hello! I’ve made some more things lately… Firstly, some new trousers. I used a new pattern, the Fibremood Lux trousers. Lately I’m more interested in trousers/jeans etc with a flat front and no pleats… and so the pattern piqued my…
Category: sewing
polka dot bathers
Hello! I made some new bathers recently… I’m afraid this is rather boring and predictable but I used the same old pattern I’ve been using for a long long time now and which is sadly no longer available… McCalls…
new/old denim skirt
hello! I’ve made a new skirt, using all bits and pieces from old denim jeans .. or should that then be an old skirt? Hmmm.. a debatable concept! I like using old textiles to make something different, however it must…
green and blue scrappy jumper
hello! I’ve knitted a new jumper, from that big inherited bag of scraps and leftovers that has stymied my dreams of a minimalist, streamlined stash for quite a long time now… I’m trying to make a project a month…
pink and blue lingerie
Obviously the most worn items in just about anyone’s wardrobe is bound to be underwear… and so one is obliged to often update these things, even though you don’t get the benefit of showing of your new creations to your…
snuggly dress/shacket
I made this very snuggly and cosy shirtdress/jacket thingummy recently, the pattern is the new Fibremood Ildri … I think it is called a shirtdress, but it can obviously be cut shorter as a shirt or jacket too. btw, while…
green Japanese wool tartan
I know, I know … “tartan” and “Japanese” are not words that should generally go together but anyway, let’s not digress! I bought a short length of this beautiful piece of wool during our recent holiday to Japan. At the…
new jeans
honestly, I don’t ever encourage T to pose with me, he just does it all on his own. 😀 I’ve made some new jeans, and the overly wide-legged-ness of them is so funky and awesome … it’s silly but I…