This has to be the, what? Fifth pair of these pants I’ve made? These, dark grey, pale grey, dark green, turquoise. Yeah, fifth pair. I sewed the invisible zip in by hand, and I’m quite happy with how invisible it is. This pattern is one of my favourites. I think it’s also the only pant…… Continue reading Versatile Black
Project Roundup
I’m getting really ambitious with Sarah’s desk chair – I want it to look fancy. (Well, as fancy as possible.) I am also in the process of making another life-sized pair of pants, this time in heavy black linen. At the moment, I have just put the invisible zip in, and I’m in the process…… Continue reading Project Roundup
Furniture Construction Continues
Sarah’s had another piece of furniture made for her bedroom, a new desk. This one is a lot more compact than the one before (which had a glass top and bulky white cabinets). It’s got drawers as well, for hiding secrets. (Like that they don’t actually open, but shh. Secrets.) It’ll be a good little…… Continue reading Furniture Construction Continues
Bookshelf Revamp
Remember this old bookshelf that was in Sarah’s room? Also, remember how I said I wanted to renovate Sarah’s abode a few weeks ago? Well, that renovation process has begun, with this bookshelf! I used as many of the same pieces of cardboard as I could, while adding a little bit of decoration at the…… Continue reading Bookshelf Revamp
Tailoring in Pink
I finished another waistcoat recently! The idea for this one largely came from the buttons; they came off an old cardigan of my nanna’s, and I thought putting them on a pink waistcoat would be a great idea. The waistcoat is lined in this pretty pink floral cotton. I like the turquoise accents in the…… Continue reading Tailoring in Pink
Christmas Furoshiki
Over last weekend, I quickly whipped up these Christmas furoshiki wraps – it’s a case of cutting out a square of fabric, then hemming all the sides. They’re way bigger than I imagined! This photo below, with the books for scale, was taken while standing on a couch. I purchased one metre of each fabric,…… Continue reading Christmas Furoshiki
Project Roundup
I’ve used this metallic ribbon for curtain ties since I made these curtains a good few years ago now, and they’re getting a bit ratty. I came across this video about making medieval braid, and thought that I could use this technique to make nicer curtain ties, like this! I used spare yarn from an…… Continue reading Project Roundup
Birthday Leggings
Tiffany’s birthday is tomorrow, so I thought I’d give her her gift today. I made her these leggings; I wanted to upcycle the original pair of leggings I made in this fabric, but I couldn’t find them anywhere. All the hemming is zig-zagged for stretch, and these will look good under many different skirts…. (I…… Continue reading Birthday Leggings
Blanket Revisited
Long-time readers may remember this blanket of Sarah’s: I love the colours, but not the construction methods for this one, so I thought this week I’d re-make it into something better. Like this! It’s longer than Sarah’s other miniature blanket, so perfect for covering the entire bed on cold nights. The colours are already suited…… Continue reading Blanket Revisited
Darker Fairytales
My latest sewing project is complete! It’s another Sew Over It Florence dress, and I’m so happy with it. I purchased the fabric a while ago from a small fabric store called Sapling Textiles, with the express intention of making it into this dress. I was originally going to put black buttons on, but then…… Continue reading Darker Fairytales
My Life in Miniature 