Geranium – Made by Rae
My little great niece has already outgrown the first set of clothes that I made for her from a ‘new born’ Butterick pattern. I am so aware that a lot … 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
A tale of two ……. very different garments!
Two very different garments, indeed! The only thing that they have in common is that they are made from the same fabric, and both are finished with rolled hems. I … Continue reading
A straw hat
I’ve been back to Inkberrow Design Centre in Redditch to make another hat! It’s a fun thing to do every so often. To be honest, I thought we would be … Continue reading
The London fabric
I’ve been looking for some fabric suitable to re-cover my ironing board for some time, so was delighted to find ‘the London fabric’ whilst at the NEC in March. It … Continue reading
Genuine Indonesian batik dress
This was a very risky make.The fabric is from the home of Indonesian batik, Jogyakarta, on Java, on the other side the world. I bought it last October. There was … Continue reading
Children’s Clothes
I’m going to be a great aunt. To me that makes me sound so old, but the mother- to- be assures me that its a good thing. Especially a great … Continue reading
My vintage make
To be clear, in no way am I writing this post to say ‘Hey, I made a felt ball’ I did make a felt ball, from a vintage pattern book. … Continue reading
Shorts pyjamas in honour of my apiary!
The box is in place, the seeds have been planted, and now I have the pyjamas to match! Oh, how I looked forward to starting a blog post with those … Continue reading
Over-sized T shirt by the Maker’s Atelier
I have started to use the patterns in my new book! The Essential Collection I chose the oversized T shirt with long sleeves and planned to make use of the … Continue reading
all my own work by ann 