Making bags is great. Being smallish they don't take too long to make or use up too much fabric, making them perfect for using up smaller pieces of fabric that either cost a fortune so you didn't want to buy too much, or stuff left over from other projects. There are lots of ways to make bags, and the approach you choose to take will depend a lot on what you are planning to use the bag for. Obviously a bag for shopping or for storing your ... Read the Post...
How to Make a Waterproof Hood for a Pushchair
Boy 4 hates the raincover on his buggy. It doesn't matter if it is pouring with rain. In his 1 year old boy's brain, he would rather get wet than have his view slightly obscured by a transparent piece of plastic that will keep him dry and snug in his buggy. He hates it so much that if he so much as suspects that the raincover is even covering the hood, he will scream the place down. Before anybody starts, yes, he can walk, and he often does. ... Read the Post...
How to Put in a Zip
Having to put a zip into something can really put you off making it. It's so difficult to know how to do it without messing it up. Where do you start? Should the zip be open or closed? I don't have a/ can't find my zip foot. The zippy part keeps getting trapped under the foot and now it looks like a spider has been at my sewing. What on earth should I do about the lining? It's enough to make you abandon any attempts at putting a zip in ... Read the Post...
Upcycled Toddler Trousers
I found myself in a v good situation the other day. One of Husband's shirts had a tear in it and Boy 4 needed new trousers. Crank up the sewing machine, it's a chance to make stuff. Hooray! There's a lot of fabric in a man's shirt, especially if it's a shirt belonging to a large man. More than enough to make a pair of trousers. Happily, it was a nice shirt, cotton not polyester, and in a fairly practical colour. I just knew the stripes would ... Read the Post...
