A few days ago life was this: Death Valley And now it’s this: But at least I came home to this: And I feel very happy to be back! The first things I did? Water the plant pots in the garden. (Pl...
Aren’t these dresses to die for? Don’t you immediately want to make a version, with their bright prints, gently gathered waists and buttoned bodices? I first spotted these in San Francisc...
On my last day in San Francisco, prior to Ian’s arrival, I caught the bus over to Golden Gate Park to visit the De Young Museum and their Jean Paul Gaultier exhibition. It turned out to be one ...
Well! This is long overdue, wouldn’t you agree? I thought I’d write a run down of my week studying sewing with Beth of Sunny Gal Studio. First off, you need to know more about Beth. She&#...
You’ve all been very patient, waiting for me to draw a winner of the DIYCouture book. It is Giggles In The Sun, over in Oz! As soon as I get home, I will post the book to you, my darling. In th...
I feel as though my bones have turned to jelly (or should that be jello?) and my mind has become mush. It’s a lovely sensation! I have successfully resisted the urge to check my work emails and...
I managed to squeeze in one last make, prior to catching my transatlantic plane. This top is my second make of the V1247; my first is blogged about here. (Yes, that’s a San Francisco tram! Yes,...
I don’t quite know how to put this, but, um… SAN FRANCISCO IS THE BEST PLACE IN THE WORLD EVER AND IF YOU DON’T COME HERE YOU’RE AN IDIOT. That’s perfectly simple, isn&#...
My first full day in San Francisco was left clear for Recovering From Jet Lag. I recovered by waking at 3am, going for a run at 7am and visiting three separate sewing and/or knitting shops of wildly ...
I feel very lucky that Rosie Martin, author of DIY Couture and woman with a very sensible head on her shoulders, agreed to be interviewed at Did You Make That. I strongly agree with her egalitarian a...
I don’t know, guys. I can’t put my finger on it, but something’s bothering me. Do you think … maybe, I need to … could it be that … IS IT TIME TO CLEAN MY OVERLOCK...
I write this blog post from the bar in a Mexican restaurant with a strooooong margarita beside me, a small food mountain of chips and salsa as the gratis snack whilst I wait for my table, and my ears...
No, your eyes are not deceiving you! In the run up to publication day on Monday (a very important day in any author’s life), Laurence King are doing what every good publisher should – pro...
Have Passport, Will Travel Passport? Check. Factor 50 Suncream? Check. Ghoulishly white legs? Check. Someone pass me the fake tan, quick! Unless I finish that last sewing project my mad brain has pla...
Earlier this week, there was a very interesting blog post from That’s Not My Age. Do you read her blog? You should! Particularly (but not exclusively) if you’re over a certain, ahem, age....
Long-time readers may remember last June when I had to use this blog post here to alert Sewists to industrial espionage. Hobbs had copied Scruffy Badger’s dress. Virtually identical to… I...
I don’t mind admitting, it touched my heart to see the younger generation getting involved with the Pyjama Party. And when I say young, I mean young! Bold Sewist brought a tear to my eye with p...
Time to find out who our Pyjama Party Winners are! First out of the bag receives the bag of goodies. The next three people each receive a seam allowance guide aka Dooda. First of all, I decided to wr...
Here’s an example of the power of social networking – I first saw Jane’s work on Facebook. Her niece is a friend of mine and there was a photograph of Shannon wearing the most intriguing outfit. Of c...
So exciting! The wonderful Oonaballoona has strong armed her Ruggy into making us our very own original Pyjama Party cocktail. Drink up! Excuse me ladies … does anyone have an extra pair of pyj...
What’s a Pyjama Party without some games? I took my inspiration from a ‘Pass The Question Ball’ game I read about on t’Internet. One person throws the ball and whoever catches...
Hello! My name is Scarlett and I have a blog called Teen Granny. Did You Make That is one of my all time favourite blogs and to celebrate Karen’s amazing Pyjama Party I have a scrummy recipe for some...
If we’re going to get ourselves in the mood for a Pyjama Party, we really need some background music as we climb into our jim jams, plait each other’s hair, heat up the milk for the hot c...
I love my new pyjamas. They’re so sweet. They fit really well. I spent a large part of yesterday wearing them! Thank you all so much for supporting the Pyjama Party. It’s been more than I...
It’s the final countdown! Woohoo! If you’ve stuck with me this far, you’re a friend for ever. Today we are going to hem our pyjamas. The final push across the finish line to be hugg...
As you know, three lucky people are going to win a Seam Allowance Guide on Saturday. The lovely lady who provided this offer asked me to do a quick review – so here you are. The simplest ideas ...
Hello, friends. Today we are going to make our elasticated waistbands. Before we start perhaps I should run through the items you’ll need: 1/2 inch elastic A safety pin Um, that’s it! Yea...
Now, that’s a title I never thought I’d type. It’s taken me ages to get round to writing this blog post, mainly because I can’t quite allow myself to believe it’s true. ...
I had so much fun when I went shopping for the Pyjama Party Giveaway, and I thought you’d like to see some of the highlights. After a week of rain, we were lucky enough to be blessed with a sun...
So, what do you reckon? For the approximately 160 people taking part in the Pyjama Party, a giveaway is in order, don’t you think? We can all do with a bit of motivation, now and then. Today...
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