Author: bellecitadel
I hail from the beautiful land of Scotland but have grown up all over the world and currently reside in the lovely area of Seattle, WA. My background is in writing, as an ex-managing editor in the videogame industry, but right now I'm at home with my toddler - almost as challenging! Staying at home has brought me my love of garment sewing, which I stumbled upon as a means to stay sane. I fell madly in love very quickly and now spend much of my time plotting my next project, reading about the craft, stroking fabric and boring the pants off my husband. He still loves me though, or so he says. š

Womenswear patterns with a menswear influence
Hello Sewcialists! As you know, the next Sewcialists theme month is “menswear” and today Iām bringing you a selection of …

First time MMMay-ers: the experience
Heather from @heatherhandmade and Claire from @bellecitadel both took on the Me-Made-May challenge last year for the first time. We …

Sewing some structured stripes for Spring
Hello there! This is Claire from the blog Belle Citadel (IG: @belle_citadel) with my finished project for #sewstripes month here …

TNT Month Instagram Round-up: November 7th to 13th
Hi Sewcialists! Welcome to the second weekly round-up of patterns for this quarter’s TNT theme. I’m Claire from Belle Citadel, …
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