To sew a new item of clothing each month
Yes, I made jeans!!! I wear jeans quite regularly, and since lockdown quite a few of my jeans are feeling a bit tighter than they used to be... So rather than go to the shops and try on lots of jeans and not find anything that fitted, I decided to have a go at making … Continue reading Ginger jeans
For my birthday my wonderful boyfriend bought me the new Sewing Bee book - Sustainable Style! It's been written by Selkie Patterns and there are lots of great patterns in it. In particular the Jumpsuit pattern caught my eye. This is the first jumpsuit I've made (and actually it's a playsuit as I made the … Continue reading Sewing Bee Sustainable Style Jumpsuit
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
My first make of 2020, and it was a lot of fun! This is a kids cardigan/coat pattern from Ikatee and I made it for my neice as a post-christmas present. I ran out of time and wasn't able to make her anything before Christmas so instead I gave an IOU as a present. I … Continue reading Grand’Ourse cardigan
This pinafore dress is by Jennifer Lauren and I've been wanting to make it for AGES. I recently read Norfolk Daphne's blog article about hers and I thought it looked so great that I bought exactly the same fabric! 1. The fabric: I used a Robert Kaufman cotton flannel which, as mentioned, is the same … Continue reading Pippi pinafore
This classic trouser pattern is from the Merchant and Mills workbook. I've been meaning to make them for a while because I have been in desperate need of some more smart trousers for work. But I kept putting it off because this pattern is quite complex, at least for me. They are high waisted trousers, … Continue reading Strides
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
The sewing resolution 