To sew a new item of clothing each month
One of my favourite bags had very sadly come to the end of it's life. The leather had worn out and it had developed lots of large holes. I adored this bag because it was a small bag that was so well designed - it could hold loads and I could wear it as either … Continue reading Reconstructed rucksack bag
I have a wonderful old lady who lives near me and every Christmas she bakes Christmas cakes for the whole street. It must take her ages and she decorates them beautifully. I wanted to make her something special for Christmas to say thank you, and I decided to make her these scented pyramid bags enclosed … Continue reading Scented bags gift set
I bought the Summit Pack pattern as part of the Sew My Style February challenge. It's a really great rucksack design from Cloudsplitter Bags, and I was really excited to make it but with everying that's happening it's taken me a while. But finally, this weekend, I made my mind up about which of my … Continue reading Summit Pack
I live in an old house which has a tendency to become damp. My wardrobe is next to an outside wall and I don't want my lovely handmade clothes to go mouldy! So I decided to use up my fabric scraps to make these envelope-style wardrobe scent bags. 1. The fabric For the outer fabric … Continue reading Wardrobe scent bags
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
The sewing resolution 