Making Life more Beautiful
The pattern I assumed this was a late 1950s pattern, due to the styling. However once I opened the envelope I found a piece of newspaper, used for the front facing. A little detective work showed this to be from … Continued
Last week I announced I was participating in this year’s Sewing With a Plan (SWAP) challenge. I said I would make ten items, and buy one. two suits, each with a matching blouse skirt and blouse trousers and purchased knitwear … Continued
Henry VIII was partial to wearing Cloth of Gold – this was fabric woven from thin strands of gold, and in this lovely portrait by the marvellous Hans Holbein, we see it encrusted with real jewels, fur, velvet, silk and … Continued
A skirt is basically a piece of cloth that surrounds the lower body. Because the hips are rather larger than the waist the garment has to be tapered to sit on the waist and not fall down, but has to … Continued
I have finished printing a metre of cotton shirting (ex Paul Smith, from Simply Fabrics) for Amandine. This print was inspired by a warm colour palette stripes living by the sea side French holidays and looking out of the window … Continued
My father Druce Barlow second on the left, with what looks like Princess Margaret, and my mother on the far right, next to Johnny Clough, the short man to her left. The picture was sent to me by Simon Buckley … Continued
I love to wear a fitted coat. The problem is that if it is too fitted you can only wear it over a lightweight dress. I needed a coat I could wear in winter – over a blouse, cardigan … Continued
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