I have been becoming increasingly frustrated with the mess that surrounds my chair when I do mending or hand sewing so I thought I would make an armrest organiser to see if I could get myself under control. I did a lot of hunting for a pattern which might appeal to me and finally stumbled […]
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My four year old granddaughter asked me to make her a Rumi costume. I had to ask her mother what a Rumi was and it transpires that it’s a cartoon k-pop character and really all she wanted was the purple plait, which I duly made – and felt relieved! A few weeks later she began […]
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It’s summer here in Australia and the idea of a snowball is very appealing, so I made the Yuki Waffle patterns Snowball dress, which I’ve had my eye on for a little while. I won the pattern in the Designin’ December challenge in December last year, and I’m pleased to have given it a go. […]
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The latest edition of the Fibremood Magazine has now been released (ed 37) and I chose to make the Sanna as I thought it would be a useful trans-seasonal garment. It has a kimono sleeve and therefore needs wider fabric than a set in sleeve, but the cuffs have a cute pleated detail, bringing the […]
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I’ve seen the Solace Leather bag kits pop up in my Instagram feed from time to time so was thrilled when they reached out to me and asked me if I’d like a kit in return for an IG post. My biggest dilemma was which product to pick. They have a lot, and they are […]
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Sometime ago – it seems like months – Lindy from Stokx Patterns sent me a length of fabric with two octopus printed on it. I went into immediate procrastination mode! I thought I’d like to make a Stokx Kim dress but was a bit foxed by the pattern. The back centre seam is shaped and […]
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The latest edition of Tauko Magazine Edition 18, is entitled “Pockets”, so it should come as no surprise that Liz Haywood created a zero waste pocket that could be worn external to a garment. It’s called “Roo”, referencing the Australian marsupial and its famous pocket. It is described thus in the pattern: Taking inspiration from […]
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This year, for the first time, my eldest son and his wife hosted our Christmas lunch in their newly renovated house. Such was my excitement that I decided I wanted a new, Christmassy outfit and saw this one in a local shop (Seed), which I thought would do the job perfectly. I obviously set about […]
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Every year I give my grandchildren a Christmas tree decoration with their name and year on it. I somehow failed to take a photo of the four of them together, but did get a photo of Misses G & E with theirs to give you an idea. I cut eight baubles from heavy interfacing on […]
Read moreI decided that my youngest granddaughter needed a granny made doll for Christmas and I loved the one I made for Small Beginnings, Great Expectations so much that I wanted to copy it. For the doll itself I used some stretch calico that had come from the stash of baby I’s great grandmother (Oma). It […]
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