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Kestrel Finds and Makes
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Knitter, seamstress, lover of things vintage. I'm bored with high street shopping and love to be able to find my own way to make something different that is perfect for me. I enjoy spending my time on charity shops hunts, looking for knitting patterns, fabric and china. Though I really don't need any more of these things. I also like costume dramas, cats, museums and Radio 4.
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Do You Keep a Sewing Diary?

This is my sewing book:In it, I try to record all my sewing projects, noting the date when I started, any changes I made, any mistakes and any general notes about the pattern (in scrawly handwriting)...

2 days ago

Pattern Monday #25

1965s Yeti Conference was very poorly attended.

4 days ago

A good match of dress and fabric?

Last year I bought this dress pattern on eBay:Style 2241 from 1978Im always a fan of dresses with pockets, and thought it was unlike any other pattern Id seen. However I was concerned that it might l...

5 days ago

Introducing: The Claire Blouse

 Slam dunk! Another item ticked off my sewing plan from the start of April.Peter Pan collar blouses and dresses have been in all the shops for months. I used to think the Peter Pan collar was re...

25 may 12

Reminder- Sign Up for the Summer Sewing Swap!

Just a reminder that sign up is still open for the Summer Sewing Swap. If you want to take part in sending and receiving a package of sewing-related goodies, click here for information on the swap. T...

24 may 12

Finished: Drunken Sailor Pyjama Bottoms

After making some PJs for myself as part of the recent Pyjama Party, I thought it was only fair to make some for my current husband*. Although Ive knitted a couple of things for him I have never sewn...

22 may 12

Pattern Monday #24

"Typical!" though Keith - "After posing all morning, they go with the picture of me on my tea break."

21 may 12

Workhorse Knitting

Heres whats been on my needles over the past few weeks:  Its the Manu cardigan by Kate Davies, for which Im using a New Lanark DK wool with a bit of silk. Ive knitted 12.5 inches so far and...

20 may 12

Me Made May and some Musings on Me Made

          Day 11    &nbs p;    &nbs p;    &nbs p;    &nbs p; Day 12   ...

16 may 12

Pattern Monday #23

The atmosphere on the photo shoot was distinctly frosty, after Susan accused David of pinching her bottom.

14 may 12

Announcing the Summer Sewing Swap!

 Its nearly the summer! And what better way to celebrate than by participating in the Summer Sewing Swap. Its the first time I have hosted a swap so I am excited and a little nervous to see how ...

13 may 12 2 people like this

Me Made May Days 6 to 10

Just a quick round up of my outfits for the last 5 days of Me Made May....Day 6 - Rooibos Dress worn with leggings and a handknit cardigan. Im looking particularly rough and wrinkled, but lets call i...

11 may 12

The One Seam Skirt Appears Again

Hi allThought Id share a few pictures of my new skirt, which has already appeared twice in my Me Made May outfits. Its made from my new favourite pattern, Simplicity 3983 from 1952, from which I also...

10 may 12

The Dangers of Blogs and Internet Shopping

I think we can all agree that the world of sewing blogging is great. A fantastically supportive and inspiring community. Unfortunately, it has its dangers as well as its delights. I am often inspired...

09 may 12

A Dress in a Day?

Today is a bank holiday in the UK, and as I had the day off, I decided to get stuck into making a dress for a wedding Im attending in 2 weeks. The weather is dull and rainy and my husband had to work...

07 may 12

Sacrilege! (and Me Made May so far)

Day 1 - Familiar and beloved Oatmeal jumperDay 2 - Unblogged skirt, made using my new favourite vintage one-seam skirt pattern and Ikea fabric leftover from covering a footstool for my friend - ha!Da...

05 may 12

OMG! Its totally what I have always needed!

I feel that I have been neglecting to show you my finds of late. A couple of weeks ago I did the rounds of the charity shops with my friend Tina, and also called into an antiques centre that I hadnt ...

04 may 12

Lucky Dip Winners!

There were 38 entries for the Pattern Lucky Dip, so I selected names at random.Without further ado, two 34" bust patterns each will be winging their way to:ReneeG & Annabelle!(UPDATE: Annabel...

02 may 12

Pattern Monday #22

[Sensitivity not included]Pattern courtesy of The Butterfly Balcony.

30 apr 12

Whos In for a Vintage Pattern Lucky Dip?

One of these could be yours! Ive been sorting through my patterns to root out the ones which are near duplicates or the wrong size for me. I was going to do a normal giveaway BUT THEN thought that Id...

29 apr 12

PJs for the Partay

 With PJ Party Buddy Dot (who looks grumpy, maybe because shes not invited)Well. Its safe to say that I never thought I would be appearing on the internet in pyjamas. But look! Here I am. It mig...

28 apr 12

Finished: Vintage One Seam Skirt

Earlier in the month I posted about my sewing plans for the next couple of months. This is the first item from my plan...Pattern UsedSimplicity 3983, a skirt pattern from 1952. I made view 1, which h...

24 apr 12

Pattern Monday #21

Women wearing a mans sweater?! Why I oughta....Pattern courtesy of The Butterfly Balcony.

23 apr 12

Finished: 1940s Fairisle Sweater

Its done! Its done! I started to knit this jumper on September 9th last year and now I have finally finished it.Its been a rocky road. I had a few false starts with ripping out (see here) before I fi...

19 apr 12

Learn some random things about me

Since the middle of last month Ive been lucky enough to be nominated for blog awards by 3 different fellow bloggers. I am only now getting around to acknowledging these - so THANK YOU. Sue of Sewin S...

18 apr 12

Test Post

Just wondering why my last 2 posts havent shown up in my Blogger dashboard or on Google Reader, and when I go to the blog homepage only the most recent post shows up - Blogger you confuse me!!

18 apr 12

Learn some random things about me

Since the middle of last month Ive been lucky enough to be nominated for blog awards by 3 different fellow bloggers. I am only now getting around to acknowledging these - so THANK YOU.Sue of Sewin St...

18 apr 12

Im Joining In!

There are so many great opportunities for participating in the blogging world that it can be a bit overwhelming. You dont want to commit to so many things that it gets stressful or unenjoyable but at...

17 apr 12

Im Joining In!

There are so many great opportunities for participating in the blogging world that it can be a bit overwhelming. You dont want to commit to so many things that it gets stressful or unenjoyable but at...

17 apr 12

Pattern Monday #20

Sue and Bob enjoyed a lovely day on the farm.

16 apr 12

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