Summer bag with 6″ handles
It started with the 6″ handles, as prescribed by the pattern and sourced from Minerva Crafts. The amber shade was the only variety of 6″ handle that … 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
The Jodhpur Collection – high waisted dress
More material purchased in Jodhpur, India. You won’t see another dress like this one, I don’t think. I’m not sure what to make of this dress. It’s well sewn. Part … Continue reading
Tunic
This garment wasn’t planned. For the first time ever, I bought Prima magazine, mainly because it had a free pattern that looked to be comparatively easy. Even when I bought … Continue reading
More summer pyjamas
A quick pair of summer pyjamas in well under a weekend. The top incorporates the material from my winter pyjamas made late last year. I kept it deliberately. I debated … Continue reading
Chambray trousers (for my holidays)
And since I last posted, I have made these trousers this afternoon. There is a small element of urgency as I want them for my holidays, which, although some weeks … 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
Tailored trousers
I gave myself a little project for the holidays. Seeing as it is impossible to buy a pair of comfortably fitting trousers – make some. This has involved creating toiles, … 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
Cotton skirt
. A simple little summer skirt. This one was a bit like going into a shop to browse, and coming out with a skirt, when you hadn’t intended to buy … Continue reading
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