A few weeks ago, me and Phil visited Copenhagen for a few nights. While there, I took the opportunity to get a few photos of this Tilly and the Buttons Clémence Skirt. These photos were taken in the Christianshavn neighbourhood, close to Noma (regularly selected as one of the best restaurants in the world); not that […]
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Have you seen This is Moonlight’s One Year One Outfit challenge? I’m in, and these socks are my first make; they are made using the TOFT Alpaca Bed Socks pattern, and TOFT’s DK wool in Oatmeal. I used approximately 80g of a 100g ball. The last 20g is probably going to be used for weaving as
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Happy Me-Made-May! This will be my second year taking part. I’m planning to wear something me-made everyday. I’m not yet at a point with my handmade wardrobe where I can wear only handmade, but during May I’m going to try & pair my me-made clothing with clothing which I’ve purchased second hand, or which is
Like just about every other sewist, I’m partial to a podcast while sewing or knitting. Zoe wrote a great post recently about her favourite podcasts, where I found a few more to subscribe to. Zoe’s list didn’t include any crafty podcasts, and I’m particularly partial to a crafty podcast for inspiration when I’m creating. Below
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“Cleaning, caring and mending seem like nothing more than good manners when you think about the endeavour that has gone into constructing even the most simple of pieces” – Lucy Siegle, ‘To Die For: Is Fashion Wearing Out the World?’ For #SewSolidarity, and in advance of Fashion Revolution Day tomorrow, I customised this RTW Gap
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A few cool things you might enjoy reading about with a cup of tea this weekend:) ♥ I’ve recently backed two fantastic campaigns on Kickstarter. Scarves & Sustainability want to establish a business in Northern Ethiopia to support local women artisans and create two lines of hand-loomed scarves. The scarves are goooorgeous. There is loads of
The coat pictured here is a RTW coat that Phil bought me as a birthday gift a couple of years ago. Once I started wearing it, I noticed a few instances of small ‘mistakes’ made during the coat’s construction. The coat is made from polyurethane (a fabric is laminated with polyurethane to make it waterproof),
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Me and Phil are currently on holiday in Copenhagen:) Before we left, I managed to make some progress on my #naturallydyedwardrobe. The Bee Balm and Woad seeds that I ordered from Etsy arrived, and I’ve planted those along with the seeds I bought from a local garden centre (Bidens, Marigold, Yarrow, Teasel). They’re all planted in pots and
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Yesterday I visited the open day at TOFT Alpaca. If you live locally (Rugby) I’d recommend a visit, and no need to wait for an open day (which was really busy – they ran out of cake!). I treated myself to one ball of DK yarn. I went for a light oatmeal colour as I
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Less than three weeks from the anniversary of the Rana Plaza disaster (and with the compensation fund still short of money needed for medical bills), this is my first refashion for TRAID’s #SewSolidarity Challenge. I’ve got a skirt to show, and I’ve also got quite a bit to say. I’d recommend you grab a tea, and
#SewSolidarity Ilsley Skirt – Made By Me, Cambodian Garment Workers, & Others Unknown Read More »