For 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 […]
Read MoreWell I’ve finished my 1970’s midi jumpsuit, and I quite like it! I don’t think it will be my “go to” outfit, but reserved for those days when I feel like being a bit quirky. I have to say I would not have made this had I not been captivated by the brown tweed version […]
Read MoreI’ve been twiddling my thumbs on this 70’s jumpsuit for a while, thinking will I, or won’t I? I’ve even alluded to it in a couple of posts, and readers have either a) laughed your head off at the silly styling, or b) remained tactfully silent! But still this vision remained in my head of […]
Read MoreAre you a sewing gadget minimalist? Do you have few tools and sew on the smell of an oily rag – with a secondhand machine, a pair of scissors, using the kitchen table and a household iron? Or are you a maximalist – with a dedicated sewing space, a machine with all the bells-and-whistles, an […]
Read More…what you sometimes find within them! Those little touches of sewing history that pop up now and then inside the pattern envelope never fail to make me smile. For instance, this pattern piece complete with silky red tailors tacks: Not to mention the chance to learn a foreign language! And this one that came with […]
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