I like to do any mending for summer clothes in winter, when I have a spare moment, so they are prepared for the next hot season. Thus, this leafy shirt I made at the start of this year has some little holes developing under the underarms. Can you see it? There is a patch on…… Continue reading Project Roundup
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Birthday Threads
Hazel’s birthday was on Friday, so I thought such an occasion deserved some new clothes. I thought this was quite a wintery fabric, so I decided to make the shirt long-sleeved. It does also have buttons embroidered down the front, only they are black, so they are quire hard to see. As you can see,…… Continue reading Birthday Threads
Project Roundup
August already, huh? I’m running out of cold weather for all the winter projects I want to do! I’ve been doing quite a bit of knitting recently, making a bunch of these rectangles. All is planned to be revealed soon…. (but feel free to guess what they might be!) (Side note: I purchased these stitch…… Continue reading Project Roundup
Mending Holes with Moths
My handmade pants get a lot of wear, and this dark grey pair have been going strong for three years now. Last wash, however, I came across this little hole. It’s likely there because my phone sits in this pocket, and said phone has worn away at this spot repeatedly. This (I thought to myself)…… Continue reading Mending Holes with Moths
Patchwork Quilted Pants #2
Three months later…. my second pair of patchwork quilted pants is finished! They are very similar to the first pair, but I used lighter fabrics for the waistband as a point of difference. Keeping with the theme, the hanging loop is also pale blue. Both pairs are quite heavy, and even tightening the elastic waistband…… Continue reading Patchwork Quilted Pants #2
Project Roundup
Those Big Projects I’m working on are still works in progress, surprisingly! I’m as shocked and amazed as you are, honestly. Anyway, my second pair of patchwork pants are getting close to complete. All the pattern pieces are ready to go, I jut need a few days to sew them together. I am also replacing…… Continue reading Project Roundup
Patchwork Quilted Pants
Finally…. after two (ish) months of working on one project….. it is complete! These pants are made from old men’s shirts, most of which were donated by my uncles (thank you!) and some of which I purchased from the op shop (thrift store). I cut the shirts into squares, pieced them together on my treadle…… Continue reading Patchwork Quilted Pants
Project Roundup
I have three Big Projects I’m working on at the moment – first one is my patchwork pants, which I have made quite a bit of progress on. All the above bundles of squares have been assembled (thanks, long weekends)…. ….and I’ve finished quilting all four panels for one pair just this afternoon. I am…… Continue reading Project Roundup
Binder Dividers
So I have this binder that I use for storing about half to two-thirds of my sewing patterns. I’ve put some dividers in, just made of cereal box cardboard, to divide the patterns into three sections for easier locating. Plain cardboard is a bit bland, though. And you get advertising on the back. So I…… Continue reading Binder Dividers
Floral Skirt
When I saw this fabric in the shop, I knew it was coming home with me. It’s my ultimate weakness – a small floral design on a dark background! I decided to make it into one of my elastic-waisted skirts, with plenty of pocket space, of course. All the different colours in it means I…… Continue reading Floral Skirt
My Life in Miniature 