hi everyone. after a little two week break, i’m back blogging again. i have sewn/made a couple of things, but they were both presents so i couldn’t put them online until the recipient had received them! the first thing was a tshirt for my mom. i’m not going to blog about it because it was just copied from one she’s already got, but there’s a picture on my instagram if
hi everyone! last year, i bought a new sewing machine, a DKS100. (one day i will get round to writing a dedicated post to it!) it came with a quilting kit which set me off on a mission to make a quilt. it was the kit, and the fact i am always cold to be honest. i didn’t do much research before i started (measurements etc) but knew the type of
hey internet! you may remember i mention at the end of my simplicity blog post that i said i’d done a little video interview about the day & sewing. so i present to you, said video. listen to that brummy accent. bet you didn’t know “zip” could sound so accented! the shirt I’m wearing is the grainline archer I made a little while ago. it was a really fun day,
bonjour internet! i was saving this job for my week of annual leave which is swifly approaching but i thought i might as well get it out the way, free up the week for more fun things! i bought my little ironing board from pound stretcher. i needed a small ironing board because i sew mostly in my bedroom. the space i’ve got is rather compact to say the least!
hi friends! it’s been a while. to be honest, i haven’t felt much like sewing, which is pants. i was having some thread snapping problems with my sewing machine again, so i just gave up for a bit. never fear, i’ve still been making things! christmas craft more than anything, which i’ve been posting on instagram. my username is @rach_wain if you want to have
hey everyone! i’ve been nominated by mel at made by melanie to take part in the blog hop – thanks mel! so without further ado… why do you write? i started my blog so i had somewhere to display my makes in an effort to “keep me on track”. i’ve got a habit of getting involved in hobbies and makes then i just forget about them. or
hi everyone! i’ve been waiting to blog about some bunting that i made for a wedding until i had some pictures of the bunting “in action”. my cousin’s best friend got married last thursday, and i was asked to make the bunting for the decorations. oh the pressure! my cousin bought lots of half metres of different peaches and mint greens with different patterns from ebay. they
after hearing all the hype about goldhawk road’s fabric shops, I decided to take a trip to the capital to see what it was all about. I mentioned to my mom (patron saint of sewing help) that I was going to go down, and she decided to come too. I’m glad she did, it was nice to have someone to say “ooo I love this!” to. I wasn’t disappointed! there’s
two posts in the same night, it’s a bit extreme. however, i am SUPER excited about all things sewing, and seeing as no one else I know feels the same passion for sewing as i do, i’m putting it all on the internet as you do. i’ve just been on a bit of an ebay binge. after booking train tickets to go to london in a couple of weeks for