Organisation is becoming a MUST for my sewing spot. I already try to regularly clear my sewing tools away, rather than leaving things strewn across my table but that’s not enough. I have a ludicrously small amount of space and I keep catching Mr Almond Rock cringe as he looks over at the various cuts …
I call this the Promaballoona project. If you don’t know about Oona and her “recent” Promaballoona you’re missing out. I wanted to go but had my own deadlines to work to and couldn’t whip up a dress in time (or sort the minor matter of flights out). Watching with jealousy as everyone else got ready, attended and had …
My Autumn/Winter sewing plans are coming along nicely…. Twinkle nearly done and other bits and pieces cut, traced etc. But I decided I needed a different creative outlet this weekend. BAKING! I love baking because I get to work out my stress and then I get a sweet reward at the end. I wanted to …
I’m currently working on one of my Winter sewing plans laid out in the last post. The BurdaStyle Twinkle skirt is offered for free on the Burda site as part of a collaboration with Whenlan Chia, to promote her line Twinkle By Whenlan and her book Twinkle Sews. For a free pattern this is quite a …
Everyone knows how lame English weather is. Sometimes it feels like we jump straight from Summer to Winter. But something that is different this year is that I’m embracing sewing a Winter wardrobe! I pretended Winter wasn’t happening last year by sewing sundresses but I can’t kid myself much longer. I’ve got some quite ambitious …
Anyone going to the craft swap at Fabric-ation Leeds on Sunday October 21st? Looks like a great opportunity to swap a variety of items. The details encourage bringing whatever you like; patterns, fabric, magazines, notions, fabric paint/dye, craft kits, etc! . I’m thinking of going because I might see something awesome but also because this …