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Category: Sewing
Post #3178: The unfinished, the untidy, the end of the year purge
One thing I haven’t written about here lately is the fact that I’ve been on a bit of a journey to lose some weight/get back to the gym. This is a lifelong struggle for me and thus, not so interesting to write about, but… Continue Reading “Post #3178: The unfinished, the untidy, the end of the year purge”
Post #3153: Making jeans (and the trouble with “denim”)
I made my first pair of jeans last week – albeit without all the contrasting stitching and rivets. The Persephone Pants have been on my list, and I decided to make my wearable muslin out of some inexpensive denim in my stash before cutting… Continue Reading “Post #3153: Making jeans (and the trouble with “denim”)”
Post #3148: The small and the scrappy
I think sewing with scraps week has already come and gone for 2019, but for some reason I’ve been quite captivated with scrap and fat quarter sewing recently. It started with sewing zip pouches out of vintage Japanese fabrics a few weeks ago: Since… Continue Reading “Post #3148: The small and the scrappy”
Post #3143: Before cutting into the fabric
Last week I posted a picture of this fabric, but the photo didn’t really do it justice. I’ve just finished hand washing it, and it’s drying on the rack – so before I go any further in my quest to turn this into a… Continue Reading “Post #3143: Before cutting into the fabric”
Post #3140: Sewing down to the season
Now that the days are really short, it’s become difficult to get good photos for my social and blog posts – particularly as the last two days have been darkly overcast and rainy. Perhaps 2019 will be the year I invest in a photo… Continue Reading “Post #3140: Sewing down to the season”
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