Cute wildlife picture. Stories of three words. Give it a chance, it’s a learning tool I picked up, although now I come to think about it, it was in fact six word stories. Maybe I’ll call them three word statements. During Me-Made-Made-14 I wore: School run stuff. It’s all dreadfully practical. It has to withstand bicycle maintenance,… Continue reading Three word stories for my third Me-Made-May
I’m not talking about the fabulous firsts. The first time someone thanked you for your hand-crafted gift and meant it. The first time you received an unsolicited and believable compliment: “I love your …insert description of garment!” “Did you get it from …insert name of favourite high street brand?”* I’m talking about the more meagre milestones, the… Continue reading The lesser-known landmarks of a sewing journey.
Which with all due respect to Donny and Marie is both Country and Rock ‘n’ Roll. Although not on me. On me denim is.. everyday. And to my astonishment, it’s something that I have reached for almost every day of Me Made May. It’s a workhorse of a fabric coping with all but the most… Continue reading I’m a little bit denim.
Take one sandy afternoon, one men’s shirt and a dash of Great British Sewing Bee inspiration. Engage elation, energy and excitement. Warm up the iron, start the clock and off we go!! 11:12 Oh gosh, this is soooo exciting, what am I going to do? Let’s have a bit of a think and a bit of… Continue reading Great British Sewing Bee Challenge – it’s as tough as it looks
set by Sew 2 Pro. You see that new button to the side? That’s a Great British Sewing Bee Challenge button. I was wondering if this shirt: Bought in a spirit of Jubliee red, white and blue inspired optimism two whole years ago could be combined with a trio of inspirations, The… Continue reading Taking up the Challenge…
…because I have already cut out another. Family Circle Exclusive Pattern No. 11: she of the bound buttonholes… Mods. I raised the height of the pinafore at the centre back as I wanted to be able to wear it without a little something underneath. I substituted a zip for the button closure. I graded in at… Continue reading I hope that you like it…
Don’t you just love*/hate* it when things that you have painstakingly fashioned for yourself look much better on someone else? No? Yes? Well, when that someone else is the youngest female member of our clan, it’s all good here. No, not that female family member. Although, she does think that fur is for her. Last… Continue reading As well as feathers, my jungle has fur.
There has been much frustration. There has been some colourful language. There have been many cleansing breaths taken in the garden. For this week was the week that I tackled my first bound buttonholes. Attempt Number One. There’s not even enough fabric to draw through the hole. Pretty big fail, but you know, it’s early… Continue reading In a bind with a bound buttonhole
Woo Hoo! It’s time for Jungle January 2014 hosted by the Amazing Anne of Pretty Grievances. My first entry for your consideration is (drum roll please)… Style 4844, Size 12, Bust 34, 1974, View 3. View 3 required the use of one of the weirdest pattern pieces I have yet come across, this armhole facing: Which after some… Continue reading My Jungle has Birds and Butterflies
How was your day? High – well, finding that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow was pretty cool. Low – I could have done without falling down the abandoned mineshaft. Translates brilliantly to sewing too, thanks to Crafting A Rainbow. I’m going to use the sometimes controversial ‘Boss’ scale to rate these:… Continue reading High/Low – a game we like to play
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