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...
My husband was born in Stoke-on-Trent and is proud of it. Now, he’s not at all a fashionisto, but he does love a nice Belstaff, an ancient Potteries brand, and part of his family’s motorcycling heritage.
You can read here about how a waterproof cotton jacket made it in Hollywood.
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| The Roadmaster Jacket. All pictures copyright Belstaff. |
My sewing skills are OK, but I love a challenge, and as hubby has for the last 20 years tolerated a loft and several closets full of fabric, knitting wool, unfinished projects, and boxes of sewing patterns, I thought the least I could do was make him his own Belstaff-styled jacket.
So far I’ve sourced fabric, but we’re still deciding on the colour. I think we’ll use a modern breathable performance fabric rather than traditional wax cotton. We like warm, light and washing machine friendly! I also have a few pattern options in mind.
Anyone else made a jacket like this? Let me know how you got on.
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...
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