Welcome to the 4nd day of 12 Days of Christmas DIY Challenges!
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A toile, also known as a muslin in the USA, is a prototype of a garment. In the design process, it sits in between drafting pattern pieces and the finished version. The toile allows the designer to check that the idea in his or her head will actually…
Cross Body Bag Tutorial One of the things I find about being a parent is that I don’t really take less stuff out with us now that my boys aren’t babies any more. It’s just different stuff. I no longer need nappies and spare clothes (although wipes are…
Year of Bunting Challenge 2 Hurrah for the Year of Bunting! It’s not really catching on, but it’s only March so I’m still hoping. In case you’ve missed it and you don’t have a clue what I’m on about, I announced at the beginning of the year that…
Crocheted Picot Edging is the second post in a little series of 4 posts about crocheted edgings. If you haven’t already, you might like to take a look at the first one, which shows how to crochet a shell or scalloped edging. And if you stick around for…
I love my circle skirts, but it’s nice to have some variety. A line skirts are also quite easy to make from your own measurements. And like the circle skirt, once you have the pattern piece, you can adapt it to make skirts of different lengths and even…
DIY Scandinavian Style Christmas Decorations There’s no question at all that the Scandinavians do winter better than anyone else. One of the things I loved about a recent trip to Norway was eating breakfast by candlelight. The mornings were gloomy and the sky overcast, but in the hotel…