Happy Sewing! My Christmas present to myself was a long awaited garden office. I actually ordered it in September, so it was an early Christmas present really! It didn’t arrive until November and it has taken ages to sort things out. The office had to be insulated as it was too cold to work, despiteContinue reading “New Sewing Room!”
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Frida and me!
Since watching the 2002 film depicting the life of Frida Kahlo, by the fabulous Salma Hayek, I have been fascinated by the life and the art of this hugely iconic Mexican artist. Frida Kahlo is a world known iconic brand. A few months ago, I was searching the web for some Frida fabric and cameContinue reading “Frida and me!”
Simply Sewing Christmas!
Hi, I’ve been really busy with the lead up to Christmas this year. I’ve exhibited at a local Christmas craft fayre and am working my way through Christmas orders. So far, my farthest order has been a retro pink heart decoration to a lovely woman in Texas! Plus, I finally achieved 100 sales with Etsy! Continue reading “Simply Sewing Christmas!”
Mickey Mouse inspired
Last week I went to my local Hobbycraft for some supplies and saw a new fat quarter bundle of Mickey Mouse fabric. What fun! I decided to have a go at making a document wallet in the lovely Mickey Mouse fabric as well as some little wallets and purses. I will definitely need toContinue reading “Mickey Mouse inspired”
Sewing needlecases
After the Christmas rush I started my sewing again when my son went back to school. Having had weeks of making Christmas decorations and Santa bags I felt like making something different! I had a look through all my Cath Kidston books for inspiration however couldn’t really find anything I fancied making. Out of theContinue reading “Sewing needlecases”
Patchwork and Birmingham!
Patchwo I have been interested in patchwork for a while now, after a friend bought me a present of the Cath Kidston book, originally titled “Patch”! I’ve made a few things from the book, most notably the patchwork hexagonal pincushion. I really enjoyed making the pincushion as I could sit down and take my patchworkContinue reading “Patchwork and Birmingham!”
Lobster Dress
I have finally got around to completing work on my lobster dress! I purchased this lovely navy retro looking material, with white lobsters a few months ago from Fabric Rehab, www.fabricrehab.co.uk with a view to making a skater style dress. However, after making a tote bag from this material for my Etsy shop first, I receivedContinue reading “Lobster Dress”
My retro 1950’s shirt dress
As readers of my blog will be aware, I am addicted to 1950’s style dresses. I love the femininity of them, the swirl, that “princess” feeling. Luckily for me I have an hourglass figure which really suits the 1950’s A-line style. When my son started school a few years ago, I enrolled on a weeklyContinue reading “My retro 1950’s shirt dress”
My favourite fabric shop in Birmingham
I had a lovely Saturday before Christmas visiting my local fabric store; Barry’s in Birmingham. Those of you who live in Birmingham and are addicted to fabric, will I am sure know this store very well! There is no pattern of fabric that they do not sell! Anything you could wish for in terms ofContinue reading “My favourite fabric shop in Birmingham”
1950’s Sewing Patterns – A brief history
There is a trend today for making your own clothes, with programmes such as “The Great British Sewing Bee” encouraging would be sewers to throw caution to the wind and have a go! However this isn’t an entirely new phenomenon as sewing patterns have been in existence since the 1860’s. In wartime Britain, women couldContinue reading “1950’s Sewing Patterns – A brief history”
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