I’m a little late on reporting my Make Nine for 2019 now that it’s nearly the middle of February 2020, but here goes…. In 2019 I made up 4 of the 9 selected patterns, and changed one jeans pattern for another. Here’s my result: 1. Sinclair Patterns – Jemma Tunic Read more…
Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook wrote the book Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead in 2013 about women in the workforce. She uses many of her own experiences, including advice from mentors over the years, as well as citing past research. The book’s focus is the lack Read more…
For summer I needed some comfortable lightweight pants. I have had Vogue 9067 in my stash for a few years and I’ve never used it before so I thought it was time to try it out. I choose View E which has an elastic waistband, tapered leg and side pockets. Read more…
I have decided to give #MakeNine another go for the second time. My first attempt in 2018 (read about it here) really did get me into planning mode early in the year and I ended up sewing 148 items, with 14 of those for me. The greatest success last year Read more…
This was the first year (2018) I participated in the #makenine challenge and I was very happy to have made 4 out of the 9 patterns I choose earlier in the year. Participating in this challenge did highlight to me over the course of the year my interest in particular Read more…
Sew this quick and easy jumper to your next Disco party, using a purchased hoodie, some sequin fabric and a Disco necklace.
I recently heard about the Make Nine Challenge on the first Love to Sew podcast for 2018 (Episode 22: New Year’s Re-Sew-Lutions). It was set up by Lucky Lucille a few years ago to share 9 projects on Instagram that she wanted to do in the upcoming year. All details Read more…
To understand and remember what you read taking notes is a valuable exercise. But note taking has other benefits to. If you need to reference a quote directly you can write that down along with a page number that can be used as a citation. It serves as a good Read more…
Keeping on top of studies is a challenge for any student. There’s lectures, tutorials, readings, assignments, etc that need to be watched, read and completed, some within certain timeframes. I have found that the best way to overcome this is with the use of a study planner. For the last Read more…