Archive for May 2024
Finishing Those UFOs
Regular readers of this blog may remember a post I did back in February, cataloguing the UFOs (UnFinished Objects) lying around the house. I decided to make the UFOs part of my Me-Made-May challenge, and pledged to finish three items during May. I’m happy to report that I’ve gone above and beyond, and have ticked…
Read MoreRecommended Reading: Ametora, I Can Make Dolls’ Clothes, and ZW Fashion Design
Here are some beaut books I’ve been reading or (in the case of Dolls’ Clothes) rediscovered. They are all very different! Ametora – How Japan Saved American Style by W. David Marx (2015, Hatchette, updated with afterword 2023) I bought this book for Mr H to give me last Christmas, chosen on the strength of…
Read MoreOn Designing a Zero Waste Hat
The Making Zen Online Retreat is coming up at the end of this month (it’s free – register here and read more). I’m presenting a sew-a-long for a low waste sunhat. The idea of a zero waste hat has been rolling around in my mind for the past year+, and I’d planned to talk about…
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