The shirt refashion – from pattern

February 13, 2013 in Refashioning, Sewing

  This refashion is both about shirts and about refashioning from a pattern. I think there is a lot to be said about refashioning from a pattern. It is very handy when the item you are trying to make is
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Refashioned cross-stitch bag

December 2, 2012 in Refashioning, Sewing

I love this bag tutorial from Sew Much Ado. Actually it is a diaper bag tutorial and I did make one of these as a diaper bag a year ago. We used it a lot during Bess’ first 6 months
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Buttonholes – my nemesis

September 29, 2012 in Sewing

Arg! Why can’t I make nice buttonholes that sit in the right place. Its not fair! I am making the pretty Abbey jacket for Bess on my new beautiful Singer. But try as I might I have never been able
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Sewing projects for me

September 15, 2012 in Sewing

Much of the sewing I have been doing the last year has been for my darling daughter Bess. But now I am going to do some projects for myself. I have cut the fabric for some projects already. I am
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