If you follow my Instagram feed, you’ll notice that I’m not in London anymore, I’m enjoying Canadian cottage life. I should explain the change in my summer lifestyle and posts. Home in Canada I live in Hackney, London, but I’m Canadian, born and raised. Furthermore, I’m lucky enough to enjoy summers on a lake outside Kingston, Ontario, which is… Continue reading Bits and Bobbins: Cottage Life
I love Esme Young! She is my new style icon! When I are they going to give us the “What Esme Wore” segment of the Great British Sewing Bee? I need at least 5 minutes, of each episode, to include a detailed look at what she is wearing, her accessories and details. I love her… Continue reading Bits and Bobbins: Esme Young Delight
I visited Rye and Dungeness this week and finally got to see Derek Jarman’s house and garden. I was on a photoshoot, where we were trying to avoid the impending storm. It was great for lighting but hard for model’s hairstyles. We also popped into Merchant & Mills in Rye. I know their goods from the internet… Continue reading Bits and Bobbins: Merchant & Mills cottons
I’ve been playing with different patten drafting ideas for short kimonos and looking for kimono inspiration. It’s been a while since I posted one of my inspiration pin boards from Polyvore. I make them but I’m not part of the community over there. I love the idea of a structured kimono like the denim one from Jigsaw, above.… Continue reading Bits and Bobbins: Kimono Inspiration
Dressmaking Detective Do you play dressmaking detective by going “shopping” on the high street and taking spy photos? I have been loathe to. One of the beauties of sewing is not having to go shopping. But it can save a ton of time and disappointment if you try on different styles and fits before sewing.… Continue reading Bits and Bobbins: Dressmaking Detective
This week’s round-up is on the short side. I’ve been busy getting new posts written up and there is so much Me Mading to do. Goodness, this is a pretty sweater from Rabens Saloner. I have been knitting a lot lately with one strand of Isager Highland and one strand of Isager Alpaca I held together.… Continue reading Bits and Bobbins: Striped sweaters, comics, jacquards
I’m having lots of fun with Me Made May ’16. I wore my new embroidered bag for the first time this week and documented it on Tuesday. I’m also wearing my own shirt and fave Texas birthday cowboy boots. I’ll be doing weekly round-ups of my me made outfits, Mondays on my blog, and daily… Continue reading Bits and Bobbins: Me Made May Fun
I finally finished attaching the leather strap to my red tote bag. I’ll give more details in an upcoming post. I also finished my Pilvi coat in the cotton velvet. I’ll have more about that on Saturday. I bought myself some denim check to make the Merchant & Mills Strand coat pattern. I received the Strand pattern, and have read… Continue reading Bits and Bobbins: Looking At The Strand Coat Pattern
Don’t be sad pretty girl, you are wearing a nice version of the Merchant and Mills Strand Coat. You can be sad for me, because I am still waiting for my copy of the pattern in the post, but you should be happy with your nice coat. Does anyone else find the Merchant and Mills… Continue reading Bits and Bobbins: Third Week of April
I finished my first Carkai bag. It isn’t perfect, the interfacing caused some bubbling and the straps could have been about 15cm longer. Naughty me; I tell my students not to point out their mistakes to everyone else. Do as a say, not as I do. Making the leather closure was very easy. I… Continue reading Bits and Bobbins: April
This week I was laid-up in bed for days with a nasty stomach flu and migraine. It’s torture to have fever dreams of sewing and not being able to act upon them. I have just started to feel better, so there has been a little sewing, on the bags I have cut out. They came together quickly… Continue reading Bits and Bobbins: First Week of April
I’ve always wanted bigger hair. Maybe the answer is to get some great head scarves and wear them like Tutti Bennett. The glasses are fabulous too! (Advanced Style) I want to try some rose gold Tieks. How comfortable are they? I don’t know if you can get them in the UK. But I’m very happy, because… Continue reading Bits and Bobbins: March 31st Sewing Highlights
