I found myself in a v good situation the other day. One of Husband's shirts had a tear in it and Boy 4 needed new trousers. Crank up the sewing machine, it's a chance to make stuff. Hooray! There's a lot of fabric in a man's shirt, especially if it's a shirt belonging to a large man. More than enough to make a pair of trousers. Happily, it was a nice shirt, cotton not polyester, and in a fairly practical colour. I just knew the stripes would ... Read the Post...
Sew La Di Da Sweetheart Dress
Well that was a busy week! As well as making sure everything was ready for the summer holidays so that we all stay sane, all the normal domestic jobs and taking care of two preschoolers, plus the other two, on Wednesday morning the cat came in with half his face hanging off and then Boy 3 threw up. And now they're all on holiday so I won't be able to finish a thought for the next 6 weeks. Happy times! The cat is fine. He's on antibiotics and ... Read the Post...
How to Survive the Summer Holidays
The summer holidays are nearly here. Boy 3 has had his last ever day at nursery and Boys 1 and 2 break up next Wednesday. Although I'm looking forward to it, I am going slightly cross-eyed at the thought of keeping 4 little boys aged 8, 6, 4 and 1 entertained and myself sane for 6 weeks. For me it is not about finding endless activities to march them too, but helping them to find a rhythm that does not revolve around school. It's achieving a ... Read the Post...
A Complete Outfit from Just One Pattern – New Look 6571
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...
