Jersey! That's my hope at least. I wear a lot of jersey clothes and it would be great to be able to sew them. But my vintage Singer can only do straight stitches... After a lot of puzzling and searching lots of blogs and websites, I think I have the solution: 1) Mettler seraflock thread … Continue reading What next?
Needle book
I woke up on Saturday morning, ready to do some sewing, but then I heard rattling... In the bottom of my sewing drawer there were loads of needles, pins and safety pins - some far too rusty to use! So I decided it was a good time for a tidy up. After sorting it all … Continue reading Needle book
The fit of the dungarees…
...is bad! My niece is much bigger than I expected, and the dungarees nowhere near fit her. It's very sad! I'll have to try again and get some measurements next time. Hopefully I'll be able to find a child that they actually fit, so it can be used by someone. Finger's crossed!
Baby dungarees
Making these baby dungarees was my first venture into sewing children's wear. The dungarees are the third item of clothing I have ever made, and I still have so much to learn! It took me three days in total to make this one, which is partly due to my lack of experience and partly due … Continue reading Baby dungarees
Sewing Bee and denim
I'm so happy, the Great British Sewing Bee has returned! It was the first episode today (9pm, BBC2. On iPlayer if you missed it!) and it is still fantastic. Joe Lycett is a great replacement for Claudia Winkleman and the contestants are amazing sewists. Tuesday's are now my favourite day. In the first episode one … Continue reading Sewing Bee and denim
Chinese New Year cat toy
On the 5th of February 2019 (just two days away) it will become the Chinese year of the pig. I love Chinese New Year and I was born in the year of the pig, but I have been told that it isn't actually a good thing - according to my Chinese friend it means I … Continue reading Chinese New Year cat toy
Heron Top
I really enjoyed sewing the Heron Top. It's another pattern from the Merchant & Mills Workbook. I took my time getting it right (unpicking and resewing more than once!), and I'm really pleased with the end result. The fabric: In a recent blog post I mentioned that I have decided to use sustainable fabrics for … Continue reading Heron Top
Momo in the sewing room
Momo decided the high shelves were far more interesting than the floor. But when she got up there, she realised the floor was very far away...
Sustainable fabrics
I've realised that now I'm learning to sew, I have the power to source 'ethical' or 'sustainable' fabric for my clothes. When buying from shops, it's rarely possible to find out the origins of each garment. So for my next project I decided to buy some 'good' fabric. But then you have to answer the … Continue reading Sustainable fabrics
What next?
Momo and I are very excited about the next project... the Merchant & Mills Heron top! It looks great, not too scary but I'll be sewing a collar with interfacing for the first time. I hope it goes well - watch this space for updates!
The sewing resolution 