Making Life more Beautiful
Speaking of Christmas Jumpers, can I thank the Demented Fairy for sending me this ace knitting pattern? And here are some knitting jokes The jumper I got for Xmas kept picking up static electricity so I took it back to … Continued
You may recall I have a friend Bridget who we met on holiday. She and her husband sat on the coach in front of us, and while he studied a map of Jordan she knitted. We got on very well, … Continued
One of the great benefits of the shoe making course is that I was able to pick up lots of discarded leather pieces. In the photograph below I include my feet, for scale. I think the dark brown is probably … Continued
The boot making continues. In week four we finished the lasting, and made our heels. We had to work hard to get all the leather to fold over beautifully in the toe area. Again I used my dressmaker’s skills of … Continued
My life has started to get almost unbearably busy. You know me – I fancy myself as being rather good at time management. But of course I am not that good because I am now dropping the ball, forgetting things, … Continued
My life has started to get almost unbearably busy. You know me – I fancy myself as being rather good at time management. But of course I am not that good because I am now dropping the ball, forgetting things, … Continued
We were warned that this is the week when our boot making gets serious. We used techniques that would be difficult or impossible outside a workshop. This week we learned what cobbling is! A cobbler is someone that repairs shoes. … Continued
Thank you for all your interest in our boot making course at the London College of Fashion. I am attending this course with my husband Nick every Sunday for six weeks. In week one we made the pattern for our … Continued
Inspired by Carolyn I decided to make a crocheted skirt. I loved her image and the gorgeous oranges and greens she used. I copied her design although with a few variations. DIfferent colours – I used small left over pieces … Continued
You may remember I have been dying to do a shoe making course for ages. And lots of readers have been cheering for the shoe making, especially Aida who has made some super shoes herself. But I had not found a … Continued