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
Irish Dancing Waistcoats #2, sleeveboard#2
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
Vogue 9002, trousers to top
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
crochet patches – fixing it finally
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
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