easily distracted by shiny things…
Posted in skirts on Apr 21st, 2008
I had been planning to make some slippers today, but I realised that I was missing a vital ingredient – the soles! I’ll work on those another time. Instead, I fished out two pairs of my fiancé’s trousers, which had been in a box destined for the charity shop. They were made from a really [...]
Posted in skirts on Mar 18th, 2008
I’ve seen the doctor again, and have been diagnosed with “secondary viral labyrinthitis”. Sounds more exciting than it is, I promise! I have been instructed not to stay in bed feeling sorry for myself, but instead to “potter about” doing a few gentle bits and pieces. And so, I present to you another skirt: This [...]
Posted in skirts on Mar 11th, 2008
This morning I’ve made a skirt, as a surprise for my Mum. Who probably won’t be very surprised by the time she receives it, given that she reads this blog! We had just one small piece of this fabric at work, and it was exactly enough to make one of my elasticated waist skirts. I [...]
Posted in skirts on Oct 1st, 2007
This skirt is another commission for Lisa. I wasn’t sure whether the print would be too big for it to work properly, but I’m actually really pleased with the way it’s come out. Considering the age this duvet cover must be, the fabric’s in absolutely excellent condition. I’ll probably make another skirt out of what [...]
I haven’t posted anything for a while, so I thought it was about time I showed you what I’ve been up to! I’m working on some cravats for my sister’s wedding, although I don’t have any photographs of those yet. I need a stylistic opinion from my sister before I can complete them. I have [...]
Posted in skirts on Aug 3rd, 2007
This one’s a commission for – she saw the fabric on the website, and couldn’t resist! The print goes in all directions so it’s inevitable that something’s going to be upside down. I decided it was probably safest to make sure that Darth Vader was the right way up though! Here is also a sneaky [...]
Posted in skirts on Jul 22nd, 2007
Remember the space bolero? Now it has a matching skirt. The waistband is bomber-jacket elastic, simply zig-zagged to the top of the skirt. The hem is bound, partly because I wanted it to match the bolero and partly because I couldn’t find any other form of navy trimming which was actually nice. I like elasticated [...]