Making Life more Beautiful
I have been “doing” Me Made May 2016 for a week now, which involves wearing something i made everyday and getting a photograph. I have completed the first week. The photos are taken by my husband, my PA, the sales manager … Continued
One of my readers Karen Mulkey, from Houston, Texas is in town next week and she asked for suggestions on where to buy fabric in London. This is not a comprehensive list but it covers places I have visited and can recommend. South … Continued
The River Thames starts in the Cotswolds, at Thames Head near Kemble in Gloucestershire, It seeps out of the earth near our new holiday home and thrillingly a small tributary of it flows past Rainshore. The green plastic boundary is … Continued
You may remember I drafted a princess line dress, based on my new personal dress block. I used some nice fabric that I had bought, very cheaply, when I put my SWAP fabrics together. I thought it might work well … Continued
Firstly – thank you everyone for your supportive and interesting feedback yesterday. It made me feel very connected and valued. And Nick made pulled pork with apple sauce on home made sourdough bread, hummus and Vietnamese salad. Which we enjoyed … Continued
Some of my favourite bloggers have been blogging for a decade. Me, it’s just two years. Today. Later today we will have a little celebration with the family – Nick, Esme, George, Gus, and Kit – who help me with … Continued
You probably know of “Me Made May” started by Zoe of the well known “So, Zo…’ blog. The idea is you promise the world that you will wear more of your handmade clothes. I have been put off before by the … Continued
I am making a personal dress block. I covered my first experiment last week, and I was overwhelmed by the quality and quantity of the feedback. Thank you Jay, SJ KUrtz, Anne McC, Mary F, Cherry, Kim Hood, Linde and … Continued
I wrote a post about how many different types of skirts there are, which is one of my most popular posts! As I am studying dresses this term I thought I might zip through the main types of dress. With a dizzying … Continued
I am signed up to learn Intermediate Pattern Cutting. The first project of term (after making a shift dress pattern) was to draft a pattern for a princess line dress. This is a style where there is no waist join, … Continued
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