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Category Archives: Sewing
Dress for a Garden Party
When I planned for my birthday / retirement party I hoped for a hot sunny afternoon in the garden but of course this is Yorkshire and the heatwave broke a few days before! Having said that, we were very lucky … Continue reading
Posted in Dressmaking, Sewing
Tagged Bluett dress pattern, Deer & Doe, dress, dress-making, fashion, pattern-review, sewing
37 Comments
Dressing Miss Daisy
Daisy was stitched, but she could hardly go to the show with nothing on, she’s quite a shy little sheep! Daisy needed some clothes for the show, I decide to make her a dress and apron. The dress is called … Continue reading
Posted in kits, Luna Lapin, Sewing
Tagged Apple-picking apron, Coolcrafting, costume, Daisy the Sheep, sewing, style, twirly dress
4 Comments
Daisy the Sheep
It’s our local show on Saturday and I rashly entered ten items, many of which hadn’t been started, never mind finished! One such class was a toy suitable for a young child, in other words it had to be small … Continue reading
Posted in Luna Lapin, Serendipity, Sewing
Tagged Cool Crafting, Crafts, Daisy the Sheep, Luna Lapin, sewing, toy making
3 Comments
A Needle Cushion
Over the weekend I fancied sewing something different, I just needed something fairly straight forward and a quick finish. I decided to make up a kit I’d bought at the Knitting and Stitching Show a couple of years ago. It’s … Continue reading
Posted in kits, Sewing, sewing room
Tagged Debbie Harris kit, handmade, pin cushion, sewing, sewing machine pin cushion, sewing room
3 Comments
Terra Dress
Part of my busy few days away was a reunion, in January it was forty years since I started nursing!! I trained at St Bartholomew’s Hospital in London, I was in Set 37 and there were 37 of us in … Continue reading
Posted in Dressmaking, Fabric shops, Sewing
Tagged dress-making, Fabric Heaven, sewing, Terra dress, Vivian Shao Chen
16 Comments
Doubting Thomas
I’ve turned into a bit of a doubting Thomas with some of my fabric decisions recently, I do find it hard choosing fabric for someone else, especially when they have very different taste to mine, I made a pair of … Continue reading
Emilia Dress 2!
As I wasn’t happy with the ditsy dress, I decided to make a simpler version (and therefore quicker!) in some fabric in my stash. It’s a very pretty hearts fabric in soft pinks and reds. I actually made a dress … Continue reading
Too Ditsy?
I managed to finish the Easter sewing for the grandchildren, although they’re away this week so they’ll have them on their return. Youngest granddaughter is still into pretty dresses, I spotted a pattern on Little Lizard King called Emilia which … Continue reading
Posted in Dressmaking, grandchildren, Sewing, Sewing for Grandchildren
Tagged Emilia dress pattern, Little Lizard King
14 Comments
Waves and Wild Heyday Dungarees
I’ve been busy this week sewing for grandchildren, I’ve started making them something for Easter, rather than give chocolate. It’s what I did for my kids as they got so many Easter eggs from other people and at least one … Continue reading
Vogue 9326 in Sage Satin
I bought this pattern quite a while ago, 2020 I think, it’s a Very Easy Vogue pattern and although it’s a wrap dress (which I have a love hate relationship with!) I rather liked the collar and the full drapy … Continue reading
Posted in Dressmaking, Serendipity, Sewing
Tagged dress, dress-making, pattern-review, satin, sewing, Vogue 9326
10 Comments


