I am finally getting to make my way into remaking some of VdeP textile waste. One of the motivations was Frocktails, and this year it was going to be 'up the river', on a large tourist river cruiser, going up to Loch Corrib in Galway. Frocktails was on last Saturday night and the weather was … Continue reading Bow Shirt, and Frocktails
So how are ye all? I am sure everyone (I know I am) is still reeling in shock at how things can get up-ended so fast, and still changing daily. In Ireland all changes had been introduced over the course of the last few weeks, from closing schools first then closing pubs, then restaurants to … Continue reading Fashion Revolution plans, crochet makes and embroidered skirt
Hello all, and welcome to new readers to this blog, this post is a bit rambling as when not at work, I seem to be sewing organising sewing room to accommodate new machines, getting some events arranged for fashion revolution week, crocheting, and bruising my hand while chopping wood (a log ricocheted back! but all … Continue reading double denim and other diversions
It has been rather hectic the past 2 months, sewing, working and home renovations. Back in January, I had been wondering what to do with my sample sews and had considered taking a stall again at the market. I also wanted to do something for Fashion Revolution week. I find fashion revolution week (when viewed … Continue reading Fashion Revolution, Chevron Patch Skirt
It is also technically still winter (Met Eireann/our weather board class December January and February as winter in Ireland) so I also see it as a time of semi-hibernation and taking it easy - January is definitely my tiredest month, probably because if also feels like the darkest one. So rather than try and make … Continue reading so many plans – so many patterns
Funny how sometimes when you change jobs, your wardrobe seems to alter a bit - maybe it isn't that unusual but I was still surprised when I started working in my new job, that I started favouring wearing dresses and skirts more instead of trousers as in my last job. (Although, this is due to … Continue reading 2 skirts and a red raglan sweater.
My workroom has become awash with denim......between the last few makes, I have also been picking up more jeans from 'the euro rail' (yup the local charity shop had to reduce all jeans to 1 euro to clear them out a few weeks ago....on one hand I gain by getting so much raw material so … Continue reading double denim skirt – The refashioners 2016
When I was 20 I went inter-railing and had my rucksack packed with stuff, including vintage dresses (3) and floral McHammer style pants (it was the 80s), leggings and lots of teeshirts, plimsoles and sandals...... and a few basics. We met lots of wonderful people and I loved it all. I remember meeting one girl, … Continue reading grey skirt to grey dress (and still a grey skirt)
Kathy's swatches are never far from my mind............well they are in plain sight all the time in the workroom, and I wanted to try a skirt with the embroidered linen pieces ( as in February's skort, which did not turn out as well as I had hoped due to the differing fabric weights and is … Continue reading red skirt – made from a swatch, a scrap, and santa trousers
So the month has come to an end, and as its march next, so making way for some green makes!This week I finished a skirt and nearly finished the skort I had to launder both skirt swatches before I used them and thankfully neither shrank, so it was off to a good start.The skirt was … Continue reading a month of swatches – skirt and skort
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