Category: Textiles

The Hell Yes! Skirt

Here’s the latest from my sewing room over the weekend – a very simple skirt, with lining and 2-inch elastic at the waist – self-drafted. Brian picked the fabric out a couple of weeks ago and suggested that this would make a great skirt… Continue Reading “The Hell Yes! Skirt”

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New sewing– Table Runner

For those of you tired of the long school-oriented posts here is a quick pic of a table runner I finished last night. I have pledged to myself recently that I am not buying new fabric until I have worked through more of the… Continue Reading “New sewing– Table Runner”

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Autumn sewing

I’ve been a bit lazy here about writing in the past few days, so I’m kicking off with a couple of pictures of new articles of clothing that I have sewn over the weekend. First up is the dress that I completed yesterday –… Continue Reading “Autumn sewing”

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Another new shirt!

Going away put a dent into my sewing time, but luckily I had this all cut out and awaiting me on my arrival – a super comfy, drape-y raglan top. This is my second adventure with knits – this time a two-way stretch knit… Continue Reading “Another new shirt!”

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New Basics.

Here is the latest of my sewing endeavours – a first experiment with knit fabrics in the form of a charcoal rib-knit that I got at DressSew for $6 per metre. Unfortunately I have a tendency to make things too large – it has… Continue Reading “New Basics.”

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