This winter I’ve been wearing my grey scallop skirt a lot – it just seems to go with everything! Like the complete rainbow, for instance:….. Pink My pink jacket: Red A future coat (OK, I admit that I haven’t been wearing this much because it is still in the imagination stage!) Orange Also, imaginary at this […]
Read MoreSeven perfect buttonholes, Sitting straight and square, Of even width, And equal breadth, Completed without fear. Seven perfect buttonholes, Beautifully aligned, Laying true, None askew, I’m proud to say they’re mine! But what is this? Something’s amiss! What has caused this blight? That darned wool cloth, With it’s grain amok, If only it was oriented […]
Read MoreI’ve finally found some suitable buttons for my trench coat that has been awaiting these necessary items for about a year now. They needed to be a neutral stone horn style (not warm but cool toned), available in size 36 and 40L or close enough, and come with a matching 50mm buckle – I didn’t […]
Read MoreFor the jumpsuit I just made, I read through the sewing instructions thoroughly – like all good seamstresses should do – but I chose to totally ignore them! I thought the order of construction for these* was a bit of a challenge. Now I love a challenge, but there is no need to make things harder […]
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