To sew a new item of clothing each month
I wanted my first item of clothing to be something quite simple that I couldn't get too wrong. Of the patterns in the Merchant and Mills book, the Saltmarsh Skirt looked the least intimidating. The fabric: I didn't want to waste fancy fabric on my first sewing attempt, so I decided to use the same … Continue reading Saltmarsh Skirt
You may be wondering why I haven't made any clothes yet. That is a good question! My lovely partner recently bought me this book: The Merchant and Mills Workbook is a beautiful book, which has 6 main projects which are really thoroughly explained, and it contains all of the patterns you need. Ideal for a … Continue reading Where are the clothes?
For a long time I've used an A4 jiffy bag to protect my laptop, it was effective and good camouflage! But sadly, over the years all the bubbles in the jiffy bag burst and it was no longer able to protect my poor laptop. I had secretly hoped that Santa might get me a laptop … Continue reading The laptop sleeve
My first mission on my sewing journey was to update my ironing board cover. Not too taxing a task, but a good one for motivation. I bought some fabric from Abakhan which was 100% cotton, that designed for the job. I then found Tilly's excellent instructions for how to make an ironing board cover see: … Continue reading Ironing board cover
I am not a standard shape. In fact, no-one is a standard shape. Yet the high street shops are determined to pretend that we are. I'm not the first person to say this, and some shops cater to more shapes than others. Nevertheless, I loathe shopping and it is because of the drudgery of trying … Continue reading The 2019 Sewing Resolution
The sewing resolution 