This weekend I have travelled around the South Coast seeing family. I was on my way down to Devon for my (non-maternal) Grandmother’s Birthday Celebrations, a nice sit down meal at Exeter Golf Course which was lovely and nice to see her side of the family which I haven’t seen since a similar gathering 10 years ago. It was also… Read more »
I have managed to get some sewing in recently which is good and have spent some time working out how to fit a few staples to my weird body shape, ok so I have only done a small amount of fitting and have still got to work out how to deal with my sway back but that is another issue…… Read more »
When looking for a dress to wear to a wedding the other week I had a very limited time to find something so ended up with an “If I cant find anything else” dress which was nice but didn’t really flatter me (and part of it was not on the grain properly which bugged me), but knowing that I might… Read more »
So I am having issues finding time (and motivation) to sew at the moment. I find its hard to sit down at the machine knowing that there is so much else that should be done (DIY etc) and I have so little time. I am currently counting down the hours till I leave again, I’m off at 6 in the… Read more »
Reading Sewaholics post about making time for different hobbies and being sat here reading blogs early in the morning thinking that I need to get up and do things I think that I’m going to have to follow in Anneke’s footsteps and start scheduling in my time more… To be able to do this I need to work out what… Read more »
For my Ballroom Dress (see inspiration here) I have decided that I would like to use crinoline to give shape to the hem of it. But this doesn’t seem to be something that is used in tutorials very much (at least not where the crinoline is visible on the hem of the skirt). The look that I am going for… Read more »
I am planning to participate in Made By Rae’s Spring Top SewAlong and if you have been following my instagram you will know that I have already got started on this project. I have been busy modifying my Renfrew Pattern to try and get rid of the annoying creases that sit under my arms a bit like darts… I have… Read more »
So I have finally finished my latin dress! See all my posts about the making of my latin dress here. I have to say it took me quite a while to actually finish off the last little bit, because the fit of the top of the dress wasn’t quite right and I put it off for a while. In the… Read more »
So we have quite a projects in the works at the moment, but since they won’t be completed for a little while we thought we would give you a little taster of some of the things that will be coming up soon. So here are some of the fabrics that have projects planned and in progress in our sewing room… Read more »
Having been out of the country for last winter living with a very limited set of clothes (living out of my bag for nearly 6 months) and then once back home I spent a lot of the summer here and there with sailing so more living out of bags I have been enjoying the Winter and getting to wear a… Read more »
