Oh gosh, the first week of 2022 has already gone by and I am not ready! I found myself busy doing 2021 things right up to the last knockings and so had not thought of the reviews, roundups and planning that were required to close down 2021 and set up 2022! I managed - just… Continue reading 2021 in the Rearview Mirror
Author: Elaine Batiste
I'm a teacher, a lifelong learner, a traveller, a maker, an adventurer and a 'want to do more' kind of gal.
Desiginin’ December 2021: Contender Number 2
This second project for Linda's @nicedressthanksimadeit challenge is based on an image that has travelled from the internet via various phones to Pinterest over the course of nearly a decade. I saw this catwalk look somewhere and it just stuck in my head. The image was old when I first saw it and for a… Continue reading Desiginin’ December 2021: Contender Number 2
Designin’ December: Contender number one – My Teddy Bear Icon Coat
After I'd been eyeing the Designin' December sewing challenge hosted by Linda @nicedressthanksimadeit for quite a while, I finally got around to entering last year with my Chiffon Jeans Jacket made during my end of year frosting fest. This is a contender for this year's challenge. There are so many things I see online that… Continue reading Designin’ December: Contender number one – My Teddy Bear Icon Coat
Button down the hatches
Trousers seem to be on my crafty mind at the moment. I made a few pairs of jeans this summer and I got the urge to make some button-front trousers in the vein of the ubiquitous Lander pants.
Slub Sweater Knit Joggers
"I don't do trends", I say and normally that would be true. When a hot new trend arrives it always takes me a while to decide whether - a. I like it b. whether I think it suits me and c. whether this is a look that could last. I still have items in my… Continue reading Slub Sweater Knit Joggers
Basics B*tches
As it's approaching the time of year when we start thinking about glamour and glitz, who wants to know about what I made a lot of back in the summer - BASICS of course!
Mia’s spring sweater
Continuing with my knitting journey, I discovered a new site, Yarnpond, a hub for connecting knitting and crochet designers with testers and tech editors. I thought the concept was imaginative and I'm always keen to explore innovative approaches to crafting so I decided to find a project to test on this portal. My chosen piece… Continue reading Mia’s spring sweater
Knitting the Luftig Tee
Hot on the heels of making my Hopeful skirt for Kunbi I decided to take on another test knit...
Mustard and white striped trousers
Ever since I bought this piece of yellow and white striped linen a picture of a pair of light, swishy trousers floated into my head and once I got my hands on the finalised @PatternlabLdn trouser block, I was determined to use that to create the summer pants of my dreams. I've been dabbling with… Continue reading Mustard and white striped trousers
The Hopeful skirt – who knew a knitted skirt could be this good?
At first, I didn’t really think I needed a knitted skirt in my life, but how wrong was I?
Jeans vs Anzu mash up
Earlier in the spring, I had the pleasure of testing the Waffle Patterns Anzu cargo skirt and while I was making it I thought would be brilliant as a pair of work pants. Now Yuki does have the pattern for a pants version with all the amazing pockets and attachments but I figured I could… Continue reading Jeans vs Anzu mash up
Julia Yoke Sweater – top to bottom knitting again
I still question the sanity of a short sleeved woolly sweater, but I made it anyway.
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