My children are calling it my kangaroo apron. I like to think of it as my kitchen garden overall. Whichever it is, I’ve made it, which means it fits my needs perfectly. It had three basic requirements: 1. Must cover my clothes. Imagine the scenario. Guests are due in 10 […]
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Hee, hee – a new handmade blouse for me
When I finish sewing a project I always have mixed feelings. On one hand, I’m jumping with joy. At last I can wear/use/give the whatever it is. I can move on to the next project, which has been sitting impatiently in the wings. “Start me. Start me.” On the other […]
Read moreWhich fabric print describes you?
I woke early this morning and made a bee line for the sewing room, before anyone else woke up. You see, my room lacks a big table, for cutting out. Plenty of space for patchwork, but not laying out a whole dressmaking pattern. The only table large enough is the […]
Read moreA handmade new shirt for the boy
Long time readers may remember the boy’s VW Camper van shirt I made a while back. He has loved it and worn it tons, but now it’s too small. Sigh. How they grow. Pauses long enough to reflect. Then… Cue more fabric. Same pattern. Just bigger. I knew he would […]
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Maker of pretty things, living a country life in a 275 year old cottage, UK
