Making Life more Beautiful
A quick update I have a plan to produce a wardrobe of 11 items of hand made co-ordinated clothes by 30 April I recklessly decided to introduce a new pattern and idea last weekend this involves tackling a pattern I … Continued
It’s Valentine’s Day. Are you going out for dinner, or cooking up something nice at home? I bought one of the M&S Valentine’s dinners (four course meal for two, plus pink Cava for £20) and shared it with Esme. Two … Continued
According to my Sewing with a Plan project plan the fuchsia jacket should have been completed this weekend. I started two weeks ago and it should have been finished by now. But I don’t think I can go out like … Continued
The 1967 Simplicity 7305 Jacket Pattern and alterations I toiled this pattern last year in a blue boiled wool and I have worn it almost constantly as it is pretty cold round here at present, and it comfortably accommodates a cardigan … Continued
I have an absolutely super Personal Assistant, Sarah Martin, who comes from Melbourne, Australia. She is great at her job, a nice friendly person, and completely normal. So I was slightly surprised when I asked her what she had been … Continued
Sewing with a Plan has kicked off. Ladies all over the world have started their four month stint to make 11 co-ordinating outfits (no men yet, although menswear is being made). I have not actually started as I am still … Continued
The brief The sorry saga of the jacket I chose as the centre piece of my Sewing with a Plan (SWAP) challenge meant I was determined to fix on an alternative before the New Year. So for the last few … Continued
OK, Planning complete. Well, as complete as it is going to be. The Christmas festivities are over and I am ready to make a start. Garment 4 I had decided to start with Garment 4 – the grey, tailored jacket. … Continued
My pattern (Simplicity 100) is quite a small size (32″ bust, 34″ hips). While I anticipated the fit at the shoulder and neckline would be fine, ease, styling and other factors often mean a pattern will make up bigger than … Continued
Progress to date Sewing with a Plan requires five tops three bottoms three wildcards all of which have to work together I am getting closer to finalising the plan. I would like to toile garments 5, 6 and 8, but … Continued