bibs

(This post starts as one thing and ends up as something else. I've let it stand, as opposed to editing myself.) I've been beavering away making some bibs for the Craft Fair in Dulwich on Saturday. I'm piggy-backing on my friend Jo's jewellery … [Read more...]

A List of Nonsense born of Industry

Shirt for Fitz

I went to the Knitting & Stitching Show last week, with my lovely friend Jo. I haven't been since before I had the boy, what with being firstly a new mother of only 4 weeks, and then a mother who rightly decided that a pushchair with a one year … [Read more...]

Forgotten pleasures

Sewing for Boys

I've had Sewing For Boys on pre-order since I first heard about it earlier in the year, and having tried a Figgy's pattern in the meantime, my anticipation was set to High. Then I started getting emails from Amazon, about the release date being … [Read more...]

Mini Book Review: Sewing For Boys

tee for 2

Sewing for Fitz is one thing I'm growing into. I imagined I'd do oodles of it while he was a baby, but a) life with newborns and b) where oh where are the cute patterns and fabrics for boys? The balance seems to be swinging more in their favour … [Read more...]

Pattern Review: Figgy’s Tee for Two

So the clocks spin forward an hour catapulting us into proper spring with promise of summer not far behind. This week in London we had the most beautiful weather, and we've been out in it, pretty much constantly. It's a bit of a shock to the system … [Read more...]

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