
March was a busy month, starting with a visit to the Spring Knitting and Stitching Show at Olympia on a very snowy Thursday. Amazingly my travels went smoothly and I had a lovely afternoon catching up with creative friends. I … Continue reading
March was a busy month, starting with a visit to the Spring Knitting and Stitching Show at Olympia on a very snowy Thursday. Amazingly my travels went smoothly and I had a lovely afternoon catching up with creative friends. I … Continue reading
Sometimes it takes a while to find just the right combination of pattern and fabric. This time it has taken a couple of months but I’m glad I waited. The fabric – Kirstine from the Outback Wife range by Gertrude … Continue reading
It’s the wrong time of year for a sleeveless blouse but the need to sew something beautiful and simple was more important on a grey Friday and having not made any progress with my #2018makenine it seemed a good way … Continue reading
As soon as I saw this pattern in the new Earth Science collection from Named Clothing, I fell for it. The combination of the fabric colour and texture in the original photo and the unusual construction drew my eye. It … Continue reading
I first discovered the Belgian sewing magazine La Maison Victor three years ago, on the shelf of a French supermarket. I was drawn to both the styling and the wide variety of patterns that was included. The arrival this summer of … Continue reading
It’s been mild but often rainy here during the last few weeks, so a lightweight, weatherproof coat is essential! Jessica from Kommatia Patterns put out a call for a pattern test in late August, which appealed to me immediately. It’s … Continue reading
For a few weeks, I’ve been watching out for updates on the 2017 Easter/Spring Dress SewAlong, organised by Judith from Judith Dee’s World and Akram of Akram’s Ideas. Being busy with lots of other makes had led me to hesitate … Continue reading
Having enjoyed the January and February #sewmystyle challenges, I was a little hesitant about the March pattern choice – Megan Nielsen’s Virginia Leggings – and had considered skipping this month. Once I realised that I had some suitable fabric in my stash … Continue reading
As my handmade wardrobe has grown, it has mostly been made up of fairly informal garments. Although my work as a breastfeeding counsellor is flexible and doesn’t require any particular dress code, when I’m facilitating antenatal courses I like to … Continue reading
The last few weeks have been filled with sewing in the warm-up to Christmas. Our girls’ school finished quite early this year so I thought I should make the most of the last couple of weeks of term, when I … Continue reading
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