After my recent adhesive adversity, I needed to succeed at something to cheer me up. I hate ending the week on a fail. So I looked to a little project that I had had in mind for a few days. … Continue reading
Tag Archives: textiles
not quite enough
As you may know, vintage fabrics are my first love. But I do occasionally find my head turned by brand new pretty fabrics (especially cheap ones.) Which was exactly what happened when I was in Australia, on a trip to … Continue reading
fabric field day
Sometimes things take a long time to come to fruition. You set your heart on something, and you know it may never come to you. You wonder – can you justify the money? And regretfully you tell yourself, no, you can’t. … Continue reading
pretend patchwork paradise
Guess what? I bought another “frock for a fiver” from the Baklash bargain basement. Whoops! I only went into town for some practical shopping. I tried to stay away, really I did, but I had to walk right past the door to get … Continue reading
stamp on it!
One day, in the not too distant future, I would like to print my own fabric. I got all inspired by this idea again when I saw these… These beautiful Indian wooden stamps are from Etsy shop ta ta. They are fairly … Continue reading
fun with a frock
Yesterday I walked back from sewing class in a blizzard. That’s how keen I am to get my current dressmaking project done. I love this stage of construction, where you first start to see how all those jigsaw pieces of fabric … Continue reading