I've got a new obsession. I visited Mood Fabrics in New York on my holiday last Autumn, the warehouse is a cornucopia of fabric and you could spend days in there. It was more a pilgrimage than a shopping spree as I didn't buy anything because my bags were full and I had no more… Continue reading In the Mood – some Free Pattern Love
Halla Coat – Breaking the Pattern
A third of the year has already gone and I have just published my MakeNine for 2019. Although I have made a few items this year already, I'm now embarking on one of the more prominent ones. I don't really like getting caught up in hype and typically the fact that everyone likes a thing… Continue reading Halla Coat – Breaking the Pattern
My MakeNine for 2019 before 2019 is over…
It's nearly the end of February and I haven't yet declared my #makenine for this year. I've been really busy since I went back to work last September, so sewing time has been drastically reduced. I've also been trying to cut down my social media addiction by not being on IG and FB so much.… Continue reading My MakeNine for 2019 before 2019 is over…
The T-shirt maxi Mark II
Hello, it's me! Long-ish time no blog. I know it's still winter and I'm still feeling that post-Christmas, pre-spring slow-jo that I get every year. I realised I hadn't shared a lovely make from last summer, and the blog was festering in drafts, so here it finally its. A couple of summers ago, I drafted… Continue reading The T-shirt maxi Mark II
My Sewing review of 2018 – Helter Skelter, See Saw, Bumper Cars:
2018 It was up, then it was down, It was fast then it was slow, I was here and I was there. It was a good year overall but the end of 2018 tells me I need to be a little less That Random Madam. I set myself a Make Nine challenge at the end of… Continue reading My Sewing review of 2018 – Helter Skelter, See Saw, Bumper Cars:
Are IG friends real friends?
I've been a bit preoccupied with work for the last few weeks and so I haven't been on social media much. It made me think about a few things as a result. New colleagues, a family bereavement and the approach of Christmas got me thinking about the people we have in our lives. I've got… Continue reading Are IG friends real friends?
Advanced/Plus Difficile… Irresistible!
Looking through my pattern stash/library I realised that quite a lot of my old Vogue patterns are graded 'Advanced/Plus difficile'. Why is that phrase so appealing to me? It just reveals that side of me that can't resist a challenge. At times I think I've viewed my sewing like an extreme sport, the more challenging… Continue reading Advanced/Plus Difficile… Irresistible!
LaineeMakes does SewPhotoHop2018: Weeks three and four
I started off thinking I wouldn't be able to post every day of September, and I surprised myself by making through nearly three weeks. However, I did have a holiday in the middle and also I went back to work at the beginning of September so I didn't make it to the end. I'm combining… Continue reading LaineeMakes does SewPhotoHop2018: Weeks three and four
LaineeMakes does SewPhotoHop2018: Week Two
Well, well, well. How time flies. It's been ages since #sewphotohop but I am behind in my posts. Work, travels and needing to talk about other stuff meant that my week two round up is well late. Here it is anyway. Day 8: This was 'Especially for... ' this prompt seemed to be taken in… Continue reading LaineeMakes does SewPhotoHop2018: Week Two
It’s not all pink and shiny – Diversity, where art thou?
A week or so ago, I caught sight of a post under the Sewcialists banner on diversity, which really got me thinking, the post written by @sewnbrooklyn tackled the subject of the lack of diversity in sewing publications. I was still mulling it over when @thelittlepomegranate upped the ante when she shared her post and… Continue reading It’s not all pink and shiny – Diversity, where art thou?
LaineeMakes does SewPhotoHop2018 : Week One
I'm entering another photo challenge. No sooner had #braugust2018 come to a close than it was time for #SewPhotohop. It's organised by Rachel of @houseofpinheiro and seems to be one of the most popular on the sewing IG calendar. I joined in sporadically last September because, as always seems the case I was away for… Continue reading LaineeMakes does SewPhotoHop2018 : Week One
The spoils of the sewing challenge
I finally made something using my gift from last years #sewtogetherforsummer challenge. I'm playing it safe but I have made a dress using my Tunic Bible, which was given to me by Sarah, Suzy and Monika last year. I've enjoyed reading the book through a couple of times last year when I won it and… Continue reading The spoils of the sewing challenge
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