Posted in inspiration, shopping, trousers on Jan 6th, 2009
I’ve also been thinking about trousers for a good long while.
I’m in desperate need of some new jeans, as my current ones are both slightly threadbare and much too small. I did try on a few pairs in the sales, but the fit was so terrible that I didn’t feel terribly inclined to buy any.
I’ve [...]
I hope this doesn’t spoil a surprise for anybody whose gift hasn’t arrived in the post yet, but this is why I’ve been a little bit busy and stressed out over the past few weeks.
There’s only one item missing from the photo call, and that’s a hat that I knitted for Paul, mostly in the [...]
I’m almost there with the Christmas gift sewing! Just a few pieces to finish off by hand in front of the television, and then I’ll be done.
Oh, and one complete garment to make from scratch.
I’m not sure why, instead of making that garment, I decided to make a little something for myself. Call it frantic [...]
I’ve been a bit quiet around here lately, mostly because all the things I’m making are for other people’s Christmas presents, so I can’t show you any pictures for another couple of weeks!
It’s also been absolutely pouring with rain for days and days. This is the second day in a row where it doesn’t seem [...]
I was invited to a 1920s Tea Dance, so of course I took the opportunity to make a 1920s dress!
It’s Folkwear 261, the “Paris Promenade Dress”.
That’s front and back - you can tell the back by the tassels on the ends of the sash. (Look closely - they’re camouflaged, but they are there.)
Folkwear are [...]
I was making a very simple gathered skirt with an elastic waist yesterday, and I remembered that I already had a tutorial for that style.
The tutorial is over here, and you can also download a PDF version.
There are no pictures in the version on the blog (computer failure, oops), but there are pictures in the [...]
I’ve been making a lot of tote bags recently, mostly from recycled pillowcases and duvet covers.
Now that supermarkets are starting to charge for their plastic bags, more and more people are getting back into the idea of using fabric shopping bags. They’re strong, they can fold up neatly into your handbag, and they can hold [...]
This is the toile for what will eventually be Simplicity 5303, the long beige version. Only not in beige.
Jenny’s coming over tomorrow, to bring the not-beige fabric that she’s chosen, and to try on the top.
I’ve only made the top half of the dress because the only part that needs fitting is to make sure that [...]
Posted in sewing on Nov 12th, 2008
Here we go - matching lavender bags, to go with yesterday’s wheat pads.
These are half the size of the wheat pads, so approximately 10cm (that’s 4″) square. They’re made in the same way, with a recycled polycotton inner bag which contains the lavender. How I made these without spilling tons lavender and wheat into the [...]
Posted in sewing on Nov 11th, 2008
I swear by using these little wheat pads to relieve pain. You can pop them in the microwave to warm them up, or in the freezer to cool them down. These little ones are a perfect size to drape across your forehead or cuddle up to your stomach.
They’re made from milling grade organic wheat kernels, [...]
