Last year, my friends at Emporia Sewing Patterns sent me a free copy of their new pattern, the Penelope dress. Now, I’ll be honest, I didn’t immediately love it. Because my preference is for a more fitted silhouette, I had been resisting the “toddler dress” trend. You know the sort, puffy sleeved, wide fitting style,Continue reading “Go With The Ebb And Flow”
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Joyful, mindful Sewing
I’m always a bit hesitant to say that sewing is my therapy. I don’t want to take away from the real, good and helpful work of a professional therapist, neither do I want to belittle the very painful mental struggles people have. All that said, sewing does provide for me a way to relax, toContinue reading “Joyful, mindful Sewing”
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 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 Human beings are so complex, highs can be quickly superceded by lows.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”
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