last year I tried to not buy fabric.  [Cue: guffaws of laughter]

The reason that's hysterically funny is that I got 130m of fabric in 2012. I've done a good discard of some unuseable fabrics, and made a couple of high yardage costumes, so with the used +discard that comes to more, that is 153.1m.  Though that's a little bit of a cheat, cos that ( Read more... )

I'm going to have a new plan this month to stay off the interwebs from when I get home until at least 9pm.  That way I can get some Actual Sewing (TM) done and not fritter away the earlier hours that my neighbours can't complain about.  The noise abatement in my building is dreadful, and evey man & their dog will know I'm sewing, but after 9pm they ( Read more... )

{gulp}  I didn't manage to even remember that i'd made a resolution in January.  In 2 parts. firstly to make a new street wear garment each month. ie non costume. So far FAIL ( Read more... )

Well, yesterday was a Rest Day. Woke up blech, exhausted and slightly swollen glands. C was similarly afflicted so didn't come over.   So i stayed in my pjs & napped, read  "Blameless" and thought about reading "Wintersmith".  Didn't bodgy up a rashie pattern, so I'll do that today.

Here's the fabric I got at Penrith last weekend.  I got 5m of 150cm ( Read more... )

I actually have 2 resolutions for this year ( Read more... )

well I did achieve over the hols. I made & have worn a pair of long shorts, using stashed navy cotton canvas. So comfy to wear on the 40c days we had. Not that anything was bearable on New Year's day (44.2c or 111.5F). Could feel the moisture being sucked from my eyeballs when I went out at 9pm to buy an iceblock ( Read more... )