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Make Do and Mend

January 30, 2022 By Janey 1 Comment

“When did you last buy a new garment?” Mmmm! Does my tee shirt count? I did not actually  buy it myself - it was a gift at Christmas. “And how many of you buy new outfits  every season?” That was a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General, sewing, Textiles

Taking Stock

September 23, 2020 By Janey 3 Comments

Autumn Equinox: three quarters of the way through the year and six months into “Lockdown”. Time to take stock. So much has changed: my freedom to come and go as I please has been curtailed by concerns … [Read more...]

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Festival of Patchwork and Quilts

August 12, 2019 By Janey Leave a Comment

Quilt show - train trip

What does the word “quilt” mean to you? As child I always thought that “quilt” was synonymous with “eiderdown”, the thick padded cover that I had on my bed. Then there are thick padded winter … [Read more...]

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Sewing your own clothes.

August 19, 2018 By Janey Leave a Comment

My sewing: shirred sundress

Have you ever sewn clothes for yourself or your family to wear? Do you still sew? So often when the conversation turns to sewing I hear the comment, "Oh! I can't even sew on a button." I suspect it … [Read more...]

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Tidying Sewing Boxes and Button Jars

October 3, 2017 By Janey Leave a Comment

tidying - sunset over Thames

  Do you remember Grandma's button-jar? I recall spending hours playing with the buttons, sorting them into matching sets or into groups of the same colour or size. Then there was Mum's … [Read more...]

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