Welcome!

Hello! My name is Rose and I’m the indie designer and creator of the made to order clothing, sewing patterns and journal that is Honey & Rose.

Based in the beautiful Blue Mountains of NSW, Darug and Gundungurra Country of Australia, I have a passion for designing wardrobe staples for women to make them feel confident and empowered as they go about their daily lives.

A little about me

When my Mum taught me how to sew around the age of 18, I mostly started out making skirts and loved being able to make something in a fabric that no one else would have.

I pursued a career as a graphic designer and later completed an online sewing and pattern drafting course to gain new skills and haven’t looked back since. I learnt how to combine my knowledge of graphic design, my new pattern drafting skills and passion for sewing for my own personal projects.

Honey & Rose Sewing Patterns

Fast forward to around 2018 when I discovered the world of indie patterns and PDF patterns - my eyes were opened to a world that combined all of my passions. I couldn't wait to get started drafting my own patterns and create my own label.

I started researching sizing and drafting my basic pattern block in multiple sizes. I took it to a range of friends and family to try on my basic pattern block dress and found common issues and adjustments that they also had with ready-to-wear garments and I was excited to work on my sizing to reflect the real women in my life - and so Honey & Rose was born!  

Every Honey & Rose sewing pattern is tested with an amazing group of sewists with different skill levels, international locations and covering a range of sizes at both ends of the size range that Honey & Rose covers.

All Honey & Rose patterns making it easy for anyone to sew using digital PDF patterns by including:
• Full colour photograph instructions, including instructions on how to assemble the PDF pattern
• PDF layers so you can turn on and off different sizes, only printing the size/s you need
• Overlocking/zigzag steps to give your skirt a professional finish
• Instructions are grouped by task for smooth workflow and efficiency
• Drafted from the Honey & Rose block and based on Australian sizing, PDF pattern files include sizes 8-16, 16-24 and a combined 8-24 (see Sizing Guide) suitable to print on A4 or US Letter
• Copyshop/large format printing versions are also included so you have the option to print at your local copyshop instead of at home and without needing to tape pages together
• Copyshop/large format permission letter

Honey & Rose Made To Order Fashion

In Autumn of 2022, I connected with the fabulous Jen Whitehouse of Zoe Clare in Leura. We chatted about how I could start creating a line of women's clothing made by me, and so my new garment design and sewing journey began!

From sourcing fabrics and labels and product testing over the winter months, the first release of Honey & Rose made to order clothing the Olivia Top & Pants hit the racks at Zoe Clare in October 2022. And I'm so excited that they and are now available alongside other items in the made to order section of my own store website.

Creating garments that are made to order, true to size and capsule-based in design, are things that I value when it comes to contributing towards a sustainable future. As I design, cut and sew each garment myself, each piece is consciously created and made with extra attention to detail.

Thank you for visiting Honey & Rose and reading about my journey! If you would like to say hi, reach out to me on Instagram or Facebook ~ Rose 

Photography by Maja Baska