Me Made May 22
I look forward to Me Made May. Apart from joining in with SewBrum (which i didn’t do last year), it about the only sewing event that i join these days. … Continue reading
Inspired by Packwood House
It’s a long time since i last created a blog post. I’m still stitching; in fact, almost every day. However, i haven’t made any clothes for myself since the end … Continue reading
Smocking
Clearly it’s a dying skill, because spell-checks have all sorts of trouble with the word! Thanks yet again to the Maker’s Atelier magazine (Summer 21) for inspiration for this project. … Continue reading
Me Made May – how it went
My objective this year was to try to wear garments that i have made post March 20, some of which have had very little wear since being made. My initial … Continue reading
Me Made May 21
I don’t take part in many sewing events, but i always look forward to Me Made May. I suppose you can make what you want of Me Made May – … Continue reading
The Maker’s Top
I succumbed. I bought a new pattern; published only last week, and my first version is already made. I wanted to do some sewing over the Easter weekend. The pattern … Continue reading
TMA waist coat – some ‘free’ sewing
I am still aiming to both fill my time and to use patterns that i already own; i unexpectedly found myself making The Maker’s Atelier (TMA) waist coat, which appeared … Continue reading
I want a new jumper
Are you a bit fed up of wearing the same clothes day in day out? Nice warm stay at home clothes. Having worked at home for 14 years before retiring, … Continue reading
Prima pattern – Green corduroy skirt
Continuing my objective to use patterns that i already own, i decided to use a pattern from Prima magazine, to make a corduroy skirt. To be honest, i don’t really … Continue reading
Lampshade(s)
Thanks to a friend who suggested that i should watched the BBC Get Creative series, i have made the first of a few lampshades. In the programme they appliqued and … Continue reading
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