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
Me Made May – India week
I didn’t intend this week to be India week, but by Tuesday I noticed that there was a recurring theme, so after that, it became deliberate. I have bought printed … Continue reading
Fifty shades of green
I exaggerate! But I did use four different shades of green thread to make this dress. I had to dive into my stash of thread during lockdown, as I couldn’t … Continue reading
Me Made May 2020
I haven’t seen anything about Me Made May this year. Maybe I’ve missed something somewhere. I can understand that committing to a me-made wardrobe for a month might not be … Continue reading
Bags of bags
It’s lockdown time, and I guess that many of us are working our way through whatever fabric we have in our houses. I don’t have much of a stash of … Continue reading
Hebden t-shirt
Well, I had to do it, didn’t I? It’s not everyone who has a sewing pattern named after them! I can see family Christmas presents coming out of this, especially … Continue reading
Vogue 8499 – Marcy Tilton trousers
Now I might be a big fan of Marcy’s designs, but I do not recommend this pattern. (Left) This is partly because I prefer Vogue 9193, (Right) which is similar, … Continue reading
