A Pattern Weights Tutorial Whenever I make clothes for myself, whether I use a commercial pattern or a pattern that I made myself, it's the cutting out stage that always takes longest. Since I started using a rotary cutter, the process has got quicker than when I was using scissors, but it still takes a while. This is where pattern weights can be very useful! Pattern weights remove the need for pins. You simply lay the pattern pieces over the ... Read the Post...
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Thoughts on Feeling That We Are Doing Badly
A little while ago, I was reading an email newsletter that mentioned a tv programme called Alone. I've never seen Alone, but from the sound of things, it has a similar format to the Great British Bake Off. A group of people are deposited in the wilderness with only their wits, and perhaps a flint and steal or a length of paracord (I've no idea!), and each week somebody is evicted and sent home. In this particular episode, the final 4 ... Read the Post...
Painting Autumn Leaves
I like to think of leaves as autumn's equivalent of springtime blossom. Like the blossom, it's only for a few short weeks. And if the weather is bad and it's very windy, it can be even less. There's often a real desire to hold onto the leaves and the pretty colours. But like all the seasons, autumn doesn't last, and it can be hard to let go when one season ends and another starts, especially when the one coming along is dark and ... Read the Post...
Thoughts on Limitations, or Can We Have Too Much of a Good Thing?
Sometimes there are things that stand in the way of our dreams. We might feel that we don't have enough time, or space, or stuff, or money to do all the things we want to do. More time could mean getting everything done, having time for hobbies, dreams of all sizes, more time with our families, and time for tedious domestic tasks without ever dropping the ball or feeling exhausted.Β More stuff could mean realising a big dream or ... Read the Post...
