Unusual and challenging sewing techniques

Unusual and challenging sewing techniques

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...

2026 Sudoku wardrobe contest

2026 Sudoku wardrobe contest

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...

Revisiting my youth

Revisiting my youth

..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...

Garden redesign

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...

Autumn sew-along

Sewing

I’m really feeling the sewing love at the moment, and I’m in the middle of clearing the spare room to make myself a proper sewing space. More about that later, but as part of the Project 333 I thought I’d join in the Autumn sew-along over at the Stitcher’s Guild sewing forum.

2013 6-Piece Autumn Collection (6PAC) Sew-Along (August-October)
I chose navy/charcoal  as the dark neutral, grey marl as the light neutral and a duck egg/greyed turquoise as the colour.
The 6 items are suggested as
Sew up as follows:

1 – a jacket or cardigan in the dark neutral.  In my opinion, you should sew this first as it sets the tone of the whole collection.
2 – a bottom (trousers or skirt) in the dark neutral
3 – a top in the light neutral
4 – a bottom in the light neutral
5 – another jacket or cardigan in the colour
6 – a top in a “linking print” or the colour

 
My wardrobe edit revealed some gaps, so I’ll be sewing 
1) wool mix casual jacket Sewaholic Cordova, in  a tweed from Croft Mill:

2 a departure from the 6, I have a lovely cotton linen fabric in greys with turquoise accents (Not as brown as it looks here)

3 Style Arc’s shelly top in a silvery grey jersey
 
4 charcoal trousers in Hot Patterns weekender bootcut
 
5 knit a duck egg  cardigan
6 sew a duck egg  top
 

 
 

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Unusual and challenging sewing techniques

Unusual and challenging sewing techniques

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...

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2026 Sudoku wardrobe contest

2026 Sudoku wardrobe contest

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...

read more
Revisiting my youth

Revisiting my youth

..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...

read more