White jersey t-shirt and cardi
I was in danger of not blogging anything in February, but after not sewing for about 6 weeks, I have my newly serviced machine back, and have just finished a … Continue reading
Katherine Tilton Jacket
I am trying to decide where to rank this project in the all time history of difficult things to sew. It’s not at the top. The silk scarves were harder … Continue reading
Light weight jacket
Yes, another jacket! As if I needed another one. So I decided to take a trip to Goldhawk Road, all the way from Birmingham, where we already have some good … Continue reading
Matching jacket – another
I’ve had my eye on this pattern for a while – Butterick 6063 by Katherine Tilton. It looks sort of casually my style, and as soon as I … Continue reading
An Afternoon with Victoria
The danger of walking into Guthrie-Ghani to buy some self-cover buttons, is that you walk out with ByHand London’s Victoria blazer pattern and fabric with which to make it. It … Continue reading
How many blue jackets do i really need?
Blimey! I’ve finished it and it looks OK! Message to self: A collar is something that goes round the neck of a garment. A facing is a piece of fabric … Continue reading
Red embellished jacket
The idea for this jacket comes from a jacket in Monsoon, but this doesn’t look a bit like the source of inspiration. I guess that’s good. So, I’ve had the … Continue reading
Pyjama Top
As promised last week, here is the matching pyjama top. I hope it’s not too over-powering when I put the two together. As always, here’s a summary of the trouble … Continue reading
Is it a blouse or a jacket?
Time will tell whether I wear it as a blouse or a jacket. Maybe both. More fabric bought in Nepal, although I understand that it is Indian in origin. The … Continue reading
Butterfly jacket
A new favourite maybe. The butterfly material was bought at the show at the NEC a couple of weeks ago, and the lining is a luxurious paisley pattern (not bought … Continue reading
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