Happy New Year! Hope it’s a bountiful and healthy year for you all. 🙂 I did not taken a break from sewing over Betwixtmas, of course, and took the opportunity to whip up this sleeveless top. And I do mean whip up; this took me two days, from cutting out to final hem. It’s a…… Continue reading Tank Top Try #2
2025 Year in Review
….And what do you know, the calendar rolls around again. Let’s review this year on MLIM, or as the kids say, release MLIM Wrapped 2025! January: February: March: April: May: June: July: August: September: October: November: December: Last year I wanted to finish renovating Tea at Yaz’s, keep trying new things, and try to get…… Continue reading 2025 Year in Review
Midsummer/winter Ornaments
I come to you, on this here summer/winter solstice, with Christmas ornaments. (Which feels strange, to me at least.) These ornaments came from a tutorial by Jenni Davis in Love Embroidery magazine, issue 44. I cannot emphasise enough how sparkly these are; I tried to capture something of it in the hot summer sunlight at…… Continue reading Midsummer/winter Ornaments
11 Favourite Things
It is this little blog’s 11th birthday today, which is mildly bizzare? It’s at the upper end of primary school? Having opinions and doing homework?? Wild. Anyway, to celebrate, I thought I’d make a list of the Top Eleven Things I’ve Made, in no particular order. Let’s go! 1. Appa (aka The Biggest Crochet Toy…… Continue reading 11 Favourite Things
The Classic White Shirt
I completed my third V&A shirt this week, this time in classic white linen. I made all the same modifications as last time with the pale pink shirt. (Check that out for more details!) Similarly, this is also replacing a white fast-fashion shirt I’ve had for a while. I get what people with all-neutral-coloured wardrobes…… Continue reading The Classic White Shirt
Crochet Baby Comforter
Remember when I was talking about gifts that needed to be kept secret a couple of weeks ago? Well, this gift has been received, so I can post about my first handmade baby toy! He’s a baby comforter, so his head and arms are sewn to the centre of a small blanket. (Which would be…… Continue reading Crochet Baby Comforter
Project Roundup
Can you believe it’s December tomorrow? I sure can’t. Christmas decorations have gone up, but it feels almost too soon, in a way. I do have plans to make a couple more decorations this month in-between making gifts, so hopefully that will make me feel more festive. In the meantime, I am well into the…… Continue reading Project Roundup
V&A Shirt the Second
I sewed the buttons (and buttonholes) onto my second V&A shirt yesterday! It was a very cosy atmosphere, with all the rain we’ve been having recently. This shirt will actually replace a fast fashion pale pink linen shirt I’ve been wearing for years now. I love how subtle and sleek the inverted box pleat looks…… Continue reading V&A Shirt the Second
Project Roundup
My second crochet blanket is coming along nicely. I am over halfway through the squares now, and I’ve been thinking about how I’ll join them all together. I might connect the rows into strips first, then assemble them into three blocks (rows 1-4, 5-8, and 9-12), then stitch the blocks together. That shouldn’t be too…… Continue reading Project Roundup
First (and Best?) V&A Shirt
So, I finished my first wearable V&A shirt recently, and it might just be my favourite garment I’ve made! (Please forgive the photography; the sun was not co-operating during this photoshoot 😦 ) This is perhaps the best shot of the fabric – isn’t it stunning?! You can also see the centre front button placket…… Continue reading First (and Best?) V&A Shirt
My Life in Miniature 