Sewing

Pink shorts set

I’m about to embark upon a flurry of blog posts and this is the first. There’s a Sew Together For Summer 2025 challenge going on over on Instagram which is to sew a coordinating set. The rules state that the set needs to be from the same fabric or, can both be colour blocked from […]

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recycling, Repurposed, Sewing

Refebulous 2025

I really enjoy the Refebulous challenge over on Instagram as it always motivates me to make something, which I would otherwise procrastinate about. The aim of the challenge is to take unwanted garments or textiles and turn them into something new, thereby keeping said objects out of landfill. I began my adventure with a lovely […]

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Sewing

Silk damask tablecloth to Quilla top

I’ve been busy sewing but not much blogging, which I thought I’d better rectify. Some time ago I was given a set of three vintage tablecloths (from the 1950s or 1960s perhaps) made from silk damask; a little one, a medium one and a big one. They are exquisite, but they’ve seen some good times […]

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