Archive for September 2025
Finishing Tilke’s Chinese Trousers
During the week I finished off the Chinese trousers in Max Tilke’s Costume Patterns and Designs. I like them very much, and so does my teen who looks very cool in them. Read about them in last week’s post. Last week after sewing them, I discovered that I needed a zip to get into them,…
Read MoreMaking Max Tilke’s Chinese Trousers
I’ve been thinking about the Chinese trousers in Max Tilke’s Costume Patterns and Designs since I was alerted to an Instagram reel demonstrating their construction. It was just the nudge I needed to try them. I have the book at home, and looked up the page. They’re women’s trousers from South Western China (date? not…
Read MoreIntroducing Billy, the Zero Waste Toy Kit
Billy is zero waste DIY toy kit, designed by artist Meg Mader and myself. Meg painted the design, and I made the zero waste pattern and wrote the instructions. The kit is available in my shop now. Let me tell you more… Meg and I both live in South Australia’s Clare Valley, and have been…
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