To sew a new item of clothing each month
My Spoonflower jersey has arrived! The delivery took weeks... but it came just in the nick of time for my neice's birthday, with a bit of speedy sewing it worked out. Sadly I had to forego the label as they hadn't arrived. I decided to just make the T-shirt because the jersey felt too thick … Continue reading Spoonflower toddler T-shirt and blanket
Our dining chairs were bought second hand, and it's been on my to-do list to recover them for quite some time. Finally I've begun! The seat fabric is worn, the springs have come loose, the padding is non-existent, and they are coated in tar from the previous owner's cigarettes. So there's a lot of work … Continue reading Upholstered dining chair(s)
I've been looking at Spoonflower quite a bit recently (a print-your-own fabric company). See: http://www.spoonflower.com. It's a great idea, and I have two plans for what to make: Custom garment labels. Printing with Spoonflower is expensive, but labels are only small. I've calculated it'll be about. £10 for more than a years supply. Toddler T-shirt … Continue reading Spoonflower plans
... is good! But the leggings are not so good... The waist is far too low and they keep slipping off. Not what you want from your trousers! I'm happy with the T-shirt though. I thought it looked a little tight in the sleeves but my brother said it was okay. I might go one … Continue reading The fit of the toddler T-shirt…
First I sewed some dungarees for my neice but the legs were too small, then I sewed a dress for her but the chest was too small - will these T-shirt and leggings be third-time-lucky?! These were made from a free pattern provided by Spoonflower, and I'm viewing these as a test-run - if they … Continue reading Toddler T-shirt and leggings
I have heard that scrunchies are back in fashion - is that right? In my world they were never out of fashion - I love scrunchies! I have long hair which breaks easily, and there's no better accessory to quickly tie everything up. I had some left over scraps from my recent makes so I … Continue reading Scrunchies
Can you guess I'm on holiday? I'm getting lots of sewing done! This dress is a pattern from the Merchant and Mills Workbook, and it's a bias cut dress with long sleeves. This was the first time I have sewn sleeves, and first time I've sewn something on the bias properly! The fabric: I made … Continue reading Curlew dress
I have been working in a bias cut dress pattern from the Merchant & Mills Workbook, making it out of a bottle green cotton. I'm taking my time over it, but I hope to be able to blog about it soon. In the meantime I want to tell you about this mini- project I made … Continue reading Baker street bag
In case you're worried, I actually made these in July so my resolution to sew an item of clothing once a month is still intact! These trousers are such a great pattern, but sadly I don't think I have done it justice this time. Poor fabric choice led to a cascade of problems. However, I … Continue reading Burda Summer “Pants”
I have had a few sewing fails recently which has knocked my sewing confidence - my nightdress looks good but isn't comfortable to wear, I also tried to make matching knickers and they ended up being far too small. So I've decided to do a sew-along in the hope that it will boost my 'sew-jo'! … Continue reading Summer “Pants” Sew-Along
The sewing resolution 