Making Life more Beautiful
Yesterday I explained how I made a pattern for a skirt with a side pleat. This pattern will work best with a plaid or tartan with medium body. I used some medium, stable, 100% woolen curtaining fabric (seconds) that I … Continued
The rules for this year’s Sewing with a Plan challenge are up! I am in. Are you? This is a six month plan for sewing – two months of planning and preparing and four months of actually sewing between nine … Continued
When visiting my Mother we often go out on a Saturday afternoon for what we, in Lancashire, call “a run”. This is not a run in the normal use of the word. It actually means “a run in the car”. … Continued
I have had an interesting, and in many ways surprising, experience. I bought a dirty pink dress in the H&M sale for £5. I ripped it apart and used the front and back pieces as a pattern. I added a … Continued
I like browsing in the high street fashion shops – do you? I rarely buy an outfit but I need inspiration. Also, when the sales are on, I do sometimes buy oddments either to wear, alter or copy. This week … Continued
Remember Pantone Radiant Orchid? Last year this was launched as the “colour of the year” by Pantone, a company which seeks to capitalise on colour trends, which clearly change from season to season and year to year. And when it … Continued
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
The people of Thailand, living in a monarchy where democracy is yet underdeveloped, used to express their political views by donning a T-shirt. I won’t go into the meaning of this gesture, except to say it is very powerful. The … Continued
Galina gave me the pattern for her kimono-style jacket. I had a look at photographs of the original Yamamoto suit (her inspiration) to discover more about the construction techniques and ideal fabric choices. Observations main seam (across back and down … Continued
I recently realised I didn’t have any purple in my wardrobe. I had been looking for a dress, but when a colour is not a seasonal fashion favourite you will not find it in the shops. This is a great … Continued