I haven’t posted anything yet about what’s going on in the world. Not because I don’t have anything to say but because there’s so much to say it’s like a Tsunami. Apart from everything else I’ve realised how much energy I use just trying not to make people feel uncomfortable. I hate confrontation but I… Continue reading Confirm Humanity
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.
DIY Masks for this Unprecedented Time of Our Lives
I'm sticking with a simplistic but compelling 'a barrier is better than no barrier' mantra.
It’s better together…
ELAINE BATISTE PHOTOGRAPHY·TUESDAY, 28 FEBRUARY 2017 I spent Saturday wandering around Bexhill and making some new photo buddies from the Brighton Photography Events group led by Shane Wells. A small group of four, we met at the station and then made our way by train (and then replacement bus) to Bexhill. I had spent my… Continue reading It’s better together…
Plans and Challenges 2020
Well, the first thing I'm going to tell you about my #makenine2020 is that I'm not making one. If that sounds like a strange way to start a resolutions article let me explain.. I published a #makenine in 2018 and 2019 due in part to FOMO but also because it seemed a good idea to… Continue reading Plans and Challenges 2020
The End is Nigh… or is it already all over?
Hello 2020, another year has ended and we start all over again. Some say its a new decade, me I'm a numerical sort of gal and I think its the beginning of the end. It's now the time when we think about last year and consider what awaits us in this new year. Its the… Continue reading The End is Nigh… or is it already all over?
Pattern Marriages – jumpsuit hack … again
Jumpsuit Fever is still in full flow, even though the brilliant Sew Together For Summer challenge and summer itself is now over. It was so much fun seeing all the entries from all over the world and I was inspired to enter five jumpsuits in the challenge. I had actually made six but one was… Continue reading Pattern Marriages – jumpsuit hack … again
Not a bra but a swimsuit
When contemplating this perennial question Why do you sew? - This is why I sew.
Jumpsuit fever
Well didn't we all go crazy for jumpsuits! Sewtogetherforsummer19 has really started something this year. More than 700 jumpsuits and I added 5 to that total. I've shared one, the Cherry jumpsuit from Mood Sewciety but that just whetted my appetite. Always one to ramp up the challenge level, I really wanted to do a… Continue reading Jumpsuit fever
Sewing bookworm – It’s habit forming
Sade and Rae a couple of flighty pieces that were made for flouncing.
Breaking it a little bit: Kaste butterfly sleeve dress
True to my word I am making more from the Breaking the Pattern book because I'm still feeling the vibe. The latest one I decided to tackle was the Kaste dress. This dress is so pretty and at first, it was one of those which I thought, "It's really too pretty, it's definitely not me."… Continue reading Breaking it a little bit: Kaste butterfly sleeve dress
Finally! I made something for my man!
The pattern is very Nineties ... It gives me Miami Vice vibes
Telling the truth; how I made my own dress form and started to own my size.
My very first post here was a piece detailing how I refurbished my adjustable dress form. I bought Venus when I was in my late twenties and a size 10-12. Venus is an adjustable dress form that went from about a size UK 8 to UK 14 max. By the time I returned to sewing… Continue reading Telling the truth; how I made my own dress form and started to own my size.
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