Seven 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 […]
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 […]
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