Every year I always create a mini drama for myself and there is always a moment when I'm saying to myself "This isn't going to work, don't bother." and this year was no different. I almost didn't submit anything but finally ended up with two offerings and this is one of them
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.
Three Easy Pieces – the cable textured Ponte saga part II
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Sometimes a fabric really grabs me. Sometimes they have it in lots of yummy colours. Sometimes I can't resist buying it. Originally, I had been looking at some autumnal golds and greens but these had sold out. Not to worry my eye fell on these berry shades and a pale… Continue reading Three Easy Pieces – the cable textured Ponte saga part II
More Donna! White Linen Ketchup Magnet
Another in my (soft) mission to sew up my Pattern Stash treasures. This is Vogue 1368 by Donna Karan, a longline jacket and dress two-piece. As is usually the case with the Donna Karan styles that I love, the understated elegance of this piece had me swooning. It looked like an easy make and I… Continue reading More Donna! White Linen Ketchup Magnet
Me Made May…the rest of it
I had intended to do a week by week recap of #MMM21 but, well stuff happened. So in order to bring this to a close I decided to just put the rest of the weeks into one post.
Finlayson sweater for Him
Now that I've got over the fear it seems pretty normal to be inserting a sewing project for the man.
Me-Made-May 2021 – Week One summary -I’m in!
This is only my second MeMadeMay as up until last year I didn't really think I had enough self-made clothes to join in. Last year I kept going through most of it but posting every other day as I was keeping it real - in normal times now I am retired I don't wear a… Continue reading Me-Made-May 2021 – Week One summary -I’m in!
Waffle Patterns Anzu Cargo Skirt tester
I've been drooling over the artwork of Yuki at Waffle Patterns for a long time and day-dreamed over her drawings. So I was really happy when she agreed to me testing one of her designs. Just call me a #fangirl.
Red pleather Ivy trench coat
Not for the shrinking violet. Another loungewear antidote.
Satisfaction – #tbt to two self drafted jumpsuits
Summer 2019 shall henceforth be known (by me anyway) as the summer of jumpsuit smugness. I'm sure smug is not good but I am so pleased with myself and what I achieved in my sewing in 2019. Yet another post generated by my #Sewtogetherforsummer19 exploits, this is all about maybe my favourite (...oh, you're all… Continue reading Satisfaction – #tbt to two self drafted jumpsuits
Breaking the Pattern – Saraste Shirt
A couple of years ago I was one of many sewists who bought Named Clothing's book 'Breaking The Pattern' and my 2019 #makenine contained a tongue-in-cheek pledge to sew everything in that book. While I didn't complete that pledge, I did sew several of the items from that book including two Ruska knot dresses, a… Continue reading Breaking the Pattern – Saraste Shirt
A new to me Indie Pattern Company – Sewing and the City
A few weeks ago I was really delighted and pleasantly surprised when Christine of Sewing And The City reached out and invited me to be a partner with her sewing pattern company. For a couple of reasons I don't actually use a lot of Indie patterns, I've got nothing against them per se but between… Continue reading A new to me Indie Pattern Company – Sewing and the City
Café Tiramisu Collection: Part 1
Sewing all the shiny shiny in the Lockdown time warp.
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