I’ve had this fabric in my stash for many, many months and I am pleased that it’s finally left the cupboard. It is a knit panel which I’ve looked at on multiple occasions and had no idea what to make from it. I initially thought I would add another colour to it, and had […]
Read moreCoco double act
I was going to entitle this blog “Two little maids are we” but thought better of it, however we do look rather, er, twinlike! (only in the clothing department!!) Hot on the heels of Gabby’s Coco top, I made one for myself from the other two scarves that she kindly donated. I made her […]
Read moreReversible jacket number two
When I made my reversible jacket, Bridgette liked it and asked for one too. No second bidding required! I tried to buy the checked fabric but it was sold out, so I bought the same boiled, foiled wool in a herringbone pattern. Bridgette was still happy with that, so all’s well. This is the “evening” side, […]
Read more1980s jacket refashion
When my friend Thelma gave me a bag of fabric and clothing for refashioning, this multi-coloured suede jacket was among the goodies. Oh my word! This jacket is amazing. It is clearly from the 1980s and it is boxy with very wiiide shoulders. But it’s a work of art – all that piecing together […]
Read moreTwo scarves make a Coco
The lovely Gabrielle who owns the shop Heaven Wrapped gave me four scarves a while ago to make a top for her and a top for me. Terrifying! They are pure wool, shirred and quite fine and I wasn’t sure how they would make up. The label said Dry Clean Only, and how can you have […]
Read moreMatching flannos
When I got home from all my travels, the first thing I made was another flannel shirt for Tom, as he was about to go camping. Bridgette, his partner, asked (jokingly, I think!) whether I could make Heidi, their puppy, a matching flanno. Er, not too good at pet clothes, but I did offer to […]
Read moreRecycled skirt take two
I accidentally published this post a couple of days ago and then had to delete it because it was incomplete, so this is my second attempt. Apologies! This was a skirt given to me by my friend Thelma. This is what it looked like when it was donated last year (being modelled in a paddock […]
Read moreMiette cardigan
This is my second Miette cardigan, knitted from wool I bought from Litet nystan in Stockholm (and finished with buttons from Hong Kong). This is fabulous wool, soft and easy to knit. It is Alta Moda Alpaca – baby Alpaca. I extended the length by two pattern repeats and also added several inches to the sleeves to make […]
Read moreFabric shopping on Hong Kong Island
Having given a run down on shopping in Kowloon, I thought I would now broaden the discussion to include HK Island. A must visit is the Western Market on Des Veux Road Central. Take the MTR to Sheung Wan station and leave via exit B. Turn right and wander along the street until you see this building on […]
Read moreFadanista’s guide to fabric shopping in Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Before leaving for Hong Kong I did a fair bit of googling to check out what’s what and found the excellent post by When Kath is blogging which I used as my basis for some of the shopping I did. I did find a shop called Gala Fabrics in Nathan Road and paid them a quick visit. Quick, […]
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