Making Life more Beautiful
When I was taught the rudiments of traditional tailoring at college we were told that this was quite different from “soft tailoring”. I am not sure this word is still used much to describe the difference between proper tailoring and … Continued
I got a bit bored of people saying 2016 was an exceptionally bad year. A few rock stars died and the people voted for some unpalatable choices. But come on – compared to years gone past we didn’t have so … Continued
Last week I discussed the Capsule Wardrobe with super blogger and maker Hila. In the course of describing how to create a SWAP plan I suggested some colour schemes that might work for Hila, and slightly to my surprise (as … Continued
I promised to create a SWAP wardrobe for my son Gus. I have precious little experience of designing or making clothes for men. I love looking at menswear. And men! But I haven’t branched out into making clothes for the … Continued
I recently wrote about the dilemma of being keen on dressmaking even when you already have too many clothes. My son Gus, who reads my blog religiously, took pity on me. He suggested that as he has too few clothes … Continued
Firstly thank you everyone who provided me with excellent advice in response to my million beginner questions last weekend. I am ready to plan my second knitting project and it has been hard to know where to start. But thanks … Continued
I wondered if it were possible to create a wardrobe with just 30 items, especially in a wet and chilly environment. I have chosen a sub-set of my existing wardrobe to meet the criteria – just 30 items including shoes … Continued
I have made a plan for the photographs to show off my collection. I have now seen the rules which are: You’ll probably need at least nine photographs, and you’re allowed to upload a total of 15 per SWAP. Composite … Continued
In my wardrobe I have two reversible items. One is my Dutch skirt. I do want to copy this garment eventually but I am in search of a very long, chunky, open-ended zip. I have one that is 30″ long, … Continued
Christmas Eve already! I can’t believe how quickly December has whizzed by. We are up early and on our way to Lancashire this morning. So what could be more appropriate than a Red jacket? The Red Rose of Lancaster dates … Continued