Quick Xmas Finger Food
Grab some small skewers (like oversized toothpicks) and to each, add a nice olive, a bocconcini ball and a cube of watermelon. Lay all the skewers on the tray and …
Asian pumpkin salad
The original calls for prawns but as those are dwindling and/or getting polluted, avocadoes would do nicely instead. 1 small pumpkin coriander leaves shallots fresh lime juice sesame oil olive …
Fave Web Designs
There are so many great web-template services out there. From Wix to Shopify, Joy to WordPress, Squarespace and beyond. Many of these are cheap, if not free. That’s great, both …
Over the Hill
The after-hours sewing machine has been swapped out for the guitar of late and I finally got round to learning this classic by John Martyn. I made a regular audio …
2 Papercut Pattern Array Tops
Part of the sewing journey is working out which patterns work better on different bodies. I want to experiment with more emphasis on my arms using ruffles and puffs. Who’d …
Pauline Alice Ayora Vest
I might have gone a bit crazy with online fabric shopping when the cool weather began. What is it with fabric that sucks us sewists in? During a frenzied moment, …
True Bias Rory (Yari) Jumpsuit
This is going to get messy folks. I’ll tell you now that I end up chopping this baby in half. This is the Rory jumpsuit (previously called the Yari jumpsuit) …
Burda Style 6540
The inspiration for this pattern was the ‘sewing woes’ fabric by Alexander Henry, which I got from Voodoo Rabbit. I wanted a boxy top that didn’t have fussiness or shoulder …
Wardrobe By Me Rebel Pants
Dboy was after a pair of climbing pants so I figured these would do. He NEVER buys clothes, will patch things to death, and his current climbing faves are falling …
Peek-A-Boo Rocky Raglan Top
This pattern was delightfully easy. Having an overlocker and coverstitch machine made it quite straightforward. I think sewing knits (stretchy fabrics) without them (mainly the overlocker) would be daunting. Originally …