How to Turn a Jumper Into a Cushion Cover My husband turned 40 earlier this year, and among the presents he was given was this. Bearing in mind that his birthday is in May, and that he never wears anything like this (he’s 40, not 80!) it was…
Winter Circle Skirt Tutorial After successfully managing to lose some weight, I’ve ended up with a wardrobe full of clothes that don’t fit, and the perfect excuse to make some new clothes for myself! Over the summer I made several new things, and by the end of August,…
Tips For Sewing a Winter Dress From a Summer Pattern When you find a pattern you like, do you make lots of versions of it in different fabrics? It’s taken me a while to find my comfy spot clothes wise, but now I’ve found it, I have lots…
DIY Winter Dress Tutorial It always makes me a little bit sad at the end of the summer when I have to put away my pretty dresses and dig out my dreary, sensible winter things instead. This year has been a good year for the pretty dresses. Not…
Halter Neck Dress Without a Pattern: Sewing the Dress This post is a little bit overdue! Back in the summer when the weather was warm (sigh!) I made this. I’d seen a dress on Pinterest that I rather liked. Actually I saw dozens I liked, but this was…
Christmas Embroidery Project Although I love Christmas and making things for Christmas, over the last few years I’ve given up on the idea of making masses of stuff specifically for Christmas. It’s just too busy! And it has a habit of sneaking up on me. I know the…