So, I mentioned that I had plenty of socks already, but still some sock yarn kicking around… so I turned to another extremity on my person that really feels the cold; my hands. I am definitely a cold-hand person… and…
Tag: own design
A leopard print daughter…
We bought enough of this gorgeous leopard print stretchy stuff in lovely caramels and warm golden brown shades to make this little Cat-girl set; Cassie made the Tshirt herself, drafting her own design based on a Tshirt she already has and…
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…
Sam’s quilt
An ongoing part of this blog is the documentation of stuff I have handmade in the past, including the small collection of quilts I have made for my family. I have shown here before Tim’s quilt and Cassie quilt, now…
Horrible colour, begone
So, as I mentioned last post, colour… Exhibit one; some grey synthetic knit stuff from the remnant bin. Remnant bins are a terrible trap really, aren’t they?, the fabrics within can be so tempting pricewise, and the truth is they…
Yellow silk Tie
Oh boy. I’m not sure if I have done it right, but I’ve just created my first pattern and put it onto Burdastyle as a free downloadable pattern! If you want you can download the pattern here… you have to…
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,…
Tim’s shirt/jacket
Here is the shirt/jacket thingy that I made for Tim for a birthday gift… it is very similar to Sam’s here, but using a grey/beige, thin but warm, corduroy and a (leftover) contrasting dark blue/grey cotton linen for the lining of…
