
Sewing and dressmaking adventures


Sewing and dressmaking adventures

Maeve’s Mission
DressFabrics.ie was an independent, Irish online fabric boutique from 2015 – 2021.
My mission has remained the same however and that is to promote sewing and dressmaking and make it accessible to as many people as possible.
We have an incredible wealth of information in our blog and our online sewing course. We are adding new content from January 2022 including blog posts to describe my sewing journey and new videos to extend our existing beginners sewing machine course.
January 2022

Maeve’s Mission
DressFabrics.ie was an independent, Irish online fabric boutique from 2015 – 2021.
My mission has remained the same however and that is to promote sewing and dressmaking and make it accessible to as many people as possible.
We have an incredible wealth of information in our blog and our online sewing course. We are adding new content from January 2022 including blog posts to describe my sewing journey and new videos to extend our existing beginners sewing machine course.
January 2022
Make 9 sewing Plans 2022
My Make 9 Plans 2022 Nine focused sewing plans for 2022 Maeve Fanning Well we are a full month into the year already, thankfully January is over - its the longest month of the year IMO. Spring is on its way and its a good time to get planning for the year. These 9...
My sewing Life
My Sewing Life The next part of my sewing journey Maeve Fanning I’m back - I’m sure you are asking yourself - was yer wan away?? It's taken over 6 months and I have been busy so hadn't time or energy to do anything with this website except let it sit. After a nice...
A Pattern review by a special guest
Pattern and Fabric Review by Joanna / Joannasfeelingcrafty ROBINSON TROUSERS – PATTERN REVIEW by Joanna The Robinson Trousers by Ensemble Patterns have been on my radar for a while. They are just perfect combination of stylish and comfy. And I’m all about the...
The Sagebrush Top by The Friday Pattern Company
Dress Fabrics Guest Blogger: Welcome Fionnuala Sewing a Sagebrush Top - A Review Sagebrush Top by Friday Pattern Company The pattern is easy to follow although I made some changes. I did a forward shoulder adjustment which I really did not need...
Guest Blogger – Bernie, a sewing story.
Dress Fabrics Guest Blogger: Bernie This is my first blogg! I read some of the bloggs on Maeve’s site and it was lovely to read about how many of you learned sewing skills from your Mam. The only thing I helped my mam sew was the carcase of a chicken with a...
Guest Blog – Rachael makes the Avery leggings with our Sports Lycra
Hi, Rachael here of @thefrenchseams on Instagram. I am delighted to be writing this for Maeve and the DressFabrics blog. I learnt to sew from my Mum when I was little but it was only when we bought our house that I took out the sewing machine to hem curtains. I...