Kestrel Finds and Makes

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Knitter, seamstress, lover of things vintage. Come and see what I'm making, and my thrifted finds.

Spring Sewing Swap - Post Your Links

Hello Swappers By now you should hopefully have received your swap parcel from your partner. I received mine from Krafty Kat this weekend and here's what I got: Prettily wrapped Cats investigating...

1 dygn Gilla

Kestrel Finds and Makes

How I Ruined 2 Metres of Fabric

It all started so well. I had a trip to the fabric shop in the morning to get some red polka dot fabric for quilt binding, and I also got a lovely (and cheap) remnant of Robert Kaufman Circus...

3 dygn Gilla

Kestrel Finds and Makes

Review: The Amazings Online Class & FREE online class for everyone!

Recently I was contacted by The Amazings to see if I would like to try one of their new online classes. The concept behind The Amazings is for people over 50 to pass on skills through classes in...

5 dygn Gilla 4 personer gillar detta

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WIP Wednesday - Nautical Baby Quilt

It's unusual for me to have two 'work in progress' posts in two weeks, but I've been working on a couple of longer term projects at the minute. This is about the second of those - my nautical baby...

12 jun 2013 Gilla

Kestrel Finds and Makes

Pattern Monday #44

Four easy ways to humiliate your child. K x

10 jun 2013 Gilla 3 personer gillar detta

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Recent Charity Shop Finds

Finds have definitely been a bit thin on the ground around here recently. I don't think I've been browsing in local charity shops much less but I have been making fewer charity shop excursions,...

9 jun 2013 Gilla

Kestrel Finds and Makes

WIP Wednesday

Haven't done one of these posts for ages. This is my Deco cardigan, I've just started the 2nd ball of wool and am really enjoying knitting it so far. (Also this is the first time I've tried the...

5 jun 2013 Gilla

Kestrel Finds and Makes

Practicality vs. the Twee Factor

I would consider myself to be a practical person. I sew and knit items for myself (and others, if feeling generous) to wear or use. I don't make things which are largely decorative because I don't...

2 jun 2013 Gilla

Kestrel Finds and Makes

Reminder: Spring Sewing Swap

Hi Swappers A wee reminder that the deadline for your swap partner receiving their parcel is Monday 17th June, so just 2 weeks away from this coming Monday. I hope you've all been shopping or at...

31 maj 2013 Gilla 1 person gillar detta

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Round Up #4 - Me Made May Week 4: Introduction of the the Cats

I'm counting it as a huge success that I have made it to day 23 of Me Made May without including any cats in my photos. When I'm getting a bit fed up of photography and my outfits, I tend to grab a...

30 maj 2013 Gilla

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Finished: Nautical Dress

This dress has been in the pipeline for some time. Despite being quick to sew, it's taken me a while to get it put together. However I wanted to wear it to a wedding reception this past weekend, so...

28 maj 2013 Gilla

Kestrel Finds and Makes

Visit to New Lanark & Knitting Plans

A couple of weeks ago I had a Monday off work so took the opportunity to visit New Lanark. New Lanark is an 18th century mill village in the Clyde Valley and is a World Heritage Site. It's about 45...

26 maj 2013 Gilla

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Round Up #3: 4 Outfits from Me Made May

The theme of my outfits this week has been carpe diem - my Crescent skirt has been out of action for about 5 weeks as it needed mended and when I finally got around to fixing and wearing it again,...

23 maj 2013 Gilla

Kestrel Finds and Makes

Pattern Monday #43

Susan's friends laughed, but they both knew that her facial hair problem was out of control. K x

20 maj 2013 Gilla 2 personer gillar detta

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Round Up #2: 5 Outfits from Me Made May Week 2

There's a kitchen theme to my outfit shots this week. We got a new kitchen fitted after several years of thinking about it, we finally took the plunge and did it. As for the outfits, I managed 5...

16 maj 2013 Gilla

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Something New - Quilt in Progress and advice required...

I've never made a quilt before although I have often admired both vintage and new patchwork quilts. I have a growing pile of scrap fabrics which I intend to make into a quilt one day, however for...

14 maj 2013 Gilla

Kestrel Finds and Makes

Spring Sewing Swap Partners Announced!

Phew! That was a mammoth task to match everyone up, but lovely to get a chance to see so many different blogs - this time around we have 58 participants in the swap. If you're wondering how I...

12 maj 2013 Gilla 3 personer gillar detta

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Round Up: 4 Outfits from the First Week of Me Made May

Day 1: Beam Me Up Snitmonster Dress Day 2: Happy Spotty Renfrew (with shop-bought striped skirt) Both of these outfits were worn to work. Day 3: Triple Whammy! - Maternity restyled denim skirt,...

9 maj 2013 Gilla

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Tutorial: How To Convert a Denim Skirt for Maternity Wear

As my maternity jeans have been getting constant wear every weekend, I decided to give them a break by throwing a denim skirt in the mix. I considered making a skirt from scratch but then thought...

7 maj 2013 Gilla

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Finished: Red is for Rage Beret

After losing two hand knitted hats to Glasgow's bus system, I decided it was time to knit myself a new one. I bought some bright red aran wool (Rico Essentials Soft Merino Aran) at the wool shop in...

2 maj 2013 Gilla 1 person gillar detta

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Reminder - Spring Sewing Swap

Sign up for the sewing swap closes tomorrow, Wednesday 1st May at 5pm GMT and then I'll be working away to allocate swap partners. Go to this post for information and to sign up. If you'd like to...

30 apr 2013 Gilla

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Pattern Monday #42 Grumpy Child Special

Least happy child knitwear models ever. K x

29 apr 2013 Gilla 1 person gillar detta

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The Feel Good De-Stash and Tidy

I seem to spend a lot of my free time these days in what my Current Husband and I call a 'Space Maximisation Programme' for our flat. In preparation for our new arrival, all of our belongings are...

28 apr 2013 Gilla 1 person gillar detta

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Finished - Sailboat Wiksten Tova

Woohoo! I finally got around to making my Tova shirt. And I love it. Pattern Used Wiksten Tova. I downloaded the pdf pattern from the Wiksten website for under £7- if you'd prefer to work with the...

24 apr 2013 Gilla

Kestrel Finds and Makes

Announcing! The Spring Sewing Swap

SIGN UP NOW CLOSED! SWAP PARTNERS ANNOUNCED SHORTLY.... Who doesn't love to receive a package of sewing items in the mail? And how fun is it to shop for someone who loves sewing as much as you do?...

21 apr 2013 Gilla 5 personer gillar detta

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'Goodbye Waistband!': 10 Thoughts on Dressing in Pregnancy

Sewing for, and dressing during, pregnancy certainly brings some new challenges. I've put together a few thoughts about how I've been doing with it up to now (at 25 weeks pregnant). I thought it...

18 apr 2013 Gilla

Kestrel Finds and Makes

Knitting and Crochet for Baby - A Round Up

Just a few things I have been making for the baby: A ripple crochet blanket using the absolutely excellent Attic 24 instructions on making a ripple blanket. So easy to follow. I made this kind of...

15 apr 2013 Gilla

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Me Made May 2013!

Not much to see here, just my public declaration that I will be taking part in the annual Me Made May challenge. I took part in 2012 and 2011 but as I have a smaller wardrobe to select from this...

13 apr 2013 Gilla

Kestrel Finds and Makes

The Absolute Easiest Way to Set in Sleeves - No Question

I used to dread setting in sleeves. Despite all the careful gathering and redistributing of fullness, they never went in smoothly and I grew to hate the task. Until I discovered how easy it was to...

12 apr 2013 Gilla 11 personer gillar detta

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Kestrel Finds and Makes

Spring Sewing Swap - Post Your Links

How I Ruined 2 Metres of Fabric

Review: The Amazings Online Class & FREE online class for everyone!

WIP Wednesday - Nautical Baby Quilt

Pattern Monday #44

Recent Charity Shop Finds

WIP Wednesday

Practicality vs. the Twee Factor

Reminder: Spring Sewing Swap

Round Up #4 - Me Made May Week 4: Introduction of the the Cats

Finished: Nautical Dress

Visit to New Lanark & Knitting Plans

Round Up #3: 4 Outfits from Me Made May

Pattern Monday #43

Round Up #2: 5 Outfits from Me Made May Week 2

Something New - Quilt in Progress and advice required...

Spring Sewing Swap Partners Announced!

Round Up: 4 Outfits from the First Week of Me Made May

Tutorial: How To Convert a Denim Skirt for Maternity Wear

Finished: Red is for Rage Beret

Reminder - Spring Sewing Swap

Pattern Monday #42 Grumpy Child Special

The Feel Good De-Stash and Tidy

Finished - Sailboat Wiksten Tova

Announcing! The Spring Sewing Swap

'Goodbye Waistband!': 10 Thoughts on Dressing in Pregnancy

Knitting and Crochet for Baby - A Round Up

Me Made May 2013!

The Absolute Easiest Way to Set in Sleeves - No Question

Juniper Dress - From Sew U Home Stretch

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