Reading Time: 4 minutesWedding foliage and flowers using resourceful collection from the garden
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No New Clothes: The Seamless Pledge
Reading Time: 4 minutesI’ve joined the Seamless Pledge to buy no new clothes, and this is the pledge: I, Liz Pearson, take the Seamless pledge for a year. I will abstain from buying any new clothes until the end of my pledge. I will find ways to be fashionable without breaking the bank and without contributing to the […]
#MenditMay: Re-mend It
Reading Time: 2 minutesOn the last day of #MendItMay I’m reviewing what’s on my mend-it pile. I see that I have some re-mends to do and some mending that I know aren’t yet re-mend projects, but will be in time, simply because there are weak spots where you put more wear and tear on your clothes. Grungy Jacket […]
Is It Worth Making Your Own Sewing Patterns?
Reading Time: 4 minutesHave you wondered if it might be worthwhile to draw up (or draft) your own sewing patterns? Whilst shop bought sewing patterns have a lot of flexibility built in, to allow you to fit to your height and shape, there are reasons why you might want to DIY your own. This post is less about […]
Trash Batts: Spinning With Yarn Scraps
Reading Time: 3 minutesI’ve mentioned that my saving of scraps of just about anything (yarn, fabrics, carding waste etc) knows no bounds. Trash batts are my next scrap using experiment. Batts are the rectangle of processed fibre that results from carding using hand-carders or a drum carder. I’ve asked before when are remnants and scraps too small to use? It seems […]
Remnants and scraps: When Are They Too Small to Use?
Reading Time: 5 minutesReuse of materials is a constant theme for me, and at the moment, curtain fabric remnants and scraps are my preoccupation. I’ve been busy with the sewing machine lately making curtains for a bay window at the front of the house, in time for the onset of winter. Having so many scraps of curtain and […]
