Sarah’s local bookstore is coming along really well in its renovations! This is the finished storefront: There’s a little palace/castle in the sign, which I think is really cute. The window frame is also raised, so the display is still changeable. Maybe I should do this for all the shops…. Let’s see how it’s going…… Continue reading Bookstore Beginnings
Star Pants
I was originally just going to make the one floral pair of life-size pants, but then I saw this fabric: …and all of a sudden, I’ve made two pairs! This is the same pattern as the last pair; though I do add hanging loops (like the one below) to all my homemade clothes. I would…… Continue reading Star Pants
Back to Basics
I wanted to experiment with the ‘jersey slip-on top’ thing, and try them without ribbon straps. So, Tiffany got a few more basic tops to go with anything. These are both v-necked, and ridiculously quick to make. They both have a rounded edge at the back, which could be turned to the front if needed.…… Continue reading Back to Basics
Floral Pants
My first piece of me-made clothing is finished! You may remember I received that big purple sewing book for Christmas? These are the ‘Safiya’ pants from the book. I (obviously) put pockets in…. ….and I also made the legs a bit slimmer. I love the fabric I used, and the pockets are huge! You could…… Continue reading Floral Pants
Project Roundup
Sarah’s local bookstore is getting a renovation, so I’ve been doing a lot of planning for that at the moment. Below is where I’m at right now; I need more paper for the door, and there’s stuff I still need to decide on for the window and sign. But I do love the window in…… Continue reading Project Roundup
Orange Stripes
I first saw Tiffany’s new pants in an op shop, and I instantly knew that she’d love them. They had a tied or elasticated waist, which I’ve replicated as best as I can in miniature. The original had the stripes printed onto the fabric, which I recreated with pieces of ribbon sewn onto the fabric…… Continue reading Orange Stripes
2020 Books
These are all the books I added to my shelves last year (wow, that feels good to say!). I bought Heartstopper vol. 3 in March just before everything went downhill, and the others I received around my birthday. I received or used gift cards on these books around Christmas this year. I am particularly excited…… Continue reading 2020 Books
New Year, New Socks
First of all, happy new year! I hope 2021 is kinder to you all. Secondly, as you can probably tell, my first finished project of this year is me-size crocheted socks! I wasn’t a huge fan of my previous knitted ones, but these feel a lot thicker and sturdier. The pattern is from an old…… Continue reading New Year, New Socks
2020 in Review
As many long-time readers may know, I like to sum up my blogging year in a series of photos, one from each month. As per long-standing tradition, here are this year’s photos! January: February: March: April: May: June: July: August: September: October: November: December: My goals for this year were to complete an embroidery hoop,…… Continue reading 2020 in Review
