I was having a conversation with somebody recently about the different techniques we use in sewing clothes. So I began to make a list. I'm not talking about the basics like laying out a pattern, cutting, simple darts. They are important for sure, but I'm more...
This is an ongoing post, and I'll update it as I go The 2026 wardrobe contest organised by Sewing Pattern Review is the perfect opportunity for me to use up my (huge) stash and also to sew a new wardrobe after big weight loss over the last 12 months. I also need to...
..through the medium of Vintage Sewing Patterns. I discovered this classic deep in my stash recently. Apparently I was a size 12 back when I was 18 years old and sewed this the last time. I loved this pattern, especially the jacket which was so cool. I made it from a...
I've been shopping for plants at Farmer Gracy for the great garden redesign of 2025. These arrived today and are now potted up, parked in the greenhouse and doing their thing while I get the borders ready. Photos and descriptions from the Farmer Gracy websiteOne...
I was having a conversation with somebody recently about the different techniques we use in sewing clothes. So I began to make a list. I'm not talking about the basics like laying out a pattern, cutting, simple darts. They are important for sure, but I'm more...
This is an ongoing post, and I'll update it as I go The 2026 wardrobe contest organised by Sewing Pattern Review is the perfect opportunity for me to use up my (huge) stash and also to sew a new wardrobe after big weight loss over the last 12 months. I also need to...
..through the medium of Vintage Sewing Patterns. I discovered this classic deep in my stash recently. Apparently I was a size 12 back when I was 18 years old and sewed this the last time. I loved this pattern, especially the jacket which was so cool. I made it from a...
I've been shopping for plants at Farmer Gracy for the great garden redesign of 2025. These arrived today and are now potted up, parked in the greenhouse and doing their thing while I get the borders ready. Photos and descriptions from the Farmer Gracy websiteOne...
Infographic from this blog: now on my fridge http://blog.rjzaworski.com/2011/12/illustrated-guide-to-sourdough/
I'm easing myself into a more nutritarian way of eating, mainly by using up everything in the fridge and making plant based soups and other comfort food. I'm aiming for a full week, prepped and planned as per Hello Nutritarian, and today is a shopping day towards...
Back at the beginning of 2020, before the virus when the world was the right way up, I bought the Hello Nutritarian Power Prep Programme I followed it for a short time but then with a combination of lockdown and general pandemic chaos, it fell by the wayside. However,...
What's the best way to cure the pandemic blues? Plan a new sewing project, of course! I recently made a pair of Style Arc Victor jeans, and I'm really pleased with them, but today I had a hankering for something a bit more luxe. So I had a look on the Marfy website...
To read a map in a car, at speed in the dark, you need a firm surface and something to raise it up close enough to see clearly with your magnifier. (Wait, what? Why? Scroll to the end to find out, but make sure you come back here to see my rally sewing skills in...
This is the first thing I've made since my daughter's wedding which was back in June. Wedding dress alterations and sewing satin skirts for bridesmaids, plus my own outfit, was fun but not relaxing. I left everything in the sewing room untouched for a few weeks, until...
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I revisited Rosamunde Pilcher this summer. I re-read the Shell Seekers and then for a taste of Christmas in July, I picked up a copy of Winter Solstice. Perfect comfort reading. Winter Solstice Rosamunde Pilcher is one of those authors I return to again and again. Her...
My makes in May May always starts off with me intending to wear more of my makes as part of Me Made May, and to be fair I did wear quite a few this year. But I never remember to take photos. I really need to improve my selfies. Maybe I should take a course and set up...
DD3 has been requesting an aviator jacket in pink suede for a couple of years now, so naturally, I was delighted when Style Arc released their Carly Aviator jacket. It's an oversized style so I wasn't too worried about fitting it, but it does involve a lot of...
The 6PAC tradition continues, and today Elizabeth has written about the latest edition of this ongoing project, over on her blog. There's a thread about it on Stitcher's Guild as well. Originally 6PAC meant 6 Piece Autumn Capsule, but the abbreviation has followed the...
Every year there's a challenge in the sewing/knitting/handmade clothes world to wear the more of the garments they make. It's up to the individual to decide how they interpret the challenge. It could be sewing and wearing only #MeMade items all through the month. Or...