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...]
Festival of Patchwork and Quilts
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...]
Sewing your own clothes.
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...]
Tidying Sewing Boxes and Button Jars
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...]
Sewing Pillowcase dresses
When I was a child my Mother sewed and knitted every garment that I wore, apart from my gabardine mackintoshes and my winter coats. The first bought items that we purchased were my school uniform when … [Read more...]