Final Summer sewing completed, this weekend. Too late for this Summer, but I like to think I’m well ahead for next year. Any long term readers of my blog would be forgiven for thinking that this shirt seems slightly familiar. Mmm. It is. Back in 2013, I made a smaller […]
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When sewing and education collide
If you have school age children, then there is a strong likelihood that you have one or two education posters around the house. Times tables, maps, french verbs, numbers and letters, human body etc. The sort that can be found in most classrooms. At one time or another, we too […]
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A homemade birthday blouse
While I add the finishing touches to my latest sewing project, I admit, I do ponder about the best place to photograph it. Take the latest blouse I’ve made for Eldest. It’s floral. I couldn’t help thinking that a beautiful garden in full, flamboyant bloom would fit the bill. So. […]
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The boy in the car shirt
I think I’ve found the right balance when it comes to making clothes for my tweens. * little dance of joy *. With three tweens in the house, it is a good place to be. Believe me. The answer, for us, is to let them choose the fabric, but negotiate […]
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Maker of pretty things, living a country life in a 275 year old cottage, UK
