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
Oh dear, another year gone! and I also started this post sometime in December and hoping to finish it today. Today was to be the day of my tax return but it turns out I forgot my passwords for the online return so that is now a job for another day. Actually 2023 been a … Continue reading Another year – where did the last one go
I have been meaning to post this for a few months now - and while technically I do have more making time now that I am working a part week, I am getting distracted by more projects than ever and my latest will be umbrellas (so I have now become the person who takes broken … Continue reading linen remakes
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
I have been sewing a lot, and blogging less. Some of my sewing has really been going in circles - normally I like to make something, finish and move on to the next but the last few months I have been sewing a few things at the same time, and dawdling on the finish. … Continue reading Bianca 1 and Bianca 2 – skirt and shirt upcycle
I am sure I am not the only one who either buys too much or too little fabric. Some time ago, I bought 3/4 metre of this Liberty Silk (because it was relatively expensive I bought 'too little'). Its really lovely. I could not figure out what to make with it, but eventually tried out … Continue reading 1 metre make – Advance 5232 Liberty Silk
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 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
Things have been rather hectic lately. I have finished embroidering and sewing an irish dancing costume for my niece and due to go up to bling it on next week, and while that was being sewn, the sew social group started - no photos of either yet!. The sew social group is great, there is … Continue reading red blouse remake, and a vogue skirt
I got a gorgeous grey merino men's jumper a few weeks ago. Its a large mans jumper, and a great shade of grey. The crochet sweater I am making for my grey wrap skirt is still being hooked (I am on the fourth restart ..... this better be the last version), so I thought I … Continue reading grey jumper #2
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