Do you remember the Red Spot Dress that wasn’t going too well? Well I have been busy with my quick-unpick and now have the bodice underlined with calico. I haven’t fitted it yet, but here it is on the mannequin and it is looking a lot better: As well as eliminating static and giving the […]
Read MoreI knew I should have put it away into it’s envelope… Where it had been safely stored for the last 56 years… I thought it would be alright, balanced carefully on the back of the sofa for a moment… But it had no chance when an impromptu gun battle broke out between father and son…. […]
Read MoreI live in the middle of Rugby World Cup mania, so what else do you expect me to call my new black dress! I’ve had this vintage pattern for a while now, but couldn’t decide what to make it in. However during a clean-out-under-the-bed I discovered a long forgotten roll of black polyester knit that […]
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 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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