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 [...]
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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 [...]
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 [...]
I’ve been away from the blog recently on account of a Dreaded Lurgy, so I haven’t had a great deal to show you. Fortunately I have managed to drag myself out of my sick bed *cough* for long enough to make this:
which is eventually going to be the front of a shirt, in organic cotton [...]
In case you didn’t see Diane’s lovely pictures, here’s another glimpse of the pink skull fleece hoody on an Actual Person.
This one’s for Lisa who, being the same size as me, is doomed to having all of her clothes tried on and photographed before I send them out!
The scarf is this one.
The photo’s a bit [...]
Catching up with myself…
Posted in fabric, inspiration, sewing, skirts, tops on Sep 25th, 2008
Here’s what I’ve been up to this week - two skirts and two jackets.
The two skirts are both made from Alexander Henry fabrics.
The left hand one is “Carnaby Stripe”, and it’s a knee-length skirt with an elasticated waist and broderie anglais trimming around the hem. The right hand one is “The Rose Tattoo”, and it’s an [...]
Here is incarnation number two of Simplicity 2927, this time in black and grey. This one’s for Claire, (no, not me!) who left me a comment when she saw the one I’d made for myself.
It’s made using 100% organic cotton, from Bishopston Trading. I couldn’t find any grey, so I dyed a piece myself. I [...]
Simplicity 2927 - up a tree!
Posted in fabric, inspiration, sewing, tops, trousers on Aug 25th, 2008
This is an action shot of Simplicity 2927 - up a tree!
The leggings are from a pattern that I drafted myself - something that I want to do a lot more of in future. It’s taken me a long time to find a UK supplier of nice fine organic cotton jersey, so I’d like to [...]
This morning I had a very productive time drafting a pattern for a pair of leggings. By lunchtime I’d transformed a piece of lovely cotton jersey that I bought from The Cloth House several years ago, and in the afternoon I started on a simple tunic to go with them.
Say hello to Simplicity 2927:
It’s not [...]
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