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I have survived a long, wet January. I am thankful that I did not have several feet of Scottish snow, icy temperatures and probably power cuts but it seemed like every time I stepped out of my door I got very wet. It made a lovely change to wander into town on Nessie’s 6th birthday to see a spring-like display of crocuses. 

I had a different week at work – due to a last minute cancellation, I was able to be a pupil in the 4-day intensive B990 training course. There are interesting crossovers between the B990 and the computerised ...

After finishing the previous denim jacket (Denim Jacket Refashion) using the embroidered panels, I was charged up to do another one to put in the guild shop at our upcoming show. Working on the second denim jacket, I had a lace collar that I thought might be a nice addition. But, when I placed it on the yoke, it just didn’t fit right.

Two small lace hearts are the perfect size to adorn the front pockets.

At the bottom, I used a flat lace with a pretty edge as a replacement waistband.

Start with folding the raw edge under ...

When we left off on Tuesday, both sides of the purse had pockets and handles attached. Today, I’ll show you the finishing.

Next is to put in the zipper. I place the zipper right sides together at the top of one side of the purse. Stitch at about 1/4-inch seam allowance. Stop when the pull is reached, lift the presser foot and move the pull out of the way, past the point of the needle. Then lower the foot again, and continue stitching to the end.

Fold over the zipper to the wrong side, pushing the seam allowance ...

It has been a crazy busy week this past week. Every one of my clubs had their holiday event, and one club had two. Tuesday night we went to a party, Wednesday was our guild tea, Saturday was a car club breakfast, followed by a drive out to Balsam Mountain for a party and overnight with breakfast event with the MINI club. We had planned to do a holiday stroll on Friday night but it was just too bloody cold to walk around outside. Back home, this little table top hanging said it all – I just want to Bake Stuff ...

Time for a book chat! Seems like I’ve been reading a lot lately, and a couple of these really captured my interest. There is a lot of non-fiction in this group. So grab a cuppa, and let’s chat about books today.

Claire McCardell : The Designer Who Set Women Free by Elizabeth Evitts Dickenson – or click On Audible and use your member credits to get it. Do you have a garment in your closet with pockets? How about a pair of ballet flats? Do you own a pair of denim jeans? If so, you have this pioneer of women ...

Every January, I change the cluttered holiday decor over to a cleaner, simpler theme. It almost always puts me in the mood to clean out, clear out, and reduce. Most years, I’ll pick just one or two areas in the house for close inspection and brutal reductions. This year will be more so than ever as we are looking to downsize in the next year or two. This means lots of things need to begin moving out. Although we love the view from our veranda and the wildlife, the acreages of land and this old house are getting to ...

Last week, during a couple of rainy days, I decided to flip my closet. This takes a couple of days to pull out everything, switch winter things for summer colors, look at every piece to see if it needs mending, donating or trashing, and trying on almost everything I haven’t worn in a while. Read about my whole process in the post What’s In Your Closet? (I’m still using the jewelry trick I figured out on that post). I usually do this earlier in the year, but I let it slide until now. Things change, and when ...

Tuesday is Mardi Gras, and this year I managed to remember it far enough in advance to change my header to Mardi Gras. I have some fun ideas for you today, for your home, and my plans for this year. Let’s start by setting a festive table. Pull out everything you can find around the house in purple, gold and green and mix them up to create a carnival table. This table for two from a couple of years ago could be for breakfast, as we have a Mardi Gras party to attend this year for dinner.

This party ...

September is National Sewing Month, and it seemed a good time to do a round up of the sewing projects I have on the blog. I’ve been so busy with the fair that it has taken until now to get to it. I can’t show you what I am sewing right now, but you’ll see those projects next month during Autumn Jubilee. In the meantime, let’s talk about sewing for a bit. I still sew practical items for household and travel use, and along the way I am still making some of my clothes. When I ...

Seems like warm weather is here to stay, and it is time to bring out the pretty pastel colors of spring. I can wear my white shoes now, as my mother always said you couldn’t do that before Easter Sunday. Do you remember those days as a child where you had a pretty new dress, new white patent leather shoes and a little hat for Easter Sunday? Those were the days, when we dressed for church, or going out to eat, or getting on an airplane, or just gathering for whatever reason. Ah, but that is where we are ...

On her way she met a copy. The copy warned the Little Blind Text, that where it came from it would have been rewritten a thousand times and everything that was left from its origin would be the word “and” and the Little Blind Text should turn around and return to its own, safe country.

A wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul, like these sweet mornings of spring which I enjoy with my whole heart. Even the all-powerful Pointing has no control about the blind texts it is an almost unorthographic life One day however a small ...

In this video, I’ll show you how I made this no sew tulle tutu skirt.  I used it as a photo prop in my daughter’s one month milestone photos, but you can make this in any size or length by adjusting the calculated measurements.  This tutu is perfect for photos or dress up play.

This project comes together fast with just a few items: scissors, elastic, tulle, and either a single safety pin OR thread.  It’s a no sew project if you are comfortable using a safety pin as the waistband closure. This is fine if you ...

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Photo impression from an exhibit with Thierry Mugler haute couture in the Rotterdam Kunsthal. Continue reading →

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Today on Facebook I am starting a series on making and fitting your own clothes.