Firstly, roughly a metre of upholstery fabric I bought in the Scope shop in Lewisham some time ago, and secondly, an old belt from my wardrobe. The two together make quite a nice colour combination. There are four new patterns in the Winter 2016 collection.

Sunday, November 2, 2014. Halloween turned out to be a busy season. Costumes, costumes, costumes and face painting galore. Three parties, and a bunch of happy little pumpkins. It was a whirlwind amazing time, but. I had the best intentions of posting some tutorials, but all I have to offer are some random before and after photos. And I refashioned her a mermaid costume.

Not much time to sew of late. My sewing machine sits there glaring accusingly at me while I work on my laptop day after day. Still, I have managed to churn out a suit, even if it did take about 2 months from start to finish. Chanel jacket and Faux leather skirt. Matching handbag, faux leather. 8211; a quilted faux leather teamed perfectly.

Sewing, Refashioning, and Other Needle Arts. In the summer, I like to take time for some hand embroidery. I remember reading about the Japanese art of sashiko embroidery and quilting on the Purl Bee blog and liking the look and wanting to give it a try. A running stitch, traditionally with white thread on an indigo fabric, creates the design.

Turn Your Old Leather Jacket Into a Chic Bucket Bag. I wished for a white Christmas. I wished for the cold so the snow would stay to cover the mud and brown dead stuff. Who knew a Wyoming style blizzard would hit here in my little Eastern Oregon valley.

Sharing my Success and Failures as I Learn to Sew. Friday, December 5, 2014. Sweater Dress- Yes Please! Love this sweater dress! To see the tutorial! It just looks so comfy. Friday, October 3, 2014. Kristina has a full blog post about how she created this- you can read here. Friday, July 4, 2014. So- I thought this whole, up-cycling and reconstructing clothing was so new! Is how I feel now. I found a blogger at.