easily distracted by shiny things…
Posted in jewellery on Sep 23rd, 2010
I was going to write a tutorial for this, but I honestly can’t imagine how anybody could need one. Take a piece of lace that fits around your neck. Take a piece of ribbon three times as long as the lace, and narrow enough to fit through the holes. Thread ribbon through holes in lace. [...]
Posted in gardening on Jun 14th, 2010
Paul and I had the day off work today, and the first thing we did was go for a little walk around the lake and pick some elderflowers. We’ve been watching them open for weeks, and today there were just enough to fill a bag and bring them home. After a quick trip to the [...]
Posted in embroidery, sewing on Mar 22nd, 2010
Slightly larger than actual size (they’re about an inch across), here are three Dorset Buttons that I made at the weekend. I was too tired to make the waistcoat that these will eventually be sewn onto, so I figured that making the buttons was at least a start. I followed a tutorial in a 1935 [...]
Posted in corsages, FAQ, inspiration, photos, sewing, skirts on Sep 11th, 2009
Pink Salamander made a skirt, using my Gathered Skirt Tutorial. The bird fabric is from IKEA – isn’t it adorable? You can read all about the project over on Burda Style. Ariane had a go at the Flower Brooch Tutorial, and came up with these gorgeous creations. Not having a huge stash of buttons, she [...]
Posted in inspiration, shopping on May 18th, 2009
I have a confession to make. The very day after I wrote about Value versus Cost, I went out and bought a pair of cheap jeans. There are some garments that are going to wear out just as quickly whether you pay £10 or £100 for them, and jeans fall into that category for me. [...]
This is what I’ve been up to today – making an enormous flower brooch using suffolk puff (yo yo) techniques. I’ve written up a tutorial for you, if you’d like to make your own!
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 [...]