It's been a while since I've made anything from a pattern. Since the wrap dress that didn't fit debacle, I've been put off. I've found anyway that as long as you keep it simple, it's fairly easy to make clothes without a pattern. Anyway, I was reading Sewing World a few months ago and there was an offer that I couldn't ignore, so I sent off for the patterns. I particularly like this one, New Look 6571, because for my £2.95, I got patterns for ... Read the Post...
A Mummy Oasis in the Garden
My boys love to play in the garden. I love them to play in the garden too! It gets the noise out of the house and it gives them a chance to burn off some energy. I often forget that a few years ago the boys couldn't play out there. It was quite overgrown and the roof on the ex greengrocer's shop, known as "the garage" (although no car has ever been parked in it) was dangerous and falling in. A few years further on and the garage roof has ... Read the Post...
An Apron Tutorial
The observant among you may have noticed from my photography that my house is a bit of a tip. I'm not really one for the housework and there are six messy people living in my house. However, being neither a student nor a slob, I don't especially want to live in a messy house. So the answer for me has been to load my kindle with books telling me what to do! I have recently read Scrumptious Treats for Vintage Housekeepers followed by The Art of ... Read the Post...
A Spring Green Wrap Dress Without a Pattern
A few weeks ago I decided to make myself a dress in bright spring green. Winter was definitely over and I was bored with my wintery things. Last time I made a wrap dress I used a pattern. Unfortunately, despite buying what I thought was the right size, it was too small! So annoying. I managed to make it fit by unpicking the darts and patching in some extra bits but I was far from happy. Not least because the pattern people had made me feel ... Read the Post...
