One Stitch At A Time
It was a slower month than usual – I fell off the radar for the first week and then it took me a little longer than I had anticipated to get my sew-jo back. Once I did, though, there was no stopping me. Sewing really is one of the more potent forms of self-care I […]
The Juniper Cardigan is one of those patterns that’s been in my stash since I started sewing. It’s only taken me 9 months to get around to making one. I intentionally put the Juniper cardigan on my Make Nine list for 2021 which was a good move – if it’s written down in a solid […]
I’ve had the Fringe dress on my to-make list for several months and now that I’ve finally made it, I know it’ll be a pattern I will revisit in the future. The Fringe is both a top and dress pattern but I was always going to make the dress version. The dress actually offers two […]
No actual sewing is being done today – although, I do have some fabric pre-washing – so I’ve decided to plot out my makes for February (with an essential red dress for Valentine’s Day included). Make 1: Jennifer Lauren Handmade Juniper Cardigan in this gorgeous modal french terry cardinal from Sew Anonymous and I think […]
It’s no secret that the Sew Over It line of patterns are a staple in my wardrobe – while I challenged the limits of this pattern by using a heavy canvas cotton instead of the fluid recommended fabrics – I’ve ended up with a really pretty make that I know I will get a lot […]
I have a new habit and you can tell me whether it is good or bad. When I get a new pattern and read the recommended fabrics and see something I am not particularly fond of – say, for example, the crepe or rayon suggested for use with this pattern – I just shrug my […]
When I saw the Maisie dress, I knew it had to be on my Make Nine. Since I started sewing – 10 months ago now, I can hardly believe it – I haven’t bought a single RTW garment. This was one of the imperatives that got me sewing – I wanted a sustainable wardrobe and […]
I’ve jumped on the bandwagon and thought I would take part in the Make 9 challenge this year. Last year I made a total of 79 garments from March to December so it’s not that I doubt I can make 9 garments… What I’m really taking part in this challenge for is to help me […]
I finally made a start on this book that I bought back at the start of lockdown: Gertie Sews Jiffy Dresses. I don’t know what took me so long; I think I was simultaneously intimidated (I mean, Gertie is the goddess of vintage style) and distracted (as a novice in the sewing world, I was […]
This month, as we counted down the days to Christmas, the momentum picked up at work as well as with voluntary commitments so I didn’t have a lot of time to sew. Work related travel (in wintery conditions) left me too tired to be productive in the evenings. More often than not I’ve been sitting […]