Archive for May 2026
Making a Zero Waste Camera Lens Case
One day, Mr H came home from the second hand shop with a camera lens that fitted our teen’s camera. She uses the lens but it still lives in the shopping bag from the shop. I was thinking about this when I saw Danielle Elsener’s Zero Waste Travel Case, and I thought it could be…
Read MoreVested Interest (a tutorial and more)
I’ve been sewing a vest for my brother, by special request, and I thought it would be a good opportunity to share a tutorial on lining a vest. So, first here’s a tutorial for you to file away for when the need arises, and below that I’ll show you my brother’s vest. Over the years…
Read MoreAttack of the Moths
Moths have invaded! Follow Liz Haywood’s heroic fight back against this almost invisible foe…but how will it end? The backstory Pre-pandemic, Liz began knitting a vest in some lovely natural brown wool her grandma brought back from a New Zealand holiday. It was nearly finished when Liz got long covid and stopped. It fell down…
Read MoreNew Book: Sewing Without Scraps
A new zero waste pattern book has just been unleashed on the world! And I have the honour of being one of the authors. Sewing Without Scraps has new zero waste patterns by Birgitta Helmersson, Danielle Elsener of DECODE and me. The fourth author is Sae Hagino of Mirai Pattern in Japan. The book is…
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