Projects
Kwik Sew 2895 – Red Jacket
Time for a bit of colour in my wardrobe with a red denim-style jacket using cotton drill.
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February 2022 Reading List
Not too much reading this month with my son back at school and our little at home bubble bursting. Back to coffee shops, fabric shops and other shopping that has been put off for a while. I did read a great book on quilting so I’ve been able to do Read more
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January 2022 Reading List
January is usually a busy reading month for me as I’m on a summer break. This year I read even more than usual as I spent more time at home and not feeling in the mood for much summer sewing.
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Adopting our Dog Spot
My son has been asking for a dog for many years. We have always put him off as we didn’t think he was responsible enough or wouldn’t treat the dog with care and respect. With his 10th Birthday around the corner we started thinking that it was time. Just as Read more
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Why You Should Buy a Kobo E-Reader
I love to read for pleasure and when I need to learn something. Over a year ago I bought a Kobo Clara HD E-Reader and I love it. I would highly recommend you buy one if you like to read fiction and text based books. Previously I used my iPad Read more
Sewing
Overlocker Review: Janome MyLock 644D
I have only owned one overlocker, the Janome MyLock 644D. I had been sewing regularly for quite a number of years before I took the plunge and purchased it to finish garment seams. Previously, I had used a triple zig-zag stitch, bound edges, french seams or lined a garment to Read more
Book Reviews
Book Review: Liberty – British Colour Pattern by Marie-Therese Rieber
Liberty is well known for it’s high quality fabrics and unique prints. That is all I thought they did. I’ve never been to London so I’ve never been to the Liberty shop. I have heard other sewists who have been there, but I just assumed it was a massive fabric Read more
Projects
Back Off Shirt with Spoonflower Fabric
This is what I’ve called my husband’s “Back Off Shirt”. It’s the second shirt I’ve made from my first Spoonflower fabric order. It’s another cotton poplin shirt so all of the techniques I used in the previous shirt, the History of the Apple Shirt, could be replicated with this one. Read more
Projects
History of the Apple Shirt with fabric from Spoonflower
The first fabric to use from my first Spoonflower order was the History of the Apple by 1stPancake in a Cotton Poplin. It has lots of images related to Apple Computers on it – the Macintosh, Macintosh Portable, iMac, iPod, iPhone, iPad. This print was chosen by my husband to Read more
Projects
My First Time Ordering Fabric from Spoonflower
I’ve wanted to buy custom printed fabric from Spoonflower for a while, and when they had a 20% off sal,e I thought it was a great time to try it out. Happily, this coincided with a number of events. My husband had thrown away some worn-out shirts, his birthday was Read more