Finished projects – Page 13

31 May 2015

A gift for the Principal of the Mary Ward Centre

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My opposites project came to an end. I made four lino prints based on the words on posters I came across at the Mary Ward Centre. I used machine embroidery to create colour on the design. I added a little hand … Continued

13 May 2015

Me Made May?

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I am not a Me Made May type of person. I wear hand-made clothes most days but it’s not something I need to advertise on Instagram. Friends know I make clothes and sometimes take an interest but I don’t, as … Continued

12 May 2015

Using silk paints on an existing garment

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I bought a nice pair of silk trousers in the Topshop sale. They were a good fit, cheap, made out of heavy silk, but the colour – a slightly pink cream – was not very nice. I thought I could … Continued

7 May 2015

Behind the scenes with the SWAP photographer

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Recently I posted 12 very nice photographs of my SWAP collection (thank you for your kind remarks). I mentioned that my son Gus took the pictures. Here is what actually happened. Gus arranged to come round at 11am. At about … Continued

5 May 2015

SWAP 2015

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On 26 April we watched the London Marathon. Notting Hill had 20 runners in the race and it was a very exciting spectacle. Many of the competitors had been training for months to ensure they could do the race without … Continued

3 May 2015

It’s uncanny, innit?

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Have you ever noticed how you sometimes buy (or make) the same garment again and again? One man I know has something like 45 white shirts. My husband has about 12 pairs of Church’s brogues. I used to have quite … Continued

30 Apr 2015

Thinking about pictures for SWAP

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I have made a plan for the photographs to show off my collection. I have now seen the rules which are: You’ll probably need at least nine photographs, and you’re allowed to upload a total of 15 per SWAP. Composite … Continued

18 Apr 2015

Sewing with a Plan 2015 0.23 – white Nina Ricci over-blouse

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This week I almost finished my white Nina Ricci overblouse – its my second outing for this pattern – I already made a green one. It was still quite hard work, but slightly easier this time. I am disappointed that I … Continued

8 Apr 2015

Making aprons for all ages

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I am not proud of the aprons I ran up last weekend. The patterns were drafted with just a few guessed measurements. The idea was just to produce a surface on which I could help Ted to print his own … Continued

4 Apr 2015

Sewing with a Plan 2015 0.22

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My green camisole dress is finished. It epitomises spring – especially when worn with a large bunch of daffodils. And a pineapple! I wore this dress for my birthday, with a piece of yellow vintage silk velvet ribbon around my … Continued