Archive for April 2025
The Lost Wedding Dress Photos (and) The Curious Tale of the Green Neckline
Suddenly, 26 years have gone by and Mr H and I are about to celebrate another wedding anniversary. Here’s what we looked like on the big day: And here’s us in 2022, the last time I tried on the wedding gown: My dress trying on days are over, however, I’ve tried it on in previous…
Read MoreLaying Plans for Me Made May 2025
It’s nearly May and I’m giving Me Made May a whirl again. This will be the ninth year I’ve done this challenge. Me Made May is a personal wardrobe challenge with the goal of wearing your handmade items more often or differently. I have to say, it’s not an easy challenge if wearing me-mades every…
Read MoreMaking SKFK’s Zero Waste Habene Dress
SkunkFunk (SKFK) is an ethical clothing label in Basque country, Spain, and were early on the scene with using zero waste patterncutting for some of their garments. Their zero waste garments come with the pattern printed on the label as proof of authenticity. All of their zero waste patterns have been compiled into a booklet…
Read MoreTutorial: Tessellating Pattern Pieces
Tessellating is a concept I use sometimes when making zero waste patterns. It’s one way to add curves to a pattern. In this post I’m going to show you how I do this, and some examples of tessellated sewing patterns. This is a fairly long post, so settle in 🙂 Tessellations are shapes that fit…
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