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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Sew 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 moreOrange tunic finished
For me, one of the joys of dressmaking is how one paper pattern can be used to make so many different versions of the same garment. With the huge variety of fabrics and prints to choose from, and a little imagination, the same pattern can be used over and over […]
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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