Hi! I’m Lisa Cotton and I like making my own clothes. I sew, I knit, sometimes I draft my own patterns.

I love getting into that flow state of creating something with my hands. I’m a perfectionist and I love making things juuuust right. (Or trying to.) It’s all about the process for me, but the great perk of this hobby is that I also end up with a wardrobe of fun clothes that I’m proud to have made.

This site is where I documenting my projects and sharing some of my musings on the act of creating. I’m on Instagram too, but in these days of social media algorithms it’s nice to have your own quiet space to lay things out calmly.

Drew! ✨ This new sweater pattern by @tillybuttons is out today - I tested it and it's so good. Easy, quick to sew, comfy, etc etc AND it gave me a chance to caricature myself by smashing loads of bright colours into it. "Psychedelic Mini Egg" was my husband's description. Swipe to see the other colour palettes I considered. This summer I designed, drafted, fitted and sewed this top. I'm so chuffed with it! This is the Ramona skirt pattern by @tillybuttons, released today! 🎉 Huge congrats to Tilly and the gang on another ace pattern! I had the pleasure of pattern testing this one, and it's such a nice, speedy sew. At LAST I've got photos of these Thea trousers! They're my joint most-worn me-made item of the year - it's between these and my other Thea trousers. I have failed to take photos of them until now because I've been too busy just enjoying wearing them. That's also why they're so creased and starting to look a little worn-in. When I saw the tester call for this pattern, I couldn’t resist and I applied immediately - even though it was my first time encountering the designer! I was excited to be selected and am really very pleased with the final garment. Staving off both sun and wind! These Safiya trousers are one of my most worn makes of all time. Three years old and still the number one garment I reach for every summer and every holiday. I just love them so much. The flat front waistband makes them look polished, but they're elasticated at the back for comfort, baby! I made the Esti set last year but as a cold-blooded reptile I hadn't actually worn the top (and therefore the set) until this trip to Lanzarote. Turns out temperatures in the high twenties are what it takes to get me to bare my midriff! damned if I'm not busting out my lime green #sewingesti set a whole bunch this summer Last day in the @sewcialising shop ❤️ I've absolutely loved spending my Saturdays at this gorgeous sewing shop over the last 9 months. It's a beautiful gemstone of a place - a restored 17th-century building tucked down a snickelway/alley in central York. I've met so many lovely crafting people, and yes, I've been tempted to buy treats for myself on numerous occasions! 

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You can find me at @cottonnoodle.