Monthly Archives: March 2014

THE REVEAL and A BRILLIANT LAST MINUTE RESCUE

Posted on March 27, 2014 by lifeaworkinprogress.com

The little glimpse of something I gave a couple of weeks ago is now finished and ready to go to Wales to Emily and Kieran’s wedding on Saturday; first up, the last thing to go on ~ the label; It is … Continue reading →

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CATCH UP

Posted on March 26, 2014 by lifeaworkinprogress.com

I have been sewing of late of course, but until now have not been able to take any photographs ~ so posting my sewing would be a bit pointless I thought. First up another rendition of my now go-to pattern for … Continue reading →

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TOOLS OF THE TRADE

Posted on March 18, 2014 by lifeaworkinprogress.com

No, not machines, but these small, more modest items that personally I couldn’t be without. We all have our favourite gadgets and these are certainly not all the items that sit in the plastic box on my sewing table, but these are the … Continue reading →

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I’VE FINALLY GIVEN IN

Posted on March 12, 2014 by lifeaworkinprogress.com

For more than a couple of years now I have dithered about getting an overlocker. My previous thoughts were that they were far too much trouble and probably more than they were worth. Then a visit to the Stitching and Quilting … Continue reading →

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VOGUE 2615 finished at last!

Posted on March 10, 2014 by lifeaworkinprogress.com

I always intended to take my time and tailor this jacket as much as possible, but I didn’t intend to take this long. Everything was going beautifully methought, when I hit the snags in fitting mentioned in my last tedious … Continue reading →

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NOT QUITE..

Posted on March 1, 2014 by lifeaworkinprogress.com

what I had intended. I had been taking pictures of the progress of the jacket as it went along for a final pictorial record when matters came to a bit of a stall. As more and more of the pieces … Continue reading →

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