This post will be rather dull.... as everything is pretty much dyed black. The first make is from a white velvet remnant (about 1m) in my stash for about 8 years. I had picked it up with other remnants at a fabric wholesalers (TWI) but never quite knew what to do with it. I hit … Continue reading Spray dye, hand dye, machine dye
This make reminds me so much of the 80s, It was not my intention starting out... it just seemed to turn out like that. It was also a top similar in style to the ones I did sew for myself in the 80s - where the main considerations were to avoid zips, buttons and sleeve … Continue reading hello 1982
I got this Nehalem pants pattern last year and spent an afternoon taping pages together, and then, couldn't figure a fabric. I got this 1.5m of this light cotton (I think, has a linen quality but dont think its rame) in a market in Leeds in May and thought to finally sew them. They sew … Continue reading Nehalem pants – a job for a featherweight
I was asked to help with a workshop a youth group was running locally. The 'summer camp' was going to try and combine fashion along with eco-sensibility - by both discussing the negative environmental and social aspects of fast fashion as well as facilitating the attendees to make their own fashion by handing over a … Continue reading Quick remakes – T and Shirt
A few years ago I was teaching sewing and if attendees wished, they could bring in their own sewing machines - which was useful as some had machines they could not use. Most times its mainly that the machines were family (mother/grandmother) machines and they ended up having them, or the machine was bought with the … Continue reading pfaff 91 and quick run up
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 –
I have been steadily sewing since the new year, but super lazy in not writing or photographing much. Its been a mix of crochet, experiments in embroidery and a ruthless run at the 'use it or lose it' stack of clothes, and one piece has already gone to the charity shop when I thought of … Continue reading a floral blouse from floral pants – Simplicity 1278
I got this sweater at the euro rail - its one of the few things I bought in a charity shop this year. I am trying to get through what I have here - but I seem to make an exception for the euro rail - I often think these are the 'no hope-ers' and … Continue reading Sweater Remake
I have started this month with a tidy up.... of everywhere..... and trying to figure what to do next. I did a check (again) of all fabrics and charity shop buys..... to figure a plan. The plan is start using these up or donate back to the charity shop, which means to get trying the … Continue reading use it or lose it – trousers to Astoria top
This poor skirt was sitting on the euro rail last year - I got it as I like green, and its a viscose linen. As a bias skirt - I wouldn't be able to wear it, bias enhances any potential curve (I think bias skirts are to be avoided at all costs for pear-me ......) … Continue reading marfy blouse – uaine on the bias
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