Monthly Archives: February 2013

I’ve never really liked the thought of posting a picture of me as an avatar. My Ravelry avatar is of Henry and Muttley [Abigail’s dog]. Henry is nearest ~ isn’t he handsome? . and I had thought of using the … Continue reading →

They say a change is as good as a rest,~ but then they didn’t spend the weekend humping furniture! I said I would post pictures of the finished deal and here they are. However, true to form the day is … Continue reading →

I’ve heard of Weekend Retreats, Craft Weekends and Weekend Breaks. I had the latter – in my back! I decided that my invasion of the guest bedroom wasn’t fair as I was gradually taking over all the available space, and … Continue reading →

Lots of things have been going on in mind, mostly sewing and waiting for Spring ~ it does seem with all the endless rain we had here in England this past year that the light fresh days of Spring feel … Continue reading →

Another KwikSew 3300 bra, this time in cream satin. I put extra support in the lower cup ~ and went the extra mile. First I put interfacing on the satin, then I cut the lower cup in a firm cotton and … Continue reading →

Finding a title to go with this post has kept me amused for hours. My thoughts ranged from ‘Mao takes a bow’ to ‘Mao meets Coco the clown’. Have you ever made something that you know is on a road … Continue reading →

After finishing the Kwik Sew 3300 bra pattern, I started drafting and toiling another from a RTW bra. that I thought was the most comfortable I owned. I have to admit though that wearing my own handmade bra. is soooo … Continue reading →

Well, here is the finished article. Although I have to confess, this isn’t the style that I would normally wear, I prefer a verticle seam and side banding rather than underwiring, I am very surprised just how comfortable it is. It may … Continue reading →

In keeping with my pledge to wear as much ‘me-made’ items of clothing as possible every day the next item on the agenda is obviously this. Kwik Sew 3300 bra pattern. It comes multi-sized in A,B,C & D cups and … Continue reading →

Remember the vintage blouse pattern of a couple of posts ago? I made another ‘wearable toile’ directly from this pattern with only minor adjustments. What probably cant be seen from the pattern envelope is that it is essentially a shirt. … Continue reading →