Are you a fan of wearing belts at the waist? I’m a relative newcomer to any waist emphasis – I’m short waisted, have a large high hip, and my waist is about a size larger than the rest of me – and most style rules say that figure type should avoid belts, or at least […]
Read MoreThis dress has been sitting in the back of my wardrobe semi-forgotten for two years – without buttonholes and hem! Long time readers might even recognise these cuffs from my tutorial on attaching a shirt cuff and the associated one on continuous bound sleeve plackets – both written about two years ago. Well I’ve finally finished the actual garment! The […]
Read MoreI’ve been making slow but gradual progress on the Harlow Jacket from Verena Knitting. Most progress has been made by knitting on breaks at work and on the bus – it is amazing what you can achieve in what would otherwise be downtime! It is coming along quite nicely despite my adjust-as-you-go approach*. It is […]
Read MoreRecently Camelia Crinoline in her blog post “Don’t put your labels on me” documented a few of her vintage NZ clothing labels, inspired by Georgia’s initial post on the same topic. I really enjoyed these posts – some labels I’ve never heard of, some I vaguely remember, and some of them I’ve even worked for! I […]
Read MoreConfession: My favourite fabrics have spent the last year untidily heaped in an old box near my sewing machine, otherwise known as The Pile: It was great to have my favourites on hand for random moments of inspiration, to sort through, dream, and plan my sewing queue – and just have them visible so I […]
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