To buy or to make? That is the question.
Dressing gowns. A friend gave me an old duvet cover, thinking i might like to make a summer dress from the fabric. Well, i was due to go on holiday … Continue reading
Two weeks, one pattern
There used to be, maybe there still is, an annual event called One Week, One Pattern, where you identified a pattern that you had made a number of times, and … Continue reading
The Holiday Top goes on holiday!
This all started with a metre of high quality beige cotton jersey. I bought it to possibly use for sleeves for the Hebden t-shirt in early lockdown. But another beige … Continue reading
A jacket to wear when sitting outside the pub and it gets a bit cool…..
Another jacket. I know. And i probably have others that i could wear whilst sitting outside the pub, and it gets a bit cool. I suppose that the difference this … Continue reading
Simplicity 9149
I browse through Sew Today whenever it arrives, thinking i am going to buy this pattern or that pattern, and then i consider that i already have a pattern a … Continue reading
TMA Vest Top – All about Trimmings
The Maker’s Atelier Autumn 19 magazine was all about the Vest Top and trimmings. It’s taken me until the following summer to pick up the magazine again and have a … Continue reading
Shorts
In my humble opinion i would go as far as to say that the #sewover60 people, probably shouldn’t wear shorts. I have some knee length shorts for hiking, but probably … Continue reading
Walks, hats and linen – Me Made May
Walks, hats and linen – although not necessarily together. That’s been a bit of a theme for May since my last post. The weather has been good and i have … Continue reading
More Me Made May
There has been less structure to the last few days’ clothing choices. I don’t know about you, but if i haven’t been out at all during the day, or i … Continue reading
Reflections on lockdown
It’s week 8 or 9. I don’t know. I’ve lost count. I can say quite categorically that without the ability to craft, and in particular to sew, lockdown would have … Continue reading
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