Although this blog is very new and shiny, I have been sewing for a little while now and there are certain fabrics I feel pretty comfortable with. Cotton. Cotton's pretty good. Particularly quilting cotton - firm, stable, pretty colours.... not always great for dressmaking though, is it? Looks great on the hanger or on Gertrude... Continue Reading →
So there I was, committed to making a pair of trousers, with no clue what I was doing and an over-riding knowledge that, other than gym trousers (which have so much stretch that "fit" doesn't really apply), I have never really had a pair of trousers that fit properly in my entire life. No pressure.... Continue Reading →
Have you ever had a series of circumstances line up in such a way that you find you've tackled something that you probably would never have got around to otherwise? This is the case with me and my very first pair of "proper" trousers. I say "proper" trousers as I have made a number of... Continue Reading →
Red W Sews 