This tutorial was originally shared over at Jenny’s blog Mend and Make New as part of her Handmade Kids Clothes swap festivities. This is a very quick little tutorial that will have you churning out bunches of skirts for all the little girls you know! I say 30 minutes but that depends on your experience… Read More
More sewing for the girls’ summer wardrobes! This time a couple of skirts. At the moment Lucy is loving dinosaurs. Or ‘dyne-sors’ as she calls them. Only problem is that there are not a lot of girls clothes with dinosaurs on them. I’ve bought a few things over the years from the boys department but… Read More
I’m committed to this whole “sew for yourself” thing. Especially as my behaviour in front of the camera is much more predictable that my 2 year oold, making the blogging of these items much easier. For example, I don’t tend to run out on the road or smear dirt from the garden across a freshly… Read More
Anna’s best friend from kindergarten, Chloe, celebrated her 4th birthday last week. Her party was this past weekend, and I like to give home made gifts where I can. When I asked her, she said her favourite colours were green and pink. This is what I came up with: Ages ago when my friend Jenny… Read More
The last few months I’ve been wondering if I should continue with my Etsy shop. I find it pretty time consuming. Making, photographing, photo editing, listing… That said, my sales tick over, slowly but surely. I’ve been able to use that very small income to buy new fabric and other crafty bits and pieces. Some… Read More
My to do list is finally getting smaller. A couple of major projects that were overwhelming me are complete – phew! You can look forward to seeing them soon 😉 This week I’ve made a few new things for my poor neglected shop, and here is the first as modelled by my very happy girl.… Read More
My baby girl is one! Tomorrow actually. We celebrated on Sunday with lots of family and friends, and Lucy was certainly the star of the show! I know all parents think their baby is the most gorgeous kid ever, but how can you disagree with this photo? Of course…I had to make her a special… Read More
After the popularity of the Peggy Skirt tutorial, quite a few people said they’d love to make it but they wanted to make another size. I decided I would spend some time working out a range of sizes, and now I have come up with the measurements for girls sizes 1-7. The pattern is now… Read More
A little while ago I was a lucky winner of a Hadley Grace pattern of my choice. How great is winning something? Especially when it is something gorgeous! The Janie Curved Skirt was the pattern that caught my eye, and much to Anna’s delight I finished it a couple of days ago. She has already… Read More
I love making skirts! And I thought it was time for another skirt tutorial! Ages ago I thrifted this pillowcase for 50 cents, thinking I would use the fabric for a gift for a little boy. Anna found it in my stash, pulled it up over her waist with her feet in the corners and… Read More