Did you know that the collective noun for swans in flight is a wedge of swans? I absolutely love learning funny/interesting collective nouns like a parliament of owls and a cauldron of bats. mais 420 palavras
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The Crazy Quilt: up-cycling memories in patches
Crazy quilting was a Victorian fad for using up bits of leftover fabric and scraps of old clothing, especially velvets and brocades. Each bit of cloth is embroidered around the edges by hand with elaborate stitches. mais 257 palavras
Nina Lee Southbank
Hello, I am back on the blog after an eight month hiatus with a Southbank Sweater from Nina Lee! I’m sorry it’s been so quiet over here, but we moved house and all my sewing equipment and fabric were in boxes until recently. mais 458 palavras
Chambray Granville Shirt
Look, I made a thing:
It’s a shirt, an actual bona-fide shirt! After not sewing anything for well over a year because there wasn’t space for my sewing machine, I moved house, dusted off the old Janome, made a cheeky Hollyburn skirt to check I still knew how to sew, and then jumped right back in at the deep end with a Granville shirt. mais 530 palavras
Studio Sunday Round 2
I succeeded in starting my Bramen Cowl, made some progress and learned the tuck stitch. Then realized I had twisted my stitches when I joined to knit in the round. mais 131 palavras
Spring Capsule Wardrobe Update
So we are back home from Spain, and I have now put together my Spring capsule wardrobe. I have decided to use navy as my base and used red, teal and mustard as my accent colours. mais 254 palavras
Circle Skirts
It’s been a while since I’ve worn skirts, and I’m usually too lazy / size-number-vain to go clothes shopping in-person, but I’m not too lazy to spend 10 hours sewing a skirt out of fabric that’s taking up space in my closet. mais 253 palavras
