A few weeks back I signed up to take part in #restylingexchange being run by AmyNicoleStudio and Pilar Bear:- “Our hopes for this year’s restyling exchange is to get even more participants, raise awareness for refashioning and being sustainable in our sewing practice” My immediate thoughts were what fun to take part in a global …
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Did you see the Sapporo coat I made a couple of weeks ago? It seemed only fitting to use the remaining wool blanket to make a coordinating bag to go with the coat. I spent Sunday morning with newspaper, creating a variety of templates. My son kindly named the bag for me. Personally I …
A couple of years ago I made my lovely sister-in-law a peg bag for her flat in Amsterdam, for her balcony. Much as I liked the peg bag, the opening for the pegs was a little wide. Unfortunately, it blew away, but this gave me a chance to modify my design. I was happy to remake the peg …
It brings me great delight to sew for my niece and nephew – they live in Amsterdam so I don’t get to see them as much as I would like. I love sewing for them, I am sure you also love sewing for toddlers – today I am sharing with you my free children’s bag …
If you follow me on Instagram you will have noticed I am taking part in Me Made May 2018 – it was, as is often the case, a last minute decision to take part. If you have not heard of Me Made May before you set yourself a personal challenge re wearing handmade clothes for the month …
Learn how easy it is to make your own wax sandwich wraps. These reusable cloth sandwich wraps are perfect for picnics and packed lunches, ditch the plastic! As a child, I remember hating the fact we couldn’t go anywhere without a picnic being made first – as an adult I now see my parents …
As my confidence in sewing garments grows my interest in buying fabric increases. I try and reuse fabrics and former garments for most of my sewing, creating bags from curtains, dresses from jeans, refashioning charity shop items. However, there are times when new fabric feels a must – especially as I am a size 14/16, if …
Over Christmas, I decided to make myself the rucksack for work. I carry an A4 hardback notebook, floor samples, a tablet with a keyboard, plus lunch, as you can imagine the weight quickly adds up. Swapping from a shoulder bag to a rucksack is an easy change I can make to protect my pelvis and back. …
Create your own stylish campervan embroidery hoop art, with a slogan to encourage you to follow your dreams. There is something about this time of year where we reflect, make plans, contemplate where we would like to go this year. Every year my husband says “I would like more holidays”! When I spotted the large …
Today I am taking part in blog tour organised by Sewing by Ti. Celebrate the Holidays is all about the fabulous opportunities to celebrate during December. No matter your personal beliefs, there is plenty to celebrate. Eight days before we moved I decided to whip up another Sew Different pattern, this time I chose the Tulip Dress. …
Amidst the business of packing and moving home a fortnight ago I was fortunate to have the weekend away, visiting my parents for a day trip to the Knitting and Stitching Show in Harrogate. Having only visited the show once before I remember becoming absorbed with shopping – failing to fit in the art exhibitions …
It already seems ages ago that I visited the Great British Sewing Bee Live event – although, in reality, it’s not that may weeks! I wore my denim dress for the occasion, meeting Laura of Sew Different she kindly gifted the colourblock dress pattern. During the day I had fun choosing fabrics to sew it up with, …