Reading
In 2016 I read 42 books, ten short of my intention (one book a week). I blame the knitting. Five jumpers instead of ten books. I suppose that is about right. In our new holiday home we don’t have the … Continued
MANSWAP #8 The 1966 Green Polo neck sweater
Firstly – I finally finish the trousers. As ever I have not reached perfection, but I have got to good enough. Gus really likes them. I will give you some properly modelled photographs at some point. Here is a picture … Continued
Brenda’s fabric (silk painting)
My internet friend Brenda asked me to create a special piece of silk. She intends to make herself a fit and flare type of dress. At the moment, while she is having treatment for breast cancer, she can only sew … Continued
Sewing Room Swoon
Lovely Amy from Almond Rocks contacted me to ask if I would like to send some photos of my sewing room for a regular feature in Love Sewing Magazine. For a moment I was confused. Was she talking of the … Continued
MANSWAP #7 (Nearly) finishing the brown corduroy trousers
Last week I left you with a cliff hanger! Would letting out the back seam fix the problem of the trousers-that-were-too-tight? Last week I explained that the brown corduroy trousers I am making for my son turned out a little … Continued
So farwell Michelle – we so enjoyed your clothes!
Female Presidents and Prime Ministers are few and far between. We have one in the UK, in fact our second, but generally world leaders are men. So it is inevitable that some of the most prominent women we are aware … Continued
2017 Resolutions and Plans
I got a bit bored of people saying 2016 was an exceptionally bad year. A few rock stars died and the people voted for some unpalatable choices. But come on – compared to years gone past we didn’t have so … Continued
MANSWAP #6 The brown corduroy trousers
With the Sewing with a Plan it is generally Planning first, then after Christmas Sewing starts. Sometimes one or two garments can be made ahead. I “planned” to start these trousers early as I had had great success with the … Continued
Guest blog by Lucy Glynn on Fashion Cities Africa
Not very long ago Grace of Good Mom Bad Mom (aren’t we all?) wrote to ask if I had been to see the Fashion Cities Africa exhibition in Brighton, and asked for a review. As Brighton is a little way … Continued
2016 Reflections
A number of people have been sharing their hits and misses from 2016 (me included). The braver ones go on to share their reflections on the past year, and their plans for the new. I really enjoy reading these posts … Continued
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