Made in May
1
Jun
Another new month, another round up of makes, this month has been mostly about clothing: I made a pyjama top to go with the trousers I made in April, the top fits well and he loves to wear them. I … Read More »
Category Archives: clothing
Clothes for me!
26
May
At the beginning of the month I declared my goal for the month to be to make a piece of clothing for me… As I mentioned I’m not very good at making decisions around clothing, so to get myself on … Read More »
In May I will…
3
May
A new month and time to set myself another goal for the Lovely Year of Finishes. I feel like I had a successful shot at sewing clothes for my children last month and think it’s about time I made some … Read More »
April projects
1
May
I’ve just realised that it’s the 1st of May and therefore Fresh Sewing Day, I’m not sure how it sneaked up on me but it did! I started the month with the And Sew On BOM, this I think is … Read More »
KCW round up
28
Apr
I had a vague intention to blog more frequently this week on my Kids Clothes Week progress, but after the fail so soon after the start I focused on sewing rather than sharing! So here are the shorts I made, … Read More »
KCW – #fail
23
Apr
On Sunday my eldest daughter chose some fabrics from my stash that she wanted me to make some shorts with. I’ve used this pattern a number of times before, it goes up to age 8 but I didn’t have the pattern printed … Read More »
Gearing up for Kids Clothes Week
22
Apr
You may know that this week is Kids Clothes Week (KCW). I’ve joined in this event in previous years and had quite productive weeks sewing clothes for my children. Inspired by the thought of the week ahead and the fact … Read More »
2012: another year of sewing
31
Dec
It’s the end of the year so I’m having a quick look back at what I’ve achieved in the last 12 months, I am pleasantly surprised! Eight big quilts (and a few baby size), six of which I have given … Read More »
Ruby Star Wrap Along – week 7
18
Dec
Once upon a time many years ago I bought a shirt from Top Man, I loved it, yes it was a man’s shirt but it was comfy and soft and I wore it a lot. Then I met Tobit, the … Read More »
Summer Sewing Contest and a favour – please!
19
Jun
The sun is shining, 2 children are at school, the washing is hanging outside and oh look I’ve made the finals in 2 categories in the Summer Sewing Contest at Ellison Lane Quilts. So can I ask you a favour? … Read More »