Projects
Marle Blue Top – Vogue V8793
Vogue V8793 has been in my pattern stash for a number of years. I liked the look of the contrasting fabrics that play so nicely together.
Projects
Navy Track and Field Pants – Itch to Stitch Sequoia No. 7
For the seventh time I’ve used Itch Stitch Sequoia Pants Pattern, but this time adjusted to be a tracksuit pant with a fully elastic waist,
Reading List
June 2022 Reading List
Throughout June I was quilting my scrappy quilt (blog post to come) so it meant many hours at the sewing machine. As it’s quite repetitive and doesn’t need my full attention I could enjoy listening to some audio books. FICTION BOOKS Dressed by Iris by Mary-Anne O’Connor Dressed by Iris Read more
Projects
Red Jacquard Top – Sinclair Patterns Jemma #2
Last year I saw some jacquard knit fabric in Spotlight and thought I’d love to do something with it, but it’s polyester and I’m not a fan. Ever since I’ve been looking around for something similar in a natural fibre and haven’t had any luck, so when I found it Read more
Projects
Navy Striped Knit T-Shirt – Kwik Sew 2184
It’s hard to find striped knit fabric in an Adelaide Fabric store, so when I found some I grabbed it. And Kwik Sew 2184 was the perfect match.
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May 2022 Reading List
In May I read about what I love – sewing and self development, as well as a Booker Prize winner, a Purlitzer finalist and a marketing book to assist in my new voluntary role. FICTION BOOKS The Forgotten Seamstress by Liz Trenow Read on Kobo | GoodReads | Amazon The Read more
Projects
12oz Indigo Denim Jeans – Seamwork Tessa Number 3
I love making jeans, and when I found some heavy denim, 12oz in fact, at The Fabric Store in Adelaide for only $8 a metre, I knew they would be perfect for some hardwearing jeans. They would also be ideal for my talk at the Mitcham Hills Sewing Guild group Read more
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April 2022 Reading List
In April 2022 my reading switched to biographies, my first audio book in a few months, along with some light fiction and another Wayne Dyer book. FICTION BOOKS Mara’s Choice by Anna Jacobs This is my first Anna Jacobs novel, and when I went to find out a bit more Read more
Projects
Aqua and Navy Circles Top – New Look 6374
My top which I’m calling my “Aqua and Navy Circles Top” started with a sale on Liberty fabric at The Fabric Store in Adelaide. The plan was to get some Tana Lawn to sew a top. I’d only used Tana Lawn previously as a lining for my Closet Core Patterns Read more
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March 2022 Reading List
During March I read one fiction book and three non-fiction books. I was busy preparing for a talk at the Mitcham Hills Australian Sewing Guild meeting on using Denim. Of course, this involved sewing a new pair of jeans and a bit of research on denim. I did read through Read more