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
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
Following the fitting failure of the baby dungarees I had made for my neice, I wanted to try making something else for her. So I decided to sew this shirred dress because the elastic (and the fact it's a dress) makes it much more forgiving for the fit. Despite these things, I seem to have … Continue reading Shirred baby dress
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
The sewing resolution 