Following on from the Bunting Jumper Refashion I updated a version of the grey jumper for myself using a much simpler method. I simply added a few strips of lace following the sleeve seams. This is a very simple refashion but it makes a plain and simple jumper that little bit more feminine. 1) Take a simple jumper and some… Read more »
Well here it is… I tried to take photos along the way to make a tutorial of how to recreate the bunting jumper. I hope the instructions will be good enough for you to follow. First things first, decide what materials you would like your flags to be made out of. Most of ours were made out of scraps of… Read more »
Well we all know that social media is where its at, at the moment… I thought I would take this opportunity to say where else you can find Beads and Barnacles on the web. Facebook: BeadsAndBarnacles Pinterest: Pippa K Instagram: beadsandbarnacles I have yet to embrace twitter for use from the blog, I have an email address which I can be contacted on and… Read more »
Life is slowly getting back to normal. Having got back from ship on Saturday evening I was kept up late by Nikki trying to sort out dresses for her next 3 balls! Then up early on Sunday to go racing, thankfully the wind kept up and meant that we had a decent race (so it was worth it). Then a… Read more »
Update: Currently having some major issues with google deciding that it doesn’t want to display many of the hosted images, like the ones in this post. We’re hoping it will resolve itself soon. But in the meantime you can view the images on our facebook album (and you could even like our page if you’re feeling especially wonderful) Fingers crossed it… Read more »
In line with my plan to sew a number of items for a Spring/Summer collection here is the first set of plans of what to sew: Shorts in flowery material, Pattern: still to find; Purple Gingham Sorbetto; Lace top, Self drafted Pattern; Blue/black Paisley material, Self drafted long shorts. WIP blue/white floaty dress, Simplicity 3785; Orange, Black, Teal & cream Sorbetto with modified front;… Read more »
Well this weekend has been a bit of an unusual one. I went to a friends from dancing’s house on Friday evening for Chinese with a couple of other people from Dancing. Stayed in for a while before going to the Bridge Bar at Uni for a Salsa evening which happens each Friday after the salsa lesson has ended. We did manage to hijack… Read more »
A short and sweet post today, my new shoes finally arrived yesterday, and they fit! It is a good day. I realise this post makes me sound really girly but these are my new dance shoes that I had wanted to arrive before IVDA but didn’t arrive till the day we left 🙁 so I had to get them re… Read more »
Well progress is being made on the skirts. I have two fully made and have a pile of waist bands waiting for the skirts to be attached. Unfortunately I managed to break my double needle last night so am having to wait for a new one to be purchased by the little sis this afternoon… Along with 5 and a half… Read more »
Some thing happened the other day that I have never experienced before, I had to buy enough lycra to end up buying the shop out of the colour that I was trying to get!! I’m still having to wait for another 3m when they get it in from the supplier! Why all this lycra you ask? Well I have offered to make the skirts… Read more »
