Do you ever do 'stream of consciousness' sewing? Sometimes I make it up as I go along.
Category: Finished articles
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.
Red pleather Ivy trench coat
Not for the shrinking violet. Another loungewear antidote.
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.
Sheer Magic – Sewing a sheer overcoat
What are your dream sewing projects? Have you got any sewing projects that you'd just love to create that you've never managed to realise? I always think of my craft as making dreams come true - #sewingdreams.
Happy New Year, Happy New Year
Well here we are in 2021. I thought I hadn't done much in 2020. It felt like time rushed by, while at the same time somehow crawled along all while nothing seemed to happen. Well apparently I was pretty busy. I made more clothes this year than previously. If you want to see everything I… Continue reading Happy New Year, Happy New Year
Magical Clothing – put a twist on it
Clothes can be magic. They can make you feel a certain way. When you make your own the magic multiplies.
Relearning Knitting – the Arewa Sweater by Handmade by Kunbi
Exploring an old talent can revive your creativity and upgrade your skill level.
Let’s sew it for the boy: Forgetful travellers and the magic of sewing – Part 1
Overcoming the reluctance to sew for others can bring some great satisfaction.
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.