Hello wondrous folk !So, I have been working on the bodice muslin for a new dress and have made 6, 6!!!!! muslins ! The pattern didnt go to my size, so I had to work that out for star...
Hello beautiful people !I have really enjoyed lurking the first day of MMM, you lot are a talented bunch ! Well jel.So, I just saw this amazing idea over at Maries place and basically the f...
Friends,Well well well, seems I forgot to show you my April picks !Oh well, May more than makes up for my previous sloppiness !! There are some beauties this month.Without further ado lets see s...
Hello !So, I snapped some pics of my latest make, let me introduce the I got the blues skirt ! (BTW I dont have the blues, but I could not think of another natty title containing the word blue ...
Hello friends,As promised I can FINALLY show you some pics of my recent addition to the Frankenstein skirt collection. I think this may be version 4 ?! WOWSERS !!I forewarn you that this po...
Mr P and I recently returned to Amsterdam for the Little Dragon concert, I really love Amsterdam, it is such a pretty place. Say Cheese ! Pretty non ?I love all of the street art that you can ...
Friends,I am working on my PJs for the pyjama party but work has stopped.........I Officially hate working with silk charmeuse !I will try again when I feel a little more friendly toward it :-)...
Hello peopleThe random generator has spoken and Andrea B - you won ! Yay !I have mailed you to get your address, please let me know if you didnt get it.Sorry I could not let you all have a ...
So friends,Check out this fabric I was lusting after for weeks after seeing it in Tiverton Heathcotes. Of course it played me so much I had to go back and get it !I think, shock horror, that I will m...
Hello party peopleSo, I hope you have all had a cracking week thus far ? Sorry I didnt get back to you at the weekend, I finished my latest project (another skirt !) and decided t...
Hello friends,Happy Easter !Well, it has been some time since I last wrote on my blog - but I find I have no free time around the time that I have an assignment to submit (I am doing a Science Open&n...
Hello friends,Well, I made me another skirt on Saturday - only cos I have been dreaming about it for some time (you know the usual outfit combos etc in my mind!). I am so so happy with the ...
Hello peopleWell lookit here - I have managed (finally) to snap a few pics of my new skirt and as a bonus I have snapped both my Jasmine and new skirt as an outfit. I managed...
Hey there,So today Mr P and I got back from Amsterdam and I had a sudden need to share with you how I installed the zip on my new Frankenstein ski rt.(I will share some pics of this skirt (a...
Hello friends,Lets have a little looksie inside this months Burda shall we ?As usual - these are just my own picks :-)The source for all of the lovely images can be found hereI must admit...
Hello beautiful people.I have woken up to a wonderfully sunny Saturday - I hope you have too !I have some pictures to show of my finished Jasmine, Dolly is modelling for us as I wanted to g...
Hello peopleI have been a bit think on the ground this last week as I have been sewing rather than writing on my blog and I have 2 (!) finished garments to share :-)But - you will have to wait ...
Well friends,YAY ! Its Friday - we made it !I must admit that work on the Jasmine has stopped. Boo !The second part of redoing our kitchen is in full force, and, after a recce it is looking ev...
The mice will play !Mr P went away to a friends for the night (I couldnt go because of air guitar knee) but it was nice to be able to get the toys out, set em up and leave em out for a 24 hour period...
Hello beautiful peopleSorry I am a bit late - just got back from the hospital re my air guitar knee. But that is another story !So - I tried to copy and paste the random generator jobby but couldnt a...
Hello thereCan I just say how overwhelmed I am feeling with all of you glorious people recent comments.There are too many for me to respond to personally so please know that my heart feels warm, righ...
Hello thereSo, last week myself and Mr P took to the slopes and went to France. We went to a catered chalet in Flaine and we were lucky not only with the destination - but also the people who we shar...
Hello beautiful peopleI trust the weekend was kind, and Monday eased you into the week in not too hectic a manner.I am sew grateful today ! For all of you lot ! I love our sewing community - honestly...
Dear friendsHappy Friday !! I hope you have a wonderful weekend planned.By popular demand ! - and without further ado - here are this weeks cakes from Jackie ! (we were lucky enough to ha...
Hi !I have decided to do my give-away to coincide with Debi and her Sew Grateful Week (starting 6th Feb). As such I will announce the details on Monday 6th February. There will be 2 di...
Hellooooo there !I have just got back from a ski trip (Flaine, France) which I will share with you tomorrow as I am totally knackered. In my absence Burda waved its wand and deposited its goodness in...
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Hello peopleerrr I have only gone and made myself the perfect skirt. BY ACCIDENT.How did that happen ?Not only that but I have worn it twice already ! 2 days in row and I absolutely LOVE IT ! &...
Happy Saturday ! YAY we made it !Thanks so much Chris and Jill for the waistband tips - really appreciate you sharing with me. I feel confident enough to have a go at making one today.The title of th...
Hello there !I found the very first item I ever made the other day - it was a denim dress.The bodice did not fit at all, but the skirt part fits like a dream and I have wanted a dark denim pencil ski...
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