I have made a hoodie; this one for Sam. Sam is my quiet one; he never asks for anything, on the contrary he will firmly and testily deny that he ever needs new clothes or any new belongings at…
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A Man-hoodie
I sew mostly for myself 🙂 Now my children are all grown up they select and buy their own clothes, of course. It’s a rare occasion for anyone to make a request 🙁 although I do so love it when they…
Red Riding Hood
…along with requisite “wolf” hehehe. This is the latest in my attempts to make usable things out of things not being used…. I pulled out of my bag of toss-outs this oversized cotton cardigan along with another old Tshirt tossed…
New-Old Hoodie
There is something exhilarating about transforming textiles otherwise destined for the ragbag into something fabulous … enter exhibit A: the new/old deconstructed hoodie that I have made for myself. I was inspired by a really cute little thing that Cassie…
Raincoat the Second
Ta da! please allow me to present the raincoat that I have made for Cassie. It is made using the same self-drafted pattern I used for my own raincoat, with just a few minor fitting adjustments. All the details are…
Operation Raincoat
Warning: distinctly un-humble and boastful post to follow… I have made this; my first ever raincoat… :0 and I am thrilled!!!!! with how it turned out! Making a raincoat is one of the scary things I have always wondered was…
Peekaboo in blue
New top, woot! Its real name is a mystery to me, but the word peekaboo just pops irresistably into my head every single time I look at it so there it is! This is the project on p20 of Pattern…
Army style jacket, with detachable (faux) fur-lined hood
I mentioned some time ago my new army/military style jacket; finished way back in March, well, here it is! When we were in Tokyo I saw all ages and both sexes, everywhere, sporting big khaki army type jackets. All with military details,…
