Category Sewing
Sewing Indie: Colette Peony.
I wonder, is it counting as “stashbusting” if you use some fabric to make a dress, but it is fabric that was bought for that intended purpose, but has been sat on a shelf for 3 months. It is kind of appropriate, as the pattern had also been unused and unloved for 7 month or […]
My Sew Stretchy Challenge: a sporty little number.
I had planned to not leave this until the last minute, but my first stretchy project didn’t pan out (a bamboo jersey knit version of the Scout tees I made the other week – too big and saggy!) and is currently sat in the corner thinking about what it has done, and so this was […]
“Hana” Bag.
So, this weekend we spent in Tahoe with Brother M and his girlfriend, I made hobnobs to take with us, and further varied my coconut hobnob recipe….. Absolutely the best yet. I have updated my original recipe accordingly. Treat yourselves. Anyhow, I was chatting to my Mum via the internets this weekend. Gotta love it! […]
Sewing Double: Grainline Scout Tee
My second double this month! After selflessly sewing two Negronis for Mr M, I decided to test out the new pattern I bought the other day and make something for myself! I bought the Scout Tee pattern after attending my first Bay Area Sewists meetup and chatting to one of the other attendees, who recommended […]
Sewing Double: Colette Negroni
This weekend was a laidback sort of weekend, we are between visitors so just caught up on a few things, and I also spent some of it sewing! Yup. It seems that now is the time for tackling all those long ignored patterns and bits of fabric. I finally made my bombshell swimsuit and lakeside […]
Lakeside Pajamas
I bought this pattern ages ago. In the Black Friday sale in fact. Yup, as I said. Ages ago. But last week it suddenly went all unseasonably warm. Even for California. And I melted. It was a sign of things to come. It was time to embrace having a full on summer wardrobe, I have […]
My first foray into stretch fabrics: A Bombshell Swimsuit.
I saw the bombshell pattern last year. I bought the blue fabric for my bombshell swimsuit way back in February in Portland. I finally got all the rest of the bits and pieces for making it about a month ago, ballpoint pins, stretch needles, matching thread………… I just chickened out of taking the plunge and […]
An inverted pleat sorbetto to make Patrick and May proud!
So, the other week I made an inverted pleat sorbetto. It was lovely. I even made my own binding and sewed it to the inside to finish the edges off all nicely….. but then realised….. perhaps I should have continued the pattern across the pleat….. Oooops. I maintain that the pattern doesn’t necessarily repeat, because […]
Inverted pleat sorbetto
On Sunday I was reminded of the fact that I now live in California. The sun was shining, it was unseasonable mild (even for California), and I realised that I was definitely going to need some summer appropriate clothing this year! I made a batch of Tiny Pocket Tanks a few weeks ago, but this […]
Paperwork and a quick zippered pouch.
Paperwork has to be one of my most hated things. Killing a load of trees just so I can jump through a load of bureaucratic hoops to get re-qualified. Le sigh. As a little treat to myself, after I had sorted that, I decided it was time for a bit of sewing! I had picked […]
Baking, Making, and Crafting 