So, I finished my first wearable V&A shirt recently, and it might just be my favourite garment I’ve made! (Please forgive the photography; the sun was not co-operating during this photoshoot 😦 ) This is perhaps the best shot of the fabric – isn’t it stunning?! You can also see the centre front button placket…… Continue reading First (and Best?) V&A Shirt
Tag: Life-size Makes
Anything I make that’s life-sized, or not doll-scaled.
Project Roundup
It feels like there’s loads happening behind the camera at the moment! Some of those things are gifts, so they need to stay secret, but in the meantime, I’ve been dyeing more socks for myself. These were completed last weekend, and I’m happy with the different colour combinations I did this time. The brown is…… Continue reading Project Roundup
Mint Choc Chip Mockup
I have mocked up a new pattern for a button-up shirt – it’s the V&A Customisable Shirt, and it is completely free! I’ve had this pattern on my to-make list for two years now, so this mockup is very exciting. The pattern has a plethora of options for customising the shirt (especially for a free…… Continue reading Mint Choc Chip Mockup
Leaf Sprout Cable Ties
In-between the bigger projects, I’ve been crocheting these leaf sprout cable ties. I’m using this pattern from a blog called Once Upon a Cheerio, and they are very quick to make. I have two on my headphones, to keep all the wires involved neat, tidy, and contained. (They also add to the “botanical crochet” theme…… Continue reading Leaf Sprout Cable Ties
Tea and Coffee Mark the Spot
Sometimes, if you settle down to read with a hot, caffeinated drink, you want a thematically appropriate bookmark. Enter these felt bookmarks I made recently! Insipration came from an Instagram reel my friend sent to me, and I used an old project from my archive of craft magazines for the mug templates. The blue cup…… Continue reading Tea and Coffee Mark the Spot
Seasonally Late
I’ve made myself a new winter dress, just in time for spring! (Or autumn, for you northern hemisphere friends.) It is a pattern hack of Rosery Apparel’s Daisy dress – I raised the neckline and added long sleeves. I think this is my third Daisy dress – it’s a really nice pattern! Rosery Apparel makes…… Continue reading Seasonally Late
Project Roundup
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
Last Minute Winter Warmers
I thought I should sneak these gloves into the posting schedule before winter (according to the calendar) ends! I made them over the course of the last few weeks because my hands get very cold in the mornings. The pattern came from Pip magazine, which is an Australian permaculture magazine. This is issue 32, and…… Continue reading Last Minute Winter Warmers
Frivolity with Jellyfish
You ever just want to make something quick and easy and entirely frivolous? Stitch markers from Handmade by Catkin on Etsy Well, that was the aim with this little jellyfish. I used the Galaxy Jellyfish pattern by SweetSofties on Etsy, which was a pretty easy pattern. I think mine is a lot longer than the…… Continue reading Frivolity with Jellyfish
The Long Way to Getting Framed
Remember this post, from almost two years ago? About the Hobbit door cross stitching I made as a Secret Santa gift? Specifically, I’ll point your attention to the comment I made at the end about stitching it again for myself at some point. Well, friends, I did, in fact, stitch it. A good few months…… Continue reading The Long Way to Getting Framed
My Life in Miniature 