Have you ever refashioned the same garment more than once? No neither had I, until this. Sometimes, our makes just don't work out and a fail is a fail and that's okay. I don't know why I really wasn't prepared to let this go, it's not a special fabric or sentimental make so I am…
I started knitting this jumper in February, put it down, picked it up again and finished it at the end of August! The pattern is the Astragal Sweater from PomPom Mag Issue 30, and the yarn is retired Sirdar Flirt which I bought secondhand on eBay. I only managed to buy 400g so the sleeves…
I bought a pair of pink linen trousers in a charity shop in January. That seems a lifetime ago right now but I can remember vividly standing in the shop trying to decide if this crazy idea to turn a pair of trousers into a pair of dungarees would work. For a bit of context…
Hello! It's my #ToolThursday weekly review post and this week I have tried out Vlieseline Waistshaper interfacing. It is basically a strip of interfacing with perforated lines to guide where you press/sew in order to create a perfect waistband without any pattern pieces. Now I am no pattern drafter so not having to do a…
I went to Disneyland Paris! I was so excited to go - I've never been before! We went for one day and I had just the best time. Of course, I had to wear handmade so I chose to wear something comfortable so I could spend all day on my feet and feel cool and…
Continue reading ➞ Sustainable Fabric: Sewing With Tablecloths
Okay, I've got something a little bit different for you today. It's not *technically* a sewing tool but I think it fits really well with sustainable sewing, slow fashion and generally being an environmentally conscious consumer. I read somewhere recently (think it was Fashion Revolution) that the most sustainable garment in the world is the…
Okay. Real talk time. We talk a lot in sustainability conversations that it's good to refashion existing garments. It is great to take something unloved that already exists and make it into something you will wear a lot. That's a really sustainable way to source materials and get a new garment without using anything that…
Continue reading ➞ How to Refashion a Dress That’s TOO SMALL
I recently volunteered to review the Merchant and Mills Gyo Top for Minerva Crafts. I wrote a whole blog post all about it which you can read here. The short story is, I loved the pattern but wasn't keen on my plain grey top, I have been trying to sew more basic seperates to go…
So I mentioned when I made my first Patti Pocket skirt that I would be sure to make another one - well it certainly didn't take long because here it is! This one is a little different because I made it from an old tablecloth and took it on a little trip to Alnwick Castle…
I have a love/hate relationship with Dylon dyes. I absolutely love that they can be used to update/upcycle existing garments and reinvent textiles such as bedding and tablecloths for my home sewing projects. I hate that they are so polluting and use so much water. I cannot decide which is worse, disposing of my old…
Continue reading ➞ Sourcing Secondhand Fabric: Dyeing Old Tablecloths
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