I have a cardigan for a long time, well since we moved to this house 4 years ago and I picked it up at a jumble sale a month or so after moving and finding out just how cold our new house could be. Its one of those cardigans you can put on over everything … Continue reading crochet patches – fixing it finally
Clap your hands – say yeah…..
I have a sweater that I wish to embroider, and this is not it! This DMC motif came up on my facebook feed and I liked it for a sweater, but didn't want to put it on the other project so thought if I saw a cotton knit in the 'charity', I would give it … Continue reading Clap your hands – say yeah…..
red coat remake
Probably one of the more exciting things that happened this week was whenever I got to change flavours in cough sweets. I have been rather bogged down by a sore throat/lost voice all week, so sounding like Kathleen Turner (how cool) but punctuated by hacking cough (how not cool) and feeling a bit peeved by … Continue reading red coat remake
toasty sweaters and plaid skirt
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
so thats what SWAP means –
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 –
double denim skirt – The refashioners 2016
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
Vogue 6368 in denim
I have this pattern (dress only no coat sadly) for quite a while and have been looking for any excuse to try it out, I adore the shaping, and I also think that the ladies white hair in the illustration could have swayed me also! I had a semi formal event in September and it … Continue reading Vogue 6368 in denim
4 jeans denim dress
While I loved the denim chevron chair I saw on pinterest years ago......it was highly unlikely I was going to actually make it - but I was accumulating the denim just in case. I always seem to get drawn to regular patterning, and while I really like the Victoria Beckham dress -I was thinking of … Continue reading 4 jeans denim dress
lots of plans but I changed them – first denim refashion
I had a very good plan for the next month, but when the refashioners came out, and I was seeing all the wonderful makes - they were happily swept to one side so I could finally attack the stash of denim. I did a denim dress last year, and it was meant to do … Continue reading lots of plans but I changed them – first denim refashion
a summer jacket (from a euro coat)
We went for a midsummer picnic this year. It was rather brave as it was well wet and very windy. Some years ago a group of us went one amazing midsummer picnic in the Burren (Limestone hills in neighbouring county) and it was a spectacular sunset, and every year since we have tried to do … Continue reading a summer jacket (from a euro coat)
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