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Tag Archives: sewing
Sewing beyond my means: halfway through
Back in November, I decided to have a go at a quilt-as-you-go patchwork version of Amy Butler’s Weekender Bag. Since then I’ve been steadily ploughing onwards a bit at a time, and now I’ve finished the piecing, and am halfway … Continue reading
Travel busy bag for a 10 month old
We travel by train quite a bit, and Leon is getting beyond the age where just waving my keys in front of him will distract him. Today I constructed a travel busy bag for him, with ideas from a couple … Continue reading
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Tagged busy bag, kids, leon, making things, sewing, travel
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Sewing beyond my means…
Or at least beyond my likely abilities. But what the hell! It’s more fun that way. There’s a sew-along on a forum I’m on of this quilt-as-you-go version of the Amy Butler Weekender Bag. Which I gather is famously Very … Continue reading
From skirt to (baby) trousers
Another round of decluttering recently unearthed a skirt that I made for myself many years ago, but have never actually worn. After seeing two posts about upcycled baby trousers, one from a T-shirt and one from trousers, I thought I’d … Continue reading
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Tagged leon, making things, recycle, sewing
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Making things: a place for things and a place for making
I have a couple of woodwork projects on my making-things list, but haven’t been making much progress with them. I realised the other day that part of the problem was the lack of space in the garage to start on … Continue reading