Tag Archives: sewing
#StitchingSanta Sewing Version
On Christmas day we always have stockings hung up over the fireplace which we get small Santa gifts in. We open them when we have put the turkey in the oven and settled down before anything else happens. This year I got to add two #StitchingSanta presents to the mix, I gave one to Nikki to open as she had… Read more »
Mini “Ikea” Project Bag
It is not much of a surprise to anyone who has been to our house that we like Ikea, there are many things that I love about their designs most notably their space saving designs. Also we LOVE their meatballs and have many of their bags around the house used for various things. Recently we found out that they have… Read more »
Progress
This week I have been working on a few projects, mostly a knitted head band for me and a dress (also for me) for a ball I have on Saturday. I also have to modify some of the team dresses… The dress I am making is based loosly on the BHL Anna Dress but instead of pleats it has gathers… Read more »
Button mania
Recently I have been having visits from family members and as I am living in quite rustic conditions I keep asking them to bring me things. Last time my mother came I asked her if she had any wool blankets going spare (she did) and any buttons (also yes). I received a stack of old blankets and Rosemary’s (grandmother) button… Read more »
Slow Fashion – Loved
proudest accomplishment / most loved item / most frequently worn item / thing you saved up for / investment pieces / thing you worked a long time on / oldest thing that’s still in rotation A lovely set of prompts this week Karen suggested she might do one a day on Instagram but I think that I might try and… Read more »
Slow Fashion October – Small
The Small Fashion theme seems to be focusing on small batch products, really knowing where your garments come from, but unfortunately I don’t know any local designers etc. I know my mother gets some of her clothing from a boutique in Totnes where the woman designs her own fabric, gets it made and then makes the clothes from that. They… Read more »
Slow Fashion October – You
In true Pippa style I am a little late to the Slow Fashion Party… But I have been getting on with some things in line with the Ideals of Slow Fashion but now I’m going to knuckle down and put down in words my ideas about what slow fashion means to me. So Slow Fashion October was created with the… Read more »
Here goes nothing…
Having come back from ship and rejoiced in having my lovely comfortable bed back again, I then had to pack up my stuff again as I have moved. For the first time in about 5 years Nikki and I are officially living in different houses! I have moved to near Poole to help look after my grandparents. Thankfully Nikki was… Read more »
Winter Sewing Plans
This winter I will get a bit of a chance to do some sewing again since I am back in the land of communication and sewing machines… So I am planning to make the most of my time. One problem with sewing nice things for myself is that I need them to be practical, as when I am on ship… Read more »