Today is Tiffany’s birthday, and I was informed this time last week that she wanted to make a cape for the occasion. A few days of pattern-making, designing, and sewing later, and I came up with this: Isn’t it just the cutest? Though it is just plain navy on the front, the inside is lined…… Continue reading Tiffany’s Birthday
Category: Sewing
Petra’s Pants
I have this nice brown fabric in my collection, and I thought it would look nice as a pair of pants for Petra. These pants are a lot like her grey ones, with the diagonal pockets and loose fit…. ….but also not, because they have a Velcro fastening (not an elastic waistband) and a normal…… Continue reading Petra’s Pants
Project Roundup
The second group of eight squares is done, so now I have one side of the cushion cover! It’s not sewn together yet, obviously, but I reckon the squares look pretty good all laid out. I’ve also started a pair of pants for Petra: I want them to look like her grey ones, but in…… Continue reading Project Roundup
Project Roundup
But before we get into the projects, it’s Sarah’s birthday today! Six years, and I still haven’t updated the party hats. She wanted to sit and read all day for her birthday, which is fair enough. And back to the projects: The Palace Library is coming along, slowly. This counter nook has my attention; I’ll…… Continue reading Project Roundup
Quick Pants
Tiffany wanted a pair of winter pants that were ‘flowy’, unlike her orange pants and not elasticated at the ankle, so I found this fabric, and two days later: Tiffany likes her pants wide-legged, so that they are. They also have the usual pockets, and close with a flap in the back, which totally wasn’t…… Continue reading Quick Pants
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)
Maximum Poof
Along with my recent interest in sewing life-size clothes came an interest in historical dress. So when I watched this video about making a ‘pirate’ shirt, I immediately wondered how it would work in miniature. It’s a modified version, because collars and cuffs at this scale are hard, but it still has a similar look!…… Continue reading Maximum Poof
Dye Experiments
Tiffany’s been experimenting with fabric dye recently…. ….and some of her first experiments yielded this design: The hints of green look quite nice with purple, I think! This photoshoot was incredibly windy – after this we tried shooting with her cardigan on…. ….but then she nearly blew over, so we had to call it short!…… Continue reading Dye Experiments
Project Roundup
I have a few different things on the go at the moment; first is the cash register for The Palace Library, which is long overdue! Remember this jumper I made for Petra? Well, it’s now in six skeins and bundles of yarn, because I want to knit it instead – and adjust the jumper pattern…… Continue reading Project Roundup
Coat Renovation
A year or two ago, I tried to make Sarah a nice black knee-length coat. However, the sleeves turned out too tight for her hands, so this year, I wanted to re-make it. Above is the original, and below is the re-made one! I’m so happy with this one – as you can see, her…… Continue reading Coat Renovation
My Life in Miniature 