The last few months have been tough, I have felt so drained. There have been days when I’ve struggled to think straight and others where I’ve leapt into action with an energy and wisdom that can only have come from God himself. As parents, when you care for and love deeply, a child who isContinue reading “Sewing and Struggling”
Category Archives: Pattern Review
My Ghana Holiday Wardrobe
On my recent holiday to Ghana, I was surprised by how easy packing was, and this is rarely the case for me. It helped that we were going somewhere where the weather would be consistenly hot rather than the UK or European holidays I’m more used to having. What was extra pleasing was that IContinue reading “My Ghana Holiday Wardrobe”
Homer and Howells Lennox Boiler Suit plus thoughts on Queen and Country
Phew, what a strange time we Brits and it would seem, the world find ourselves. “The end of an era” will be the catchphrase now to top “the new normal” spawned in the covid pandemic. I wanted to write a blog post on this boiler suit, which is my current favourite and best but myContinue reading “Homer and Howells Lennox Boiler Suit plus thoughts on Queen and Country”
Fibre Mood Sienna with Big Arm Sleeve Hack
I’ve always been the sort of person who only needs to look at a set of dumbbells to gain muscle. Lucky you I hear you say, yep it’s just how the good Lord made me. A couple of decades ago when I was involved in car crash the doctor’s report described me as a “pleasantContinue reading “Fibre Mood Sienna with Big Arm Sleeve Hack”
Fibre Mood Moira- Barrel legs and balloon sleeves
Do you like jigsaw puzzles? In a pre-kids, pre-sewing life I enjoyed a good puzzle of middling difficulty. I was not one for those ‘plate of baked beans’, almost one colour excruciating puzzles. A bit more simplicity please. When it comes to sewing, I’m a bit like that too. I usually opt for simple patternsContinue reading “Fibre Mood Moira- Barrel legs and balloon sleeves”
Sew Slow- Marie Shirt
January blues hit hard this year. It was weird. As the new year rolled in I had a heavy sense of “here we go again”. I felt weary. Human beings are so complex, highs can be quickly superceded by lows. Hopefulness can soon fade into discouragement. And bursts of energy can soon turn to weariness.Continue reading “Sew Slow- Marie Shirt”
Time For A Fling
As I’m writing, winter is hitting the UK rather hard so I was super pleased to have made this over sized, long line hoodie in a snuggly fleece sweatshirting. It is a new pattern by the very cool Made It Patterns team and they gifted it to me. The Fling Hoodie dress is not yourContinue reading “Time For A Fling”
Fibre Mood Amira- Check out that Tartan
I made a new thing. Nothing new there I hear you say, but this new thing was a little bit different for me. For a while now I’ve felt that I needed more long skirts in my wardrobe. Before this one, I only had one. I’m more of a short skirt with thick tights kindContinue reading “Fibre Mood Amira- Check out that Tartan”
Fibremood Tilda
I am fortunate to receive previews of the Fibremood magazine each time it comes out. The last time round as I looked at all the patterns the Tilda shirt dress called to me. The dress has elbow length sleeves, a relaxed bodice through the waist, a tapered midi length skirt and a wonderful statement collar.Continue reading “Fibremood Tilda”
Ankara Appreciation Week:Paloma Dress by Emporia Patterns
There is a particular, traditional way of wearing cloth among the men of Ashanti that my dad really doesn’t like. It involves taking a large yardage of wax print or kente and carefully wrapping it around the body, draping over one shoulder and gathering over an arm. Always worn over shorts. My dad says heContinue reading “Ankara Appreciation Week:Paloma Dress by Emporia Patterns”
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