A nice 1960s hat
Do you know what a pierrette is? A female pierrotte of course! Here are a couple of charming old photos. What attracted me of course were the pom poms. The key feature seems to be a jaunty brimmed hat that … Continued
A bias halter top and refashioning a blouse
Huipil fever has somehow been getting to me, and I have been wondering how to make a scarf huipil with a simple square. Of course my scarf – Japanese, polyester, from the charity shop – could have been combined with … Continued
The Dress Like Frida Sewalong Week 4 – The floor length skirt
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Week 4: The skirt Frida wore alot of skirts, and they are one of the defining features of her look. Undoubtedly the choice of a long, floor length skirt was in part due to Frida’s desire to cover her legs … Continued
Confessions of a Cushion Cheat
This whole post is a cheat. Firstly my blog site was blocked yesterday, so I couldn’t post or even open the site. Secondly this post was written in January and I felt it was a bit lightweight at the time. … Continued
Two Weddings
When Esme applied for a passport recently, it bizarrely required the date of her parents’ wedding. John would have known. But she had to ask me. And I couldn’t remember! I looked at some old photos to jog my memory. … Continued
Making a skirt with Bella
I love teaching young people to sew. So when our Cotswold neighbour Bella said she wanted to learn I was thrilled. Over Christmas she came round to make a skirt. I know that she loves peachy shades so I popped … Continued
The Christmas Jumper tradition
Last Friday we had Christmas Jumper Day to raise money for Save the Children. (Sorry if this post appeared early – I seem to have lost the ability to use WordPress properly at the moment). Here are Katrina and Maddy … Continued
Finishing the Carolyn Crocheted skirt
Phew! Having created a piece of fabric from over 100 little crocheted squares, each in three colours, I finally joined them together. If you do this – for a blanket or a garment – I used the following method. Sewing … Continued
The Carolyn Crocheted skirt
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
Finally knitting a skirt – or rather crocheting one
Alongside my desire to make a cardigan I have wanted to make a skirt for a while. Mrs Zimmerman’s skirt pattern Here is Elizabeth Zimmerman’s take on it. i make very few skirts, as not having the figure to wear … Continued
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