The chances are that at some point in your life, you are likely to encounter someone who seems to cartwheel everywhere, instead of walking. Turns out that my middle daughter is one of these people. To her, an open patch of grass is yet another opportunity to see the world […]
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Purple tunic
Can you hear that? Yes? That’s me doing a little dance of joy. Recently it has been more challenging to make something that eldest wants to wear. She loves the idea of handmade clothes. She shows great interest in clothes I make for the other two, but the reality […]
Read moreSew you have a sewing machine – next a pattern
When it comes to sewing patterns, there are three basic routes: a ready-made pattern, make-your-own or wing it (not so much a pattern). Following on from my last post about fabric, if you are going to make an item of clothing, some kind of plan has to be followed. I’m […]
Read moreSew you have a sewing machine – now the fabric
If you’ve read my last post, then you’ll know I’m busy sewing a few additions for my children’s Spring/Summer wardrobes. Drawers are thinned of outgrown clothes and I’m starting to sew. I love to sew. I love making something unique. It’s my chance to be creative. I do get […]
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