This is the second post in the series Sewing With Knits. If you missed the first post, you can find it here. What is a Knit and How is it Different to Other Kinds of Fabric? Knowing what knit fabric is and how it differs from non knits…
It’s nice to have a reason to make things, and this waterproof drawstring bag is one of those kind of projects. Having a word for the year was a thing a few years ago, and although it can seem as much as of a cliche as New Year’s…
For many of us, including those of us who quite like winter, January can be a challenge. I like the rawness of New Year’s Day, the way it feels like the first page in a new diary, full of possibilities and with no mistakes in it, but after…
My poor old purse has finally breathed its last. While I was looking at its dirty, fraying self the other day, I realised that it had done its job for 4 1/2 years. My boys were all still at school when I made it, and I remember a…
When you’re new to sewing, you usually start with cotton fabric, and for good reasons. As well as there being a huge range of colours and prints, it washes and wears well, and it’s easy to sew with. Cotton holds its shape and it’s not slinky, so it…
At the moment I have rather a lot of unfinished projects. There’s the flower dress I’ve started. Most of the bits are cut out, and I want to get them all cut out otherwise I’ll forget and then I’ll be an a hopeless muddle when I go back…