Inspiration is weird. Sometimes it comes from the weirdest of places. Other times it might come from somewhere you’d expect, like Pinterest or somebody else’s blog, but once it has been processed through the weirdness in one’s brain, ends up as a bonkers idea. This is what happened…
If you’ve been sewing for a while, you’ll know that on the way you pick up some sewing hacks, little tricks and tips that make it easier. Sometimes it’s organisational things that help you to not lose your pincushion! And sometimes, you might find that as well as…
Last time, I reposted a tutorial I wrote back in 2015 for a skirt with godets. I have plans to develop this into something else, but first I wanted to have a go at remaking the skirt using the original instructions. The skirt I made back then is…
I originally posted this tutorial in 2015, so long ago now! The skirt was a success, although I should have finished the edges of the blue fabric with an overcasting stitch because it frayed quite badly. In the end, I wore the skirt for several years, until it…
The month of May usually brings some good things. It means longer days and nicer weather, and 2 bank holidays in a month! Living in the country, It’s about this time that I notice that everything has been growing! The verges and hedgerows are green and full of…
A few weeks ago I wrote a post about making fabric flowers with a Clover flower maker. In the post I said that I was intending to use the flowers to make a cushion. I’d made 3 flowers at that point, and I was planning on making a…