There’s nothing like being a beginner again, to humble a life-long crafter as quickly as possible. Especially when one is being a beginner in an obscure craft with no close support groups. When I first picked up crochet, one of the early warnings given was to be sure to check US vs UK terminology, as many a young player has […]
And DONE!! I made it all month, wearing something I made myself every single day this month. Most were existing items, but I did also add two skirts, two pairs of shorts, and a jumper into the rotation, with a pair of trousers almost finished as well. It’s been such a fun challenge to bring my me-made items to the […]
I’ve made it two-thirds of the way through the month, wearing me made items ever single day. Sometimes I’m mixing in RTW items, but they are far and few between. In this update, it’s one t-shirt, one tank, one skirt – not bad over ten days! Day ten // Unfettered pleated skirt (with added length because I’m too old for […]
Working in a small space is not without its challenges, depending on the season and what I’m working on. At the minute, as I sew my way through Me Made May, it’s that my sewing machine normally lives on a shelf under my fold-down table, and I can’t necessarily leave the table up all month. To do so would block […]
One week in and not only have I worn me-made every day, I have managed eleven me-made outfits in nine days! day one // plantain tee + linen boxers with me-dyed trims day two // plantain tee + thurlow trousers (shorts version) day three – daytime // plantain tee (wide shoulder adjustment) + linden shorts day three – spa visit// […]
My laundry, like most mums of large families, tends to become a bit of a catch-all dumping zone. The washing needing folding, of course, but also the spare baskets that need to go back to the container. The blankets waiting to be listed on market place. The 20kg bag of potatoes I need to buy a container for, the bucket […]
My feet were aching, and the containers of mousse in my hand were melting as I pulled the back door of the car open after we wrapped up soup kitchen on Wednesday night. “Ugh, too much crap in the back of my car,” I said, mostly thinking out loud, as I shifted some bits around and found a safe place […]
There’s something magical about a country show. The rides start rolling in a couple of weeks ahead of time, and every day, we check the new arrivals and start mapping out a plan of attack for spending their show-day allowance. A week out, the real flurry of activity begins. Photos printed. Lists checked. Schedules printed. Last minute projects added. The […]
There’s nothing quite like a deadline to keep me motivated. Two weeks ago, I was determined to get my niece’s quilt finished, and while the actual deadline had passed, I had a self imposed deadline – could I get it finished by Saturday afternoon, before I had to head out for a meeting, and before Mr Barefoot was due home […]
In early November, I stumbled across a bundle of fabric in a destash sale, and immediately knew I had to have it, to make a quilt for my niece. The sweet little red-head character and her tame dragon would be just the perfect choice for my young red-headed, daydreamer niece. I had originally planned to use the four fat quarters […]
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