Suzie London

07/05/2026

day 7: Today I’m wearing one of my most-worn makes, my Coco Top. I wore this on Saturday (day 2) as well. I finally added the little pocket I cut out *years* ago! The fabric is double-sided jersey, so I used dots for the outside, and stripes for the inside and contrast pocket. I usually always wear this top with my denim dungarees, but now that I’ve added the cute pocket I might need to make some trousers to go with it, so you can actually see it! I’ve added some old photos so you can see how much I wear it!

04/05/2026

It’s May! I’ll be taking part in sporadically. On Friday I wore my Billie sweatshirt made out of some lovely velour fabric I picked up for free at a de-stash event. It’s finally getting cool enough in Perth to wear it again. It’s one of my favourite makes 🥰.

25/02/2026

Spot my espadrille project on the front cover 👀

Get back to basics with our booklet "Start Sewing"! 🪡

Inside, you'll find 21 ways to update your wardrobe with exciting projects, perfect for beginners to expert sewists alike ✨

👉 Get this bonus booklet with issue 144 of Simply Sewing – https://gatheredshop.com/collections/simply-sewing-magazine

20/11/2025

New dates added to our Learn to Sew: Make a Cushion Workshop! Tuesday evening and Sunday afternoon sessions have now been added for January and February 2026: https://classbento.com.au/w/yfjw

Come and learn how to sew in the new year! 🧵🪡✨

30/10/2025

Looking forward to teaching this sewing workshop!

Just 3 spots left on my Learn to Sew: Make a Tote Bag Workshop on Saturday 15 November. 🪡🧵❤️ Grab your ticket here: https://classbento.com.au/w/t4jy

See all Kalamunda sewing workshops at https://www.bitsnbobbins.com.au/

26/10/2025

I had too much fun at to take any photos, but here I am in the dress I made for it awkwardly posing in my garden. Pattern is New Look K6145, a simple shift dress, but I omitted the back vent and added in-seam pockets (of course!), and used Nell Blouse & Dress pattern for the puff sleeves. Fabric is from my mother-in-law’s late friend Wendy’s stash, with the money I paid for it going to a breast cancer charity. I love this dress so much, I think I will wear it a lot! 🌷🌷🌷

03/10/2025

Looking forward to sharing some mending tips to repair your clothes at Forrestfield Library on Saturday 11th October.

We're hosting the Great Global Mend on Saturday 11 October, along with 16 Perth councils in an unofficial repairing world record attempt 🧵🏅

To join, simply bring something to fix and your sewing kit (if you have one!)

No sewing skills? No worries! Local seamstress Suzie London will be there to help you learn the basics.

Can't thread a needle? Try a FabPatch – free rub on patches for clothes and shoes.

The details:
📅 Saturday 11 October
🕚11am – 12pm
🏛️ Forrestfield Library
🎟️Tickets are free however registrations are required. Link in the comments to secure your spot! 👇

23/09/2025

Join me for The Great Global Mend on Saturday 11 October at Forrestfield Library where I'll show you some ways you can repair your clothes.

Bring something to fix, your sewing kit (if you have one), and help us make history.

No sewing skills? No worries! Try a FabPatch — free rub-on patches for clothes & shoes.

Let’s repair, reconnect, and celebrate sustainable living — together!

Saturday 11 October 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Forrestfield Library, Hawaiian's Forrestfield, 20 Strelitzia Avenue, Forrestfield WA 6076

https://www.kalamunda.wa.gov.au/event-details/2025/10/11/libraries/the-great-global-mend

22/07/2025

I haven’t posted for a while as there’s been a lot going on, but I’m super excited to announce that I’ll be teaching a ‘Learn to sew’ course at the Kalamunda Community Learning Centre in August and September!

Some of you may know I used to teach sewing and dressmaking at when I lived in London, but stopped when I became a mum (and since moved to Australia). This will be my first time teaching a sewing class in more than 6 years, and I’m really looking forward to it.

The Kalamunda Community Learning Centre was founded in 1977, and it’s such a great place. All the tutors volunteer their time, knowledge and skills, and the venue hire is subsidised by the local council, so all the courses are affordable and accessible for all. I have done a great ‘Handy Persons’ course there last year, where I learned lots of DIY skills, and made a wooden toolbox (which I use for my gardening tools).

I just checked and saw that all 6 places have already booked up on my course (enrolments opened a few hours ago) and I’m looking forward to sharing my joy of sewing and making with these 6 people 🥰

Watch this space as I’m looking into running more sewing workshops and courses in the future. ✨

20/05/2025

day 15: on Thursday I wore this dress again for a lunch date with . Necklace from the lovely 🌼🌼🌼