To sew a new item of clothing each month
This project involved three new challenges for me: sewing slippery fabric, sewing lace, and sewing on the bias. I haven't tackled any of them perfectly, but I have a finished garment, huzzah! The fabric: I bought this silky red fabric on a whim from Croft Mill. I'm slightly conflicted about it because it's a polyester, … Continue reading Slip dress
Following the fitting failure of the baby dungarees I had made for my neice, I wanted to try making something else for her. So I decided to sew this shirred dress because the elastic (and the fact it's a dress) makes it much more forgiving for the fit. Despite these things, I seem to have … Continue reading Shirred baby dress
In an attempt to use up scraps, I decided try quilting and I enjoyed it! I found the repetition of sewing up the squares surprisingly relaxing, and I'm happy with the end result. The fabric: I've been storing my scraps from different projects, and for this I rooted through to find the smallest pieces. I … Continue reading Mini quilt
I have heard so much about the infamous Ogden Cami. Loved by sewists everywhere. Heralded as the 'easy sew', 'flattering to all body shapes', 'a me-made wardrobe staple' - how could I resist?! Well I am happy with my Ogden Cami, but it was not easy! Here is my Ogden Story. The fabric: For my … Continue reading Ogden Cami
I was recently gifted a USB which is lovely but the socket is exposed. My USB sticks tend to end up in the bottom of my bag covered in dust - so probably not the best environment for giving my USB a long life! So I decided to make a little case for it, and … Continue reading USB cases
A quick, easy, and fun project - I really enjoyed making these, and they're really handy too! The fabric: Another great way to use up scrap fabric: for the top I used curtain fabric cut-offs and for the bottom I used left over fabric from covering our sofa. The pattern only requires x2 3.5 inch … Continue reading Pattern weights
We have so many gadgets which have remote controls it has become a problem in our house. So I decided to make a holder to keep them all in one place. I made this in a day, it's not my most beautiful piece of work but it does the job. The fabric: The controller holder … Continue reading Controller holder
Do you remember the old jeans I cut up into strips and sewed together, and then didn't know what to do with? Well, I decided to turn it into a pencil skirt! It's my first pattern-hack and I think it went quite well, although the denim is very heavy and it's a bit like wearing … Continue reading Denim pencil skirt
My first venture into sewing jersey involved making two garments. Yes, two! First I made a vest top, then some pyjamas to go with it. I sewed it all on my vintage singer - no zigzagger (I have one but can't get it to work properly), no walking foot and no overlocker, just plain 'ol … Continue reading Pyjamas
As a little side project, I decided to make some baby toys for a friend's daughter. She's about 6 month's old and her name is Lou. We were going to visit and I thought I would make a present. The fabric: When I put up new roller blinds in our house I had to cut … Continue reading Baby toy letter cubes
The sewing resolution 