Most people start with a piece of old clothing they want to improve. Not me. I started with a pile of linens I wanted to use to improve something. And then I spotted this linen shirt in the local charity … Continue reading
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showcasing
It’s been a week of computer and internet issues for me, culminating in the very sudden death of my second laptop in three months. Not fun. You kind of expect them to last a bit longer than that. But at … Continue reading
making progress
For me, life is at it’s happiest when things feel like they are moving forward. I love the feeling of making progress. My first little stitchy picture was a breeze to do. Small, easily manoeuvred under the sewing machine, made on a … Continue reading
smock it to me
My favourite dress when I was a little girl had many things I liked about it. Flowers on the collar. Frilly cuffs. But best of all, it had smocking. I’ve always liked it. I still do. (smocking, that is. I … Continue reading
elbows out!
I don’t consider myself a pushy person generally. I perhaps sometimes come across as more confident than I feel, actually. But the other day my inner pushy-person came to the fore. I was pottering around the charity shops after my … Continue reading
shop of dreams
Behind this tasteful frontage in Nottingham’s Lace Market lies something wonderful. I had heard about Debbie Bryan’s studio and shop ages ago. I had even wandered about, lacking the address, trying to find it a couple of times. But I … Continue reading