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...
A Summer Door Wreath
A few months ago I decided to adopt the American practice of hanging a door wreath on the front door all year round and not just at Christmas. I made a ruffle rag wreath out of scraps of green fabrics that were left over from another project. I wanted to make a summer door wreath, so after trawling Pinterest for hours, I opted to make a floral wreath using a willow wreath and some silk flowers.Here's how I did it in case you want to make your ... Read the Post...
An Attempt at Textile Art
Today I'm sharing something that I made a long time ago, probably about 5 or 6 years ago. I'd actually forgotten all about it until I discovered it when I was sorting through the bags of mess hanging on the back of the Utility Room door. The church we were attending at the time had a flower festival every year and everybody was encouraged to make an arrangement even if you were not one of the middle aged or elderly ladies that normally did the ... Read the Post...
How to Make Car Seat Chest Pads
Following on from the disastrous car seat cover, here is something I did manage to do to make Boy 4's car seat more comfortable. It came with chest pads originally but having been washed a number of times and being stored in the shed on and off for a few years, they have got lost. To be fair, I have not looked for them properly, but they were not very nice. They were made of the same nasty nylon stuff as the cover, so even if they had turned up I ... Read the Post...
