Summer Attire
9
Oct
Yet again we were forecast a hot summer so I made my eldest a new dress for those hot, hot days. I made the Catalina last year so it was a case of measuring and checking the fit from last … Read More »
Category Archives: clothing
No longer shorts weather
8
Oct
Before the quarter began I’d had a request to make shorts for my eldest child. I happened to have some leftovers of a cotton/linen mix that I’d used to make shorts for T last year and I reckoned there was … Read More »
new pyjamas
22
Mar
I’ve finished a few things since my last blog post. First of all is pyjamas for me. I made some a while ago using Art Gallery knit, the Linden sweatshirt and Hudson Pants and they are so comfy. I’d found … Read More »
Preparing for cooler weather
1
Nov
Two years ago I made a batch of pyjamas for my children; my eldest child opted for long trousers and as a result of growing they are now too short but fit fine everywhere else. So I agreed to make … Read More »
More Luna Pants
8
Oct
I’ve already written about one pair of Luna Pants that I made this summer, this is the second pair also made using Seasalt voile:Same as last time – no photo shoot but here I am helping M with his guinea pig … Read More »
Juba shorts
7
Oct
This year there was plenty of dressmaking going on for everyone in the family except Tobit. So I asked if he would like me to make him shorts and he agreed/said yes. We picked out the Juba shorts pattern. I … Read More »
Luna pants
7
Oct
At the beginning of the summer I made myself a pair of Luna Pants using Seasalt voile and they were so light and comfy that I acquired more fabric from Seasalt to make more trousers: I’m so glad I made more … Read More »
Jersey ‘scraps’
2
Oct
On my list for quarter 3 FAL was a Blank Slate tank for L. I had some jersey scraps and ribbing left from another project and despite the fact that L is 11 I checked the measurements on the pattern … Read More »
Catalina Dress
28
Sep
I had a few items of clothing on my list for this FAL, most of which I wanted to finish before our holiday. I had planned to make a Catalina Dress for B with cotton voile from Seasalt purchased in the … Read More »
Quarter 3 FAL/wish list
15
Jul
I have a stack of ‘new’ projects to add to my list (and sadly a whole load that are still not complete!): Open wide zip pouches for end of year teacher gifts, they’ve been sitting around for too long waiting … Read More »