Posts filed under: Musings

Musings

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Small luxuries

Life is about the small stuff right?  Favourite little extravagances to relish in. Everyone has something they see a small luxury in an otherwise plain ole life. I think that one... Read More

Ramblings…

Hello chums,   Its been a long time….2 weeks to be exact and I have missed you all. I have missed the writing process. Several reasons are behind this but... Read More
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Random sewing related thoughts

  Hello everyone, “How come they dont prewash their fabric? They seem to be using it of the bolt?” You see even my hubs has learnt, through living with a... Read More
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Summerwatch

Hello chums, I interrupt your regular broadcasting to share with you whats been inspiring my love of big floral fabrics of late. I cant help it surrounded by all these... Read More
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Lets talk Me Made May 2016

Reflections and realizations on participating this year... Read More
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MeMadeMay 2016

Hello chums! How are you? Hope you all also had a sublime weekend. Ours was mostly grey with sunny spells. My third batch of MeMadeMays are here. I haven’t done... Read More

3D Printed clothes – the future of dressmaking?

Hello all, I bought a Wired Subscription for my husband’s birthday last year (it was a misguided gift unfortunately as he hates it for it consumerist focus). Normally I don’t... Read More
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Me Made May Week 2

Hello chums, Can you believe we are already halfway through May? Its crazy. Anyhow as it happens I have my weekly log of the outfits that I wore. These are... Read More

Sewing happenings….

Hello chums, Just a quick post to share what I am getting up to. Spring and Summer usually mean a burst of sewing events, challenges and competitions. And I do... Read More

MeMadeMay 2016

Hello chums! How are you? Hope you all also had the most sunniest weekend yet! We got the paddle pool and BBQ out – it was such a gloriously sunny... Read More
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How do you follow your favourite blogs…..??

Hello everyone, A quick post here mulling over how to follow blogs. Having just got back from a lengthy holiday in which I was forcibly unplugged from the interwebs due... Read More

Spring Watch

Hello everyone, Quick post sharing some of my spring spotting ventures. I desperately want out of the winter and have been looking for signs of promise of the warmer seasons.... Read More
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I am a Yorkshire Spoolette!

I started blogging purely as a way to catalog my sewing makes. In the past I had always been an anonymous reader of blogs but never really reached out and got... Read More

I made it to the Final!

Hello chums! Shortest post ever: Wait. They want me to what?…..     For Round 4 of the 2015 Sewing Bee, you must design and sew a contestant outfit for... Read More
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Lined jacket progress…plus tidbits

Hello all,   Not much time for a lengthy post. Pictures of my progress thus far. Trying out mesh on a slide show! Enjoy! https://me.sh/114t67aj   In other news I... Read More
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Sewing Bee update plus living without a phone.

Hello chums! I got through to Round 3 of the Pattern Review Sewing bee!!!! BUT they have asked for a lined jacket…mmm wonder what will be the final then? Anyway... Read More
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Pauline Alice Carme Blouse Pattern Review + Sashiko Embroidery

Pauline Alice Carme Blouse Pattern Review Hope your day is good thus far. I thought I would share what I have been up to since my last post after finding... Read More
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Pattern Review Sewing Bee Round 1 & Sewaholic Granville

Hello all, How are you doing? I am ok. Its been a little while since posting but I have been beavering away. First of all I entered the PR Sewing... Read More
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McCalls M6696 Sewing Review

Hello all! Its a fine Friday morning today and I hope its also a fine day where you are. Continuing on from my last post about my Made Up pledge.... Read More
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McCalls 5431 Pattern Review | Dylon Fabric Dye Review

Hello everyone! I am back with a quick post sharing my misadventures in dyeing fabric and the making of McCalls 5431. This flared skirt has a yoke and back zipper... Read More
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