The making of this dress was epic and not in any good way. I hadn't realised how lucky I got with the last dress until I was in the thick of this one, Last June, red was the chosen colour and I tried out some threads on it. The original motifs looked stronger in white … Continue reading irish dance dress – the long way round
I have been sewing quite a bit lately, and as I am easier sewing than writing about it, I am only getting around to this post now.....(I never liked writing in school - I can touch type, but the minute I start I seem to forget what I meant to say.) Conversely, this blog … Continue reading toasty sweaters and plaid skirt
Bitty plans have never been a favourite place of mine, and currently my work room is full of them - the chaos annoys me. The embroidery machine is set up as I am planning an Irish dancing waistcoat for my nephew and trying to figure how to get the design digitised. My nieces class costume … Continue reading so thats what SWAP means –
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