More luck this time

The second piece of fabric I had bought at the Easter sale ended up with a better result. Again I used a pattern I already had but this time the pattern was the correct size. I was making the top but in one fabric so the shaping doesn’t show up. I will need to make…

Sewing failure

I wanted to do some sewing as it had been a while since I had done any and was not happy with the result of the sewing I did with the 6 metres of stash fabric. I purchased three lots of fabric each cost $7.50 in the Easter sale so it would be no drama…

Pinnies, aprons, smocks or pinafores (Some added information)

(This is the 2013 post with the new information added.) I mentioned in a previous post that I thought I was going to do some sewing, well I did. I have made three “retro” aprons. I thoroughly enjoyed making them, I even made the bias tape to go around two of the aprons. Front view…

A new summer dressing gown.

Some of you may remember this pattern from previous blog posts I have done.  This is now my third make of this particular brunchcoat.  It is such an easy pattern to make up and the fabric at Spotlight was so inexpensive I couldn’t resist making myself a new version.

Re-purposing a man’s shirt

This is my third go at re-purposing or recycling a man’s shirt. This time I didn’t bother unpicking I just cut each of the sections along the seams.  I used the same pattern as I used previously but in a larger size. I am delighted with how it turned out. Detail of the collar and…

I’ve been in the Spotlight recently.

I should just stop going into Spotlight.  I get trapped every time.  For those of you not in Australia, Spotlight is the shop where you can buy all things associated with sewing and craft but also bedding and household goods.  I tend to just go to the sewing and craft section most of the time….