In sewing related news, I have yet to finish my red polka dot skirt. I had to try finishing by carrying the machine through to the bedroom with a little table to work on while Jimi had his friend’s round for boy’s night but failed. I have also figured out why my Ikea scribbly dot …
What happened to all the dresses?
When I first started sewing I thought it would be the perfect way to indulge my addiction to dresses. Somewhere along the way I ended up making a lot of tops, a few dresses and not much else! So where did all the dresses go? And all the other plans I had?! This revelation struck …
MMM12: Successful? And a load of other waffle
Wooo I survived my first me-made-month. I did pretty well. 10 items worn collectively about 22 times. I used my ink blot tote bag so much and my red polka dress got worn quite a few times! I’m sure that the next time I attempt something similar it will go even better. Now for the …
MMM Day 28: Hello sunshine!
Wow the weather was so good recently. And I spent a lot of time away from my sewing table and my computer! I went out for a wander in town in this little number on Saturday. It’s one of the first things I ever made and I still love wearing it! It’s made from quilters …
My Mum is awesome!
Here’s why…. I went over for our weekly (usually ends up being a-lot-less-than-weekly) swimming session and she said, “I’ve got something for you!”. She passed me this little brown bag… As you can see it’s well padded and you can already get the feeling the contents are sewing related! Well I opened it up and …
MMM12: Day 21. Elsie knock-off
Woo I’m super pleased with myself. And not afraid to say it! Ages ago I saw a picture of Elsie and went “ooooooh”. I love Elsie’s blog A Beautiful Mess. Her fashion taste is fab and she always tries to include lots of varying fun diy ideas. She’s also a lovely photographer. Immediately I pinned …