My favourite way to finish sweaters is a crochet edge, one reason is its incredibly quick way to finish, and the second is it gives a sweet hand-made touch - the last one I did was a navy cardigan - I don't have the before photo but it was a zara long cardigan which was … Continue reading My ‘Anthro’ crochet beach dress
I really have far more than I can re-sew currently, and yet when my friend Petra mentioned she saw a coat in her local charity shop she thought I would like, and I liked the sound of it (wool), and so the next time she was at the shop, it was still there and she got … Continue reading blue coat with embroidered sleeves – and MeMadeMay makes
When we moved here 4 years ago - I was in such a hurry to set up my work room that I hurriedly put up temporary shelves. The walls are painted beauty board on minimal studs and the shelves were pretty dismal and it was in the corner of the room that was to become … Continue reading finishing old jobs – and fashion revolution day
I always had the idea, that straight stitch machines were 'better' to sew on and had better control. Sometimes when I am making, I am often on a race to the finish so I can get extremely slap-dash, and I thought a straight stitch machine could help me get the neater finish (spoiler alert - … Continue reading Singer 99k and some bags
I have had these patterns for a while, and a wedding invite last January was a bit of an excuse to make them. It was for an April wedding, (last weekend) in the very west of Ireland (connemara). Both patterns are very simple, and were relatively quick makes (my favourite type). I am … Continue reading simonetta dress 1587 – vogue coat 7514
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
I have been doing a few change arounds the last few months, and with all the reviewing, too-ing and fro-ing I ended up buying three new-old sewing machines and selling the novum and brother sewing machines from last year/year before. I was a bit up to high-doh anyway as we are planning some works on … Continue reading Peppermint bag and Elna Lotus ZZ
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
Before Christmas I was asked to make an Irish dance waistcoat for my nephew, (going for an 'aunty of the year award here) it was to be a 'simple' waistcoat (class style waist coat), and as he is the only boy in the class, there is no actual class waistcoat as of yet (this is … Continue reading Irish Dancing Waistcoats #2, sleeveboard#2
My long list of wanna-makes has had this pattern in it for a long long time. I also wanted to make something for my sister, and when I showed her the pattern she was skeptical. We are rather similar in temprement, and very close, but have completely opposite colouring (she's blond) and shapes (she has … Continue reading Vogue 9002, trousers to top
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