Remember I said I had made 6 shirts over the past month and a half? well here ’tis t’ sixth! This blue shirt was was intended for one of my boys and was pretty much finished, but I was getting…
Flat-felling a curved seam
Flat-felling gives such a nice finish to tailored items, but if you try it out on a seam with a bit of a concave curve happening it can end up looking messy and not much of an improvement to the…
2011; a year in review
A favourite picture from each month of last year. May has two, because I could not choose between them… January; here. February; here March; here. April; here May; pretty chuffed with my ballgown, here. I made the accessories and the evening…
Craig’s shirt
The penultimate shirt, for now… (and I am definitely thinking of something different to make for my boys next year!) This particular shirt, another Burda 7767, was made using shot cotton in True Cobalt, and is a Christmas present for…
Tim’s shirt
I made a shirt for Tim; again Burda 7767 (blush). And I’m embarrassed to confess that there are still a couple more versions of this in the wings too… sorry! I hope lots of mens’ shirts will not get too…
Cassie’s dress
I made a dress for Cassie. Soooo, in clothing my boys I have played about as much as I dared, adding fun little details and extra bits and bobs here and there to their handmade garments, perfecting the tailoring… but the fact remains that the…
Sam’s shirt
I made a shirt for Sam… Hmmm, sounds extremely deja vu-y given that this is what I nearly always make for them, for seemingly every occasion requiring gift-giving. But you see, all my boys are sweet enough to appear…
Introducing Fabio
After our Christmas lucky-dip yesterday I have become the custodian of a funny little fellow He has been christened Fabio. After an eventful Christmas day, Fabio is having a quiet one today, as is the rest of his new family.…
