy #SlowSewing #SewistsOfInstagram

My kids are in full blown make-believe mode these days, pretending to be their favourite book or TV show characters. I love that I can sew them costumes that are comfy enough to wear as clothes. My 5-year-old got into the Princess in Black series recently and asked me for a Goat Avenger costume. His little sister immediately requested a Princess in Black costume for herself. I used @twigandtale patterns to make them all. (Note that as a Storyteller I receive patterns in exchange for sharing my honest experience - I’ve made most of these patterns before as part of past projects, but the cape and suspender pants were new to me for this one). For the Goat Avenger, I used the Animal Cape with the giraffe/donkey ears and modified the ossicones to have a pointed end. My kid insisted on burlap for authenticity’s sake. The Harbour Top and Pixie Romper with bar straps completed the look. For the Princess in Black, I used the Traveller Cape and Fernway Culottes. For the top I mashed together the Fable Dress and Scenic Top. I took the Fable bodice and cut the front on the fold (similar to the blog for doing this with the adult version). I added a slit similar to the Scenic or Harbour Top at the back and a flounce and appliqué. I slashed and spread the sleeve to make it puffed. Instead of a full skirt, I used the bottom bit of the Scenic Top to extend it to top length. Friday happens to be “Dress Like Your Favourite Book Character” day at daycare and the kids are super excited to wear these. #TTStorytellers #SewYourStory #TTAnimalCape #TTTraveller Cape #TTFableDress #TTScenicTop #TTHarbourTop #TTPixieEssentials #TTPixieExpansion #TTPixieRomper #twigandtale #twigandtalepatterns #theprincessinblack #princessinblack #thegoatavenger #goatavenger @squeetus @uyenloseordraw

Sometimes, it's the little details that really make a project. A treasured button, unexpected pops of colour, hand stitching, beautiful seam finishes. The things that set a handmade piece apart from store-bought. Want some inspiration for your next project? Swipe to see some amazing examples from our sewing community, from crisp binding, to embroidery, special buttons, topstitching and more! Featuring projects by @alittlecorner.of.mei, @mama_puffin, @lismel, @ourhomeonthehill, and @sammieseams (P.S. Want to add pintucking to your next project, like the gorgeous Fable in the last photo? Visit the T+T blog, where we share the technique on a feature pocket! I'll pop a link in our bio xx)

Aus den Ferien habe ich noch Bilder von der neuen Sommer-Kombi des Goldjungen mitgebracht. Das Set ist schlicht, aber eben doch mit vielen besonderen Details. Das Kind liebt ja Vögel, also sein Lieblingsvogel auf dem Hemd, aber auch die Hose hat ein Vögelchen bekommen. Die Schnitte für Hemd und Hose sind von @twigandtale mit kleinen Änderungen: ich mag es, mit guten Basics arbeiten und eigene Versionen nähen zu können. So, wie hier das #ttharbourtop beim Oberteil: der Schnitt sitzt super, aber er wird im Nacken mit Knopf geschlossen, das mag der 9Jährige nicht mehr. Also habe ich einfach vorne eine Knopfleiste ergänzt, wenn man das schon mal gemacht hat, ist es keine grosse Sache. Zack- super Schnitt für Grosse. Die Hose ist eine #ttscoutpants bei der ich die Schrittnaht verändert habe. Hut: #rabaukowitschsahnehäubchen #ttstorytellers #twigandtale #twigandtalepatterns

This quickly became a favourite “fancy shirt” in his opinion. He can be picky about how clothes feel so I was uncertain if he would reach for a woven top when he wears primarily t-shirts… well there’s no better compliment than him almost being in tears because he wanted to wear it to his hockey wind up and it was in the wash! ❤️ It was his idea/request that I apply for a “sew & show” to make him a shirt, so when we were selected he got to choose the fabric and button from some fabric recently handed down to us from a family member and he kept me company while cutting and sewing quite a lot of it. He loves bright fabrics and was excited to have something with so many colours. It fits well, and moves SO WELL while playing. Pattern: Twig+Tale Harbour Top Fabric: mystery fabric from Grandma’s stash New skill: adding a facing to a garment #ttharbourtop #sewandshow #mamamade #sewingjournal

Tadah!! It took me ages but every moment was a pleasure and as you can see she is loving it too. This is my first harbour top and she has requested many more to come. Sadly she is modelling size 10, the largest of the childrens sizes so I'm going to be adapting the adult patterns to recreate her dreams before I know it. My smallest small is not so small anymore 😨 It will be emotional to pack away the children's patterns. She was worried grown up patterns will be boring but when you sew your own anything is possible and boring is only sewn when someone insists on it! #twigandtale #ttStorytellers #SewYourStory #ttmonarchwings #ttharbourtop #TTScoutPants #sewingforgirls #applique #boroinspired #prettyinpink

Vista top with cuffed sleeve option and harbour top for her in the same coton fabric. I was part of a sew and show for sleeve options for the Vista and Scenic and it was wonderful to play with those fleeces options… depending on the fabric, there is so much possibilities ! . Patterns from @twigandtale #ttharbourtop #ttvistatop