Because I really enjoyed putting together my spring earring collection, I decided to do a small collection of Christmassy designs. These little trees were definitely the most complicated ones to make! I had to make the cone shape with the beads on the inside, then turn it inside out to get this effect. I did…… Continue reading Christmas Earrings
Category: Miscellaneous
Christmas Cheer
The sun has finally emerged in Sarah’s corner of the world, and she and her friends spent the morning putting up Christmas decorations. P: Do you need help with yours? T: I already finished them! But thanks, P. (Let’s agree to ignore that the window display is still a winter one. I think that’s a…… Continue reading Christmas Cheer
Neutral Pants
I finished another pair of pants for my life-sized wardrobe today – these grey linen ones! I used the Simplicity 8457 pattern again, and I am really happy with them – they look so neat and professional, and the invisible zip is mostly invisible! The pockets are also sitting flatter than my first pair, which…… Continue reading Neutral Pants
Four Firsts
My latest addition to my handmade wardrobe, Simplicity sewing pattern 8457, had a lot of new techniques for me to try! The first one being the not-elastic waistband, which took a bit of fiddling to get right. These pants have an invisible zip on the side, which is only the second zip I’ve ever put…… Continue reading Four Firsts
Sewing Things
I’ve been sewing a few small things in-between other projects (and life!) over the last month or so, and this is them: These are furoshiki wraps – squares of fabric tied around objects like a bag. I meant to make them all the same size, but I don’t mind a bit of variety! I don’t…… Continue reading Sewing Things
Quick Refresher
Recently, I took Sarah and Petra along on a weekend away. The first place we went to was a small museum complex. Outside, we found this very cheery fence of ‘sunflowers’…. ….and inside, we found this horse and cart that had been yarnbombed! I loved the little granny square on the step in the photo…… Continue reading Quick Refresher
Pirate Shirt (but bigger)
When you’ve just made a simple pair of dungarees as your third item of handmade clothing, what do you do next? A pirate shirt, of course! I sewed the main seams by machine, but did all the seam-felling, reinforcement patches, hems….. …..buttons and buttonholes by hand. (Machine buttonholes are beyond my skills at the moment!)…… Continue reading Pirate Shirt (but bigger)
Happy Easter!
Remember last year, when Sarah painted eggs for her friends? Well, they were so popular, that this year, she’s organised an egg-painting party! T: “Oh, the table looks so good!” P: “It really does,” S: “Thanks!” S: “Ok, here are the eggs, where should I put them so everyone can reach?” P: “Maybe in the…… Continue reading Happy Easter!
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
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
My Life in Miniature 