Dear Daughter I think this skirt helps to illustrate that we all make mistakes and never stop learning. Even as a grown-up. You’ve reached an age now that I should consult you more. Falling in love with a fabric (me) is not a good excuse to throw away our well […]
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Sometimes win, sometimes fail
Most of the time, my dressmaking projects work. There are times when I need to adapt or tweak the piece to make it work, but in the end I have something usable. Just occasionally, there is nothing that can save the piece. Nothing. My latest project is a case in […]
Read moreSewing or gardening? Eek!
I was so torn today. On the one hand, I wanted to sew. I’m half way through a project and, to add to my indecision, a parcel of fabric arrived this morning with the post. Projects are swirling around in my head, desperate to be turned into reality. I feel […]
Read moreCamper van shirt all sewn up
Let me tell you a tale. Three women sat around a table discussing VW vans. The first one, who was in her early twenties, and very into windsurfing at the time, said that when she saw a VW van it always had surf boards strapped to the top and was […]
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