Hi! How's the festive season treating you so far? Hope it's going smoothly with not too much stress. I've managed to grab some time off this weekend (thanks Mum!) so have squeezed in some sewing on my Christmas dress. There's a chance now it will be finished by Christmas Day - hurrah! However today's post... Continue Reading →
Hello! So I've finally done it - I've stuck to my good intentions and made the same pattern twice in a row to perfect the fit! And I've continued my quest to improve my skills with stretch fabrics - go me! Let's rewind a little, shall we? I've been admiring the Grainline Linden since it popped... Continue Reading →
Have you ever had a spell of time where the old sewing mojo ups sticks and disappears? I'd love to know where mine went to the last few weeks, but it has been officially MIA. Part of the problem is health. I've suffered from migraines my entire life but just lately, they have stepped up several gears. And as they... Continue Reading →
So remember I wrote a post setting out my sewing plans for the next couple of months in a sensible, measured fashion? Yeah. That didn't last too long, did it? First up came my subscriber copy of Love Sewing magazine with a free pattern that is clearly destined for our Christmas party at Bibi's - sequins will... Continue Reading →
Anyone who knows me will tell you I'm a bookworm. Always have been, always will be. Handbags are chosen on their ability to carry purse, umbrella, brush and book at all times, lunchtime at work (all 30 minutes of it) involves eating whilst reading and getting to sleep without reading.....just not possible. Which means that... Continue Reading →
As a new blogger, there is always a sneaky suspicion that no one is reading your blog posts (hell, even my husband isn't entirely sure where this blog is or what I'm writing about). So to receive a comment today informing me that I've been nominated for a Liebster award was a rather wonderful surprise.... Continue Reading →
I feel like this blog hasn't got off to the happiest start. I started my last post by saying how exhausted I was. And this one.... well, it's fair to say I've had an incredibly bad week. And I've wondered whether to put this on the blog or not, particularly as I've achieved precisely zero... Continue Reading →
This week has been a hell of a week. Which on the face of it is weird, as I've been off work on holiday for a fortnight so theoretically, I should be extremely chilled out right now. But. The reason I'm off work is my biggest little girl started school last week (part time at... Continue Reading →
I did it! I made progress in tackling my fear of stretch fabrics! Finally, almost 6 months after going on a workshop to make a Tilly and the Buttons Coco top/dress, I sat down all on my own and made another one! Hurrah! Here is the top, on a very tired me at the end of a very... Continue Reading →
What is it about the big shows put on at exhibition centres around the country? I've been to several now for a number of different interests and there's just something about them that's somehow slightly disappointing. Take today. I went to the Stitching, Sewing and Hobbycrafts show in Manchester. It's some years since I've been... Continue Reading →
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