I am making a blouse for myself using a fabric that is a smidge on the sheer side, and when one is using light or sheer fabrics the seam allowances inside your garment can be very visible from the outside.…
Dip-dyed wrap “f”
While I had the dye-pot filled with blue dye, I took the opportunity to do another little dyeing experiment I’ve been dying to try out (hehe, little play on words there, see, see?) I made this wrap top “f” from…
Blue-black basic
A new skirt… I’ve been casting a critical eye over some of my older skirts, and much as I still love them I can see some are sadly looking a wee bit on the shabby side. So with the warmer weather…
Another trip down memory lane…
… Remember when I said I had only once before made Cassie and myself matching clothes? Well this is Cassie’s dress, that was made from the leftover scraps of a dress I had made myself. Her little dress, made using…
Crocheted granny squares
I know there is a phrase to describe occurrences like this but I can’t think what it is… This morning I dug out this crochet scarf and put it on, thinking again how much I like it and its beautifully swampy, underwater-y,…
Layered rusty-red wool skirt
So, using the leftover bit of fabric from my rusty-red wool skirt, combined with the cut-off from when I decided to make my long skirt shorter, I made Cassie a little layered skirt. Using the same pattern as I did…
Thankyou
I just wanted to say a big heartfelt Thank You to all you kind people who left nice comments on my last post… as your kind words proved; the online sewing and fashion community is such a beautifully supportive and helpful…
Thinking positive…
Yesterday Yoshimi who is both a beautiful lady and an accomplished seamstress, wrote a post about a negative comment, and its effect on her. Of course I rushed to support her because she is my friend, and friends are supportive in…
