Year of Bunting June Challenge: Bunting For Outdoors Welcome to the June challenge for the Year of Bunting! May's challenge was to make some bunting featuring flowers. Hazel made some lovely bunting for her dresser with appliqued flowers. I was thinking about doing something similar to this myself, only I didn't quite get around to it! Julie made a floral bunting birthday card for her friend with scraps of pretty paper and floral ... Read the Post...
Tea Dress Refashion: Adjusting Fit, Length and Style
Dress Refashion: Adjusting Fit, Length and Style Last summer I bought this dress. The print was pretty, the fabric draped nicely and I liked the print. Although I don't do yellow (I'm not Josie Jump!), the flowers made me think of harvest time. It was about the time that I'd lost a lot of weight, so I had no idea what size to get! I couldn't be bothered to try it on so I guessed the correct size When I got home, I found that I'd ... Read the Post...
The Sewing Journal! Bunting or Cherry Blossom?
The Sewing Journal! Bunting or Cherry Blossom? Who doesn't love a pretty notebook? I'm lucky enough to have family members who fuel my mild addiction by giving me notebooks for birthdays and Christmas! The only problem is that I usually have several notebooks on the go at once and they're filled with all kinds of stuff! Measurements (mine and the boys), ideas for stuff I want to make, shopping lists, menus, noughts and crosses games, sketches ... Read the Post...
Year of Bunting Challenge 4: Bunting With Flowers
Year of Bunting Challenge 4: Bunting With Flowers I have a hard time deciding which is my favourite season, do you? I like the autumn. Crispy leaves, golden light and woodsmoke. Winter's nice when you get a clear crisp day. When it's horrible out, you can light the fire, make a cup of tea and snuggle up with your favourite humans and non humans. When it's summer you don't have to bundle up in coats and you can go out and do stuff ... Read the Post...