I have had a break from entering anything in the dressmaking section of the Royal Adelaide Show for a few years. The dreaded C word cancelled the show in 2020. Then in 2021 it was meant to go ahead but was cancelled a month beforehand. I had already applied, paid Read more…
I previously wrote about unboxing my Grandma’s Singer 315 Sewing Machine. Now it’s time to give it a clean and oil before taking it for a test run. Cleaning and Oiling The manual clearly explains what needs to be cleaned and oiled. Namely, the bobbin case, the face plate (where Read more…
My Grandma’s sewing machine has been stored in my sewing room cupboard for many years. To be honest I can’t even remember when it was given to me or by whom. I pulled it out a few years ago to take a look at it, but when I saw the Read more…
More Summer pants. This time I was using some light to medium-weight cotton that would keep me cool. But I also wanted them to have stand-out stitching. I’ve had this white topstitching thread for a while but never used it so I wanted to see how it would look. Pants Read more…
The heat took its time arriving in Adelaide this summer, but it finally hit mid-December and I needed some more warm-weather pants. I wanted them to be a quick make so I went with an elastic waist and no fly using some material left over from another pair of summer Read more…
This is the story of my sewing machine foot control and how it got “out of control”. I tried multiple times to repair it, but alas it couldn’t be relied upon so I went and bought another one. What Went Wrong A few years ago the foot control on my Read more…
A review and summary of the book “A History of the Paper Pattern Industry” written by Joy Emery, using research by Betty Williams and her own.
After my son watched the How to Train Your Dragon (HTTYD) movie he asked for a Toothless Dragon Softie. I did search for a free pattern as the movie was released over 10 years ago so I thought I’d have a good shot at finding something. I did find one, Read more…
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.
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,