2016: The Hits and Misses of the Year
Lots of bloggers are doing this – looking back at what they made in 2016 and describing what went well and what did not. I don’t know who first “hit” on this idea, so I am sorry if I “miss” … Continued
Men’s style – Steve McQueen
In order to inspire myself to sew menswear I have been considering who my style icons are. Here are a few men who I think dress well, whatever the period. Arthur Miller Frank Sinatra James Dean Sean Connery Steve McQueen … Continued
Guest Blog: A meeting with Eion Todd
One of the great privileges of working in social (lower rent and supported) housing in London is that you meet some amazing people. In my early career I realised we were housing Stalin’s daughter. Olympian sprinter Linford Christie used to … Continued
If you sew your own wardrobe how important is fashion?
I have wondered about fashion for quite some time. Many people sew because they don’t want to wear what is fashionable at the moment, choosing instead things that suit them. Things they like. While I wholeheartedly agree that sewing gives … Continued
Casual wardrobe planning No 1 #The pants
Introduction Recently I wrote about putting together and making a casual wardrobe. I decided to take up Joyce’s exciting challenge of creating a capsule collection that would be inspired by, and suit, my “Lakeside Lifestyle”. I was very interested in, and … Continued
Thinking about a casual wardrobe Part 1
One thing that struck me during #MeMadeMay was that while I dress up during my working week my first choice at the weekend is super casual. I had to try hard to incorporate “me made” at the weekend. This is … Continued
Do you have a Fantasy SWAP collection?
Have you come across Fantasy Football? As I understand it you create your ideal football team. I am not sure if you “buy” players, or chart your progress by how your team members score in actual games. But I believe … Continued
Customised jeans
It’s New Year’s’ Eve! How will you be spending it? Dressing up I hope. We are eating out tonight, by the Red Sea (Aqaba, Jordan)! Anyway this post is about jeans – special, embellished, customised jeans. Since I made a … Continued
What won’t you sew?
I remember a post years back, before I started blogging, where Jay wrote about what she didn’t think it was worth sewing. Is there anything you wouldn’t bother making, because it is too much fuss, or you find it too hard, … Continued
Birkin Jeans Part 2
Design, alteration and materials I covered these issues in the previous post. In this one I will deal with the issue of how I made jeans. Construction I had never used denim before. I thought of it as heavy, hard … Continued
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