16th May (day): Clothkits skirt 16th May (eve): Simplicity 2406 with bows 18th May: Spotty Pendrell 20th May (day): Sew Grateful skirt 20th May (eve): Royal Wedding pyjamas and Bicycle Pendrell 21st ...
Wednesday 9th: Made-up maxi skirt Thursday 10th: Bank holiday hearts top Friday 11th: Geometry of Hummingbirds top Saturday 12th: 2406 with added bows Sunday 13th: Sodalite top and April Showers skir...
… when one is getting on quite nicely with the Jasmine pattern one received for Christmas… … all ready to sew the long tie pieces to the back collar piece K, and… hang on, wha...
This started with a men’s shirt that I tried to refashion into a women’s shirt. I put darts in, moved em up, moved em down, took em out… took the sides in little by little by…...
First week done: target of 9 handmade items achieved (with one repeat…) Tuesday: Roses skirt and spotty Pendrell top Wednesday: Bicycle Pendrell top Thursday: Snowflake skirt (am); Sodalite top...
It took me ages to add my pledge for MMM12, and I only requested to join the Flickr group today… maybe because I’m so ridiculously pumped about this challenge, I’m forgetting to pub...
My last Sew Weekly post started off with a paragraph about my warm feelings towards the colour yellow: I can’t get enough of it. Right now I’m filling up my Pinterest boards with yellow l...
Sometimes, a particular fabric tells you pretty clearly what to do with it – it bosses you around about design, pattern choice, other fabrics, everything. This one even reminded me how expensiv...
Part 1 down, on to part 2. This next bit is possibly the most confusing in terms of instructions, but it’s actually quite straightforward. Open out the seam you’ve just sewn, and flip t...
Have I ever mentioned how much I like Simplicity 2406? 1. Fairground Dress / 2. ‘Check and Check again’ top / 3. ‘Experiments with colour’ top In fact, I’ve gone on abou...
Hello! A little different from usual, I’m typing this post from an Alpaca farm near Lake Windermere. Honest! And the Wifi is a little ropey, thus my reflections on OWOP are a little late. A...
I bought the V8867 last spring after seeing Karen’s gorgeous wool version, and I think I got as far as making half a half-hearted muslin, but must have gone chasing off after some other project...
(Quick aside: I love the pre-washing fabric stage. True, it’s really annoying when you have a brand new project and are desperate to get on with it, but mostly I enjoy this gentle warm-up befo...
…Thank Goodness It’s March. I know the February blues are pretty standard, but I usually escape as my birthday falls towards the end of the month. So last week on the 23rd, I had plans ...
I’m not a really girly girl, but… Source: reddressboutique.com via Amy on Pinterest …I can’t resist a good bow. Source: google.ie via Amy on Pinterest So, did you see this...
So my aim this year is about creating a wearable, co-ordinated wardrobe – which for me, means a lot more plains in the sewing diet. However, I’ve still been hitting the prints ...
Hello! Long time, no blog – first my site went down with a bug, and then I did! I’ve been off work since Monday, and spent virtually all of that time in bed, in the bath, or moving betwe...
Thanks to everyone who threw their hats into the ring for the bag. The random number generator says: So it’s off to Suzanne, who said: “ I like this bag..very nice…and Happy Blog Annive...
Big thanks to ReadyThreadSew, Claire and Louise for your advice on my massive shoulders problem. Now I have another one – I googled “high round back sewing adjustments” and the art...
Finished garments are a little low on the ground here at Diana & Me at the moment, but my sewing machine is keeping busy. In line with this year’s plan to sew a more wearable wardrobe, I&#...
Wow, thankyou so much for the wonderful comments on my one year post! So, I’ve been making a makeup bag using this super-cute tutorial for my sister-in-law’s birthday later this month. ...
A year ago today, I nervously published my first ever blog post. Since then, I’ve made dresses: …tops: …skirts: …and accessories: I’ve discovered that maxi...
Over the last year, my sewing projects have meandered along as and when something catches my eye – someone blogs about an interesting pattern, or I spot an exciting fabric on eBay. Nothing wro...
Happy new year everyone! As usual I’m running late, and have a project from last week (last year!) to post before thinking about this year’s goals and plans. I wasn’t planning to m...
I’d planned ages ago to make Mr B a cover for his MacBook Air, and once I’d picked the quirky Ikea fabric, I somehow mentally ticked it off as sorted. And then around the 23rd, I sudden...
Happy third day of Christmas! Hope you’ve had, and are having, a wonderful time. We’re back home for a night after staying with my parents and then with Mr B’s, then off again to s...
So, Friday night… between 6 of us, we managed to dish up a 3 course Christmas meal to 27 teenagers! Challenge accepted. I was waitressing and in charge of decorations – I made paper star...
Is it starting to feel like Christmas where you are yet? I’m having a fun fun fun crafting week making decorations for the rather grand dinner we are throwing on Friday… for about 30 you...
Thanks to everyone who entered the giveaway for the purple pinwale corduroy – and all your comments on purple colour pairings. I wore my skirt to work today with a bright blue top and grey tig...
Thanks for the lovely comments on my new bag make earlier this week. I feel pretty chuffed with myself, could you tell? So the pattern was self-drafted, but I had a little something to help me throu...
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