Making Life more Beautiful
I know I have written quite a lot about my peg skirt experiments, but there is not much information available on the internet about draping a pegged skirt. So if anyone out there wants to try a draped one (as … Continued
I may have mentioned how I am entranced by the art work of Jean-Michel Basquiat. We recently went to Spain to see a major exhibition, Now is the Time. Jean Michel died prematurely, sadly under the influence of drugs. He … Continued
So I finally finished making the draped pegged skirt. I wrote about it here and here. I struggled with this challenge; partly because I didn’t think this style would do anything for my curves, and partly because I made the … Continued
I don’t watch much TV, but politics in the UK got interesting recently and I have been tuning into Newsnight, and similar programmes. I saw Allegra Stratton, the political editor of Newsnight, wearing a tie. This she did at exactly … Continued
Introduction English people love Spain. Mainly the really hot parts of the South – Andalusia, and the Canary Islands (which are actually closer to southern Morocco) which stay warm through the winter months. I love Spain too, but there are … Continued
I mentioned that we were planning to name our new home Rainshore, and one reader mentioned having a name for a house is very uncommon in the US. I have nothing to report on the build at the moment as … Continued
Last week I wrote about how I had draped a pegged skirt on the stand at my Morley evening class. After three hours in the studio I came home with an understanding of what a pegged skirt is, but I … Continued
In case you don’t know Sewing with a Plan (SWAP) is an annual sewing challenge put on by Artisans’ Square. Right now members are discussing what they would like the contest to be focused on this year. If you have thought … Continued
My draping on the stand adventure continued with the requirement to create a pegged skirt. This design was very popular in the 1950s, and then in the 1980s. Here are a few pictures. It is a particular look. The straight … Continued
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