A journey towards sustainable sewing
Have you ever refashioned the same garment more than once? No neither had I, until this. Sometimes, our makes just don't work out and a fail is a fail and that's okay. I don't know why I really wasn't prepared to let this go, it's not a special fabric or sentimental make so I am…
Today's prompt for the New Craft House Sew Yourself Sustainable challenge is 'Eco Fabric' but if I am totally honest with you, I kinda disagree with the term. Production of all fabrics take something away from the planet so none of it is 'good' for the Earth. What matters most, is getting as much wear…
This is my first completed lockdown knitting project, even though I am now well on my way to completing my second! I cast on this Andrea Mowry Find Your Fade made from scraps just a couple of days before the lockdown was announced. Knitting this shawl has been such a source of comfort to me…
I bought a pair of pink linen trousers in a charity shop in January. That seems a lifetime ago right now but I can remember vividly standing in the shop trying to decide if this crazy idea to turn a pair of trousers into a pair of dungarees would work. For a bit of context…
Hello friends! I am really excited to be writing this blog post - my final one for denim month! As you may have seen on my Instagram I have been trying to shift my focus from new makes to spending more of my time and energy on repairing existing items that need a little bit…
Happy new year! I am sure you are probably fed up by now hearing of everyone's new year's resolutions and plans for 2020. Well I am afraid this post is more of the same. I know I've been absent from the blog for several weeks now and it has given me lots of time to…
I've designed a pin! I am no graphic designer but I've managed to do this! The idea of a sewing version of the 'Reduce, Reuse, Recycle' logo has been floating around in my head for a year or more and I am crowdfunding to make this dream a reality. What is crowdfunding? You might ask...…
I don't know about anyone else but I am firmly in the sewing for Autumn mindset now. I am done with summer (I dislike the heat!) and am looking forward to snuggly knitwear and tights with boots! I think this dress is the perfect transitional garment as it can be worn both with bare legs…
I just love taking part in swaps - it feels so nice to make a gift for someone you don't even know and put together a special parcel for them! I don't tend to do many though, as they can be expensive and I have struggled with others spending much more than I did which…
You may remember a little while ago I was sent some recycled polyester thread from Gutermann and wrote this blog post about it. I've been using these threads since March and still can't find any difference between them and regular thread. The garments I've made are holding up fine and so I was thrilled when…
