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My Wedding Dress
It’s my wedding anniversary. On the weekend I dug out my wedding dress and tried it on. It still fits but only just. I made this dress. The fabric is very beautiful; it’s silk with a metallic floral design. I also made my sister’s dress from a Vogue pattern. Anniversary Cheers!…
Read MoreThe Craft of Clothes Turns One!
This month is my blog’s first birthday. Many thanks if you read regularly or you’ve subscribed. I hope you’ve found it to be interesting. Over the past year I’ve blogged weekly (usually on a Monday), and enjoy thinking of things to write about during the week. It’s a bit like having a personal magazine. By…
Read MoreLast post for 2016
Hi All! The school holidays start today and this blog will be on holidays too until January. Thank you for reading my blog and keeping me encouraged! Why not subscribe and get a notification of each new post, including the first one for 2017. I post weekly on Mondays (but sometimes Sundays, or occasionally Tuesdays).…
Read MoreMaking festive necklaces
Here are some festive necklaces to make with the children in your life. They make good presents for Grandma!
Read MoreI went to visit a farm one day
Yesterday my family visited the shearing shed of some friends. Sheep shearing was in full swing with three shearers, two roustabouts and two wool classers. Everyone was working very hard but there was a friendly ambience. Sheep shearing is extremely hard work, and is said to be the same as running two marathons -one in…
Read MoreWelcome
Hello and welcome to my first ever blog post. I hope to share, inform and entertain on all things dressmaker-y, knitting and fashion. About me: I trained as a clothing patternmaker and worked in the fashion industry for twenty years, mainly ladies wear. I was so fortunate to work at many interesting places with talented,…
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