I don’t remember the first thing I ever darned. I do remember the person who taught me and the house we lived in at the time, so I know how old I was roughly. It wasn’t the accomplishment of darning the hole that was so important to me, it was […]
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Skirt to trousers
I know. Another pair of trousers. All I can say is that this pair is different. You see, before they were another pair of trousers, they were one of my favourite skirts. I loved this chocolately brown, corduroy skirt. It was flattering and so easy to wear. That, of course […]
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So the cutting begins.
There is a whirl of fabric being processed at the moment in our house. Not just to make one item, but a whole host. I’ve dived into the ever growing pile of preloved fabric. Time to use it or…….hmm…… lose it. The latter is a difficult concept for a squirrel […]
Read moreSkirt to tunic in next to no time.
Back in the summer, my mother passed on a skirt to me for “crafting”. It was long and swishy, but just didn’t hang right. It sat on the shelf, whilst I considered its future. The print is fun, so I knew the fabric could be used for something, but what? […]
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