Category Archives: Craft and Sewing Patterns
Xmas 2017
Oh my poor neglected blog, you poor thing. This has been the year of Thyroid Cancer, and I just didn’t have the energy to maintain this blog in addition to everything else that I was dealing with. For those that … Continue reading
Summer Sewing
While I didn’t get as much sewing over the summer break as I would have liked, I did finish a few items. Â My energy levels were terrible, and I was having almost constant headaches, so focussing was difficult. My priority … Continue reading
Cheung Sam for my daughter
Quite a few years ago, my daughter chose this dress pattern as her Year 10 graduation dress. It was a trial of difficult fabric (silk brocade …. eeeeekkkkkkk), tricky new pattern, and fitting my super tall daughter. She is a … Continue reading
Good enough and WOMBATS
Anyone who has seen my sewing room, will know that I am a wee bit obsessive. I can’t work in a mess, I am not a “creative thinker” and I value order and predictability. That being said, it may be … Continue reading
Tracing PDF’s
One of the most tedious things about sewing from PDF patterns is laying out and taping the patterns. Often you are left with a huge piece of tacked together paper, that will not fold well. And, once the entire thing … Continue reading
Weighted blankets and lap pads
This has been a project that started out of a discussion with my sister. Both her boys are on the spectrum, with the youngest also having SPD. We both looked into making weighted quilts for them. I bought 5kg of … Continue reading
The Walk Away Dress
When I began my sewing journey, it was primarily because of my daughter. She was a long skinny baby, and rapidly grew into a long skinny toddler. I found that to get clothes that fit her, I either had things … Continue reading
StyleArc Daisy Tunic and Pants
Mostly I sew knits, so its always an interesting exercise, sewing with woven fabric. While the actual sewing is easier, with fabric that feeds evenly and doesn’t tend to ripple, the trade off is fraying (especially linen) that needs controlling, … Continue reading
Tricot Slip
Some time ago, I purchased some vintage patterns and fabric from a garage sale near me. The patterns were a selection of 80’s lingerie patterns, including this one ….. KnitWit 5100 – Ladies Petticoat. The best part about these patterns, … Continue reading
Sewing Journey – pattern alterations
I have been making my own clothing for quite a while now. Â I have had a fair amount of mediocre results, a few resounding successes, and of course some spectacular failures. Like all learning seamstresses, along the way, I have … Continue reading
