Category Sewing
Where I get all fancy….
So, you may remember that almost 2 months back I was in London for my birthday, and I got some fancy fabric from Liberty to make a nice Lonsdale dress with. It is Liberty Tana Lawn fabric, Marco C variation. Marco was originally a scarf design from 1970 that was recreated using a pattern of tiny […]
I have a problem.
A fabric problem. I was pre-washing my fabric for my fancy Lonsdale dress – prewashing and pressing it! Yes! Actually doing it all properly and everything! And I decided to wash a whole load of my fabrics at the same time so that they were all ready for making things with. I realised something. I…………………. […]
Where I remade my top….
Today, I could have gone out to the Harbour Festival. I could have been energetic and done something productive outside. But I was tired and not really feeling it. FYI, it also chucked it down with crazy torrential rain in little out of the blue showers later on, so perhaps I was as well to […]
Sewaholic Lonsdale: My Bicycle Dress
On my birthday, a few weeks ago, I bought some fancy schmancy fabric from Liberty. My intention was to make a dress using Sewaholic’s Lonsdale pattern, but before I cut into the most expensive fabric I have ever bought, I thought I should do it properly and make a practice dress first so I could […]
Sorbetto Variation: Crossover Back
Man it has been toasty warm of late here in good old Blighty! It’s almost like it’s what is that time of year called again? Oh yes… Summer. Which has of course been somewhat unpredictable, rainy, and generally not all that summery for the last few years. Ick. Now it has returned, or at least […]
DIY Child’s Apron Tutorial
While I was at my cousin’s place at the weekend, I made his wife Z an apron out of an old skirt (I had taken Bernie with me specifically for the purpose): She loved it. Especially I think seeing the material actually being used for something, the skirt in question she had made by a […]
A good guest always brings gifts!
Or that’s what they say. As it’s my big 30 this year, it seemed like an ideal occasion to have a family get together. The location for this get together is my cousin’s place, the most relaxing place ever. Among it’s many fantastic qualities, it has acres of woodland, a large trampoline, and a permanent […]
A pretty little Sorbetto
While the weather has turned overcast, the temperature is still kinda warm. Time to get out your summer wardrobe! Or to add cute sleeveless tops to it….. Enter the Sorbetto pattern. It’s really easy to make, and doesn’t take all that much fabric. Two pieces, couple of darts…. sew front to back, edge in binding…… […]
DIY Ironing Board Cover
Just because I hadn’t done quite enough sewing already this weekend…….. (p.s. I also completed a currently secret gift sewing project) I have a slightly sad ironing board, it is old, it’s covers are thin and bedraggled looking: As I had been using it quite a bit (not for ironing any clothes you understand, […]
I finished my Pyjamas!
So, earlier this week I posted a little about the bias piping and waist tie I made for my pyjamas for the Tofino Pyjama Party. Now, I have finished them! Woo! Score one for rain induced productivity! I promised also that the fabric was somewhat…erm….. beautiful and one to coordinate with such brightly coloured trimmings! […]
Baking, Making, and Crafting 