Hello! So with this post, I'm playing catchup (again!) Sorry about this, it seems that I'm sewing faster than I'm writing just at the moment. Part of that is that the sewing tackles stress for me far more efficiently than does the writing, and right now there's a fair amount of stress to tackle! Also,... Continue Reading →
Hello! How's things? I'm trying desperately to catch up on blogging some of the things I've been making of late when too tired to actually sew without error ( or when I can't be bothered to set the machine up on the kitchen table!) and post PTA meeting tonight (yes, it seems I'm one of... Continue Reading →
OK, before you say anything, I know it's mid June now and I really should have posted this earlier. But hey, as per usual, life has got in the way of blogging. For once, some of that life has been sewing, but not enough! Anyway, I wanted to finish my thoughts on Me Made May... Continue Reading →
Hello! How are things going for you? Hope you've enjoyed the Bank Holiday week end (preferably with slightly better weather than we've had here) I seem to have built up rather the backlog of sewing projects to blog about at the moment. This is largely because I'm feeling a lot of pressure to sew as fast... Continue Reading →
Hello! Well, despite it being distinctly grey and wet day, I've had an absolutely brilliant Saturday and thought I'd share it with you. A few weeks ago, I saw something about the Big Simplicity Blog Meet on Instagram. I was cheeky and asked how you got invited, only to find that you just asked to... Continue Reading →
Hello! How are things with you? Going well? And have you been taking part in Me Made May? If you haven't heard of it, I'd be surprised, but it's a month long challenge organised by Zoe of 'So, Zo...' Blog. You set your own challenge but the basic idea is to get you wearing your me... Continue Reading →
This post is hopefully a very quick one and for once, it's not about dressmaking! Our very dear friends have recently had their third baby (the idea of being responsible for 3 little ones makes me want to run and hide so I think they deserve a medal!) I wanted to make something but didn't... Continue Reading →
Hi there! Hope things are going well for you? Sorry it's been a little quiet here, I've been spending my free time attempting to sort out and log my fabric stash rather than sewing it blogging. This stemmed from a sneaking suspicion that I might have bought a little more fabric than I thought and... Continue Reading →
A really strange thing happened this week. I made a summer dress. And the day I finished it, the sun shone and I was able to wear it without requiring three vests and a cardigan! OK, there were thick black tights, but that was just to prevent the glare from my pasty white legs from... Continue Reading →
I really like the way that lots of independent pattern companies use names instead of numbers, don't you? Although I am one of those people who just remembers numbers (sorry, maths geek, somehow they just stick) it seems to give a garment rather more personality when it has a name. I particularly like the names... Continue Reading →
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