A coat with provenance
Buying at source is such a trendy thing to do, but CAN COST A LOT OF MONEY. Finally, i have a coat made from Trefriw Woollen Mill tweed. It’s highly … Continue reading
Simplicity Hack-Along 8700
Time to enter a competition! I haven’t entered a competition for ages. And I could do with a new coat, so I had a go at hacking 8700. It doesn’t … Continue reading
Fabworks jacket
I first met the Fabworks team at the Sewing Bee Live event at Exel. I promised them at some point on a trip to Yorkshire I would pop into Dewsbury … Continue reading
Charlie Hoodie by Two Stitches
I suggested that i might make something for my great niece from the left over fleece from my Bianca coat. So i made a Charlie Hoodie by Two Stitches. I … Continue reading
Bianca coat by Sew Me Something
When I went to the Sewing Bee Live in September, i had every intention of buying this pattern for the Bianca ‘coatigan’. I saw Jules’ sample at the event in … Continue reading
Hacking V1549
There’s nothing like getting a brand new pattern and deciding to hack it first time out. This is a Sandra Betzina, Today’s Fit pattern. Every one of my measurement fell … Continue reading
Thai blanket jacket
Quite a while ago I read an article, I think in Sew Today, which started something about having bought some blanket fabric on a Thai market and turned it into … Continue reading
Marcy Tilton Raincoat
I sew too much, so I decided to make a raincoat! I also like Marcy Tilton designs, so I decided to make it using Vogue 8934 above. The idea was to … Continue reading