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 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 moreBirthday flanno
I have previously made my son, Tom, a couple of flannel shirts (here and here) but he has asked for more (he would really like one for every day of the week – I have considered agreeing to this and embroidering days of the week on the pockets. Who can remember the underwear that had […]
Read morePink Scout
I have a couple of trips to warmer climes planned and so I am making some simple clothes to take. I have made a couple of Grainline Scout tees to coordinate with skirts and shorts, and this is one of them, made from some fabric from my stash. Once I started I decided that […]
Read moreVintage knit shirt
I am having a bit of a run of shirts at the moment. I’ve made the Archer, but, because I have a lot of knit fabric in my stash, I wanted to make a knit shirt. Cue Knitwit 3600 from 1976. I couldn’t find this pattern anywhere on the web, but it is a very […]
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