This is the second dress I’ve made for Diane, using recycled 1970s print bedding. (The first one is here.) This one’s a very pretty, girly design with plenty of hearts and flowers. It’s made from half of a duvet cover, and Diane’s kept the other half to turn into a quilt. If you’d like to [...]
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Trailing Leaf
Posted in inspiration, knitting on May 29th, 2009
This little beauty is “Trailing Leaf” by Amanda Jones, and it’s on page 66 of issue 6 of The Knitter. I have a whole bag full of Rowan Cashcotton 4 ply in a lovely peachy colour, which I think would be perfect for this. [edit] Oops – there’s a misprint, and the pattern calls for [...]
I think this one might even be my favourite tunic so far. It’s made from a brand spanking new thirty-five year old bed sheet. Check out the fabulous 1970s print! In the interests of encouraging you all to buy a lovely tunic dress or top… I’ve now put together a size chart. It runs from [...]
Gingham dress and a price list.
Posted in sewing on Mar 24th, 2009
This is the second incarnation of my new dress pattern – this time in a black and white polycotton gingham. This one’s a bit longer than the first one, and trimmed with black broderie anglais/eyelet. I’ve now worked out my pricing structure, and it looks like this: Reclaimed/recycled fabric: £90 Hand dyed organic cotton: £120 [...]
Playing House
Posted in inspiration on Feb 2nd, 2009
Yesterday we went on a little shopping trip, and I bought these from John Lewis. Contrary to appearance, they’re not ceramic mixing bowls – they’re little measuring cups! Several years ago I decided that I wanted my kitchen to look like this: It’s the “Playing House” range by Rosanna, which is now sadly discontinued. I [...]