Last year I made myself a ball dress for Bath Ball, this year I decided to make myself a top which went over this dress to make it another outfit. Initially I made a top out of a burda style magazine but it really didn’t fit and I don’t have any photos of it. My mother came to my rescue… Read more »
The other day when writing the post for Sunday Sevens I realised that there are many of our dance dresses that we have not blogged about. I thought I should try to change some of this (and I should do this for clothing too but baby steps!) I looked back through my phone photo back up (you have to love… Read more »
Every season I keep planning my new seasons sewing. I don’t often get round to sewing what I have dreamed about sewing, but this year I have been trying to stream line my wardrobe and make it more inline with a “capsule wardrobe”. I will never get to throwing everything out and just having 36 items of clothing or how… Read more »
So although I have done some knitting before, I’ve never really done any crochet. When we were in Scandinavia on holiday recently Pippa was crocheting (as we thought crochet hooks were better to take through security than knitting needles) and I thought it would be nice to try something. We nipped into Tiger (my new favourite shop, it seems to… Read more »
So I feel like I have only just finished my OAL2016 Cardigan and am considering knitting another jumper! I feel slightly like knitting is taking over from sewing as my go to hobby at the moment, but it is probably because it is soo much more portable and can be done in the presence of other people with out being… Read more »
I’m so ready for this cardigan to be done right now… For the last month and a half I have been knitting this cardigan and have made good progress but now that I have reached the sleeves and can see the end I can’t wait to finish is and get onto my next project! I think part of this is… Read more »
Ooh shocking this weeks Sunday Sevens post is a Sunday! I am linking up with Natalie to show what my week has been like. This one just sneaks in there. Last Sunday we drove up to Buxton with the motor home and a hire van. As is normal with our family we drove up late at night, what is less normal though is spending… Read more »
So I had thought the deadline for 2016’s outfit along was today and I am still working on the second front for my cardigan. Despite working on the cardigan in many odd places I just didn’t have enough days this month where knitting was possible. It turns out I have an extra month to finish the cardigan. Woop. Lots of… Read more »
Finally! I have made myself a pair of trousers. This makes me insanely happy 🙂 The Outfit Along 2016 has finally kicked my arse enough to get round to making myself a pair of trousers. During my less than successful attempt at Me Made May made me realise that this is a section of my wardrobe that I need to… Read more »
So here is my official declaration that I am participating in the Outfit Along this year. I am not using either of the suggested patterns as I want what I make to actually get some use and I don’t wear skirts that much and never wear knitted tops. Knitting: This would be were I fall down during the OAL I… Read more »
