I haven’t had a lot of time for sewing lately; July-August is always the busiest time of the year for me at work, and there’s always lots going on at home too. Even more so this year, as there have been job interviews to prepare for, there’s a family wedding coming up (I’m just returned […]
Quick Sewing for a Busy Month (Shirt No.1) Read More »
It’s been a weekend of staring at computer screens, but I wanted to squeeze in a quick blog post before the weekend is out. I was in the office Saturday and Sunday this weekend for a software upgrade – not as bad as it sounds as the team are lovely, we had a suitable supply
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The Sewing Weekender will be returning for a third year! What:A sewing weekend break in Cambridge, UK When:Saturday 25th – Sunday 26th August 2018 Tickets will go on sale on the morning of Thursday 31st May at 7am (BST). Full information on The Fold Line: https://thefoldline.com/the-sewing-weekender/ I’ve finally vlogged about last year’s event, including clips of
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To celebrate this year’s Fashion Revolution Week (which took place 22 – 28 April) I decided I wanted to make a garment which lived up to the ethics and ideals of the week. I didn’t have a lot of time to order fabric and sew a garment, so I thought I’d keep it simple with
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This is the Seamwork Neenah Dress one of my #makenine projects, made with a stash fabric of forgotten origin (thanks to the Cora App I won’t be forgetting where I bought fabric in future). Although I can’t remember where I bought this fabric, I do know I bought it with the intention of making Neenah
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Happy New Year Everyone! I’ve been sorting my pattern and fabric collections, and making sewing plans for 2018. While sorting patterns, I started thinking about my favourite sewing pattern releases of 2017, and I thought it might be fun to share my personal favourites list. I’ve only sewn two of these so far, but I
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Before 2017 is out, a quick post about this year’s SewBrum meet-up! I’ve posted a short video of the day (and what I bought), which you can view here: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCHtogDHmHk&w=560&h=315] The 2017 meet-up took place on Saturday 28th October. We started the day by taking over the John Lewis Cafe and visiting the haberdashery. From there, we visited
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Happy Christmas Eve! I’ve published a vlog with a little tour of my sewing room and fabric stash. You can see it here if you fancy a snoop around the house: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSCfouGz-uI&w=560&h=315] I filmed it a few weeks ago while the house was (briefly) tidy and before any Christmas decorations were up. Have a
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This would have been my contribution for the Sewcialists TNT month, but I missed the month (November)! This is my ninth blogged Linden. I was listening to the Love to Sew podcast episode about sewing patterns recently (episode 17), and discussion of the pluses/minuses for PDF and printed patterns. For me, my use of the Linden
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I love a sewing-themed Christmas gift guide, but I thought it might be equally interesting to share some places you can currently donate/pledge to support sewing-themed campaigns. Four ways to show your support, and receive a little something in return too! ♥ Stitch in Time The Royal Shakespeare Company is currently raising money to restore and
Alternative Holiday Gift Guide: Pledges & Donations for Makers Read More »