• Superman and the Big Stitch
    upcycling

    Rosie And The Big Stitch

    Last week a post on instagram caught my eye. During July, the British Heart Foundation are running a competition called the Big Stitch. Basically, the idea is to find something in one of their stores, buy it (obviously) and then…

  • diy wardrobe,  sewing

    Me Made May 2019 Week 4

    I am so pleased that I have made it to Me Made May 2019 week 4. Last year I managed to wear something me made every day, but I stopped blogging it after a couple of weeks. This year I…

  • diy wardrobe,  sewing

    Me Made May 2019 Week 3

    Goodness me, May is flying by. In our house it has been dominated by birthdays and year 6 SATs, both of which have happened during this week. It was a relief to hit the weekend, that’s for sure! And now,…

  • diy wardrobe,  sewing

    Me Made May 2019 Week 2

    I’m a couple of days late with my Me Made May 2019 week 2 round up this week. I blame year six SATs (GAH) and ninth birthdays (YAY). It has been busy round here! At least the birthday involved some…

  • diy wardrobe,  sewing

    Me Made May 2019 Week 1

    Last week I signed myself up to Me Made May 2019. Every year I take part I remember just how much I love sewing and wearing my own clothes. I’m such a geek that when I hang the washing on…

  • diy wardrobe,  sewing

    Me Made May 2019

    May 1st marks the beginning of Me Made May 2019 hosted by Zoe. I took part last year and challenged myself to wear something me made every day in May. I was really chuffed that I managed do it. Some…

  • crochet

    Stash Busting

    We moved into our house nearly 18 months ago. Since then, the spare room has been the home of my stash. It’s a big room, so there’s plenty of room for yarn (and fabric) to be squirrelled away, ready to…

  • sewing

    Vintage Sewing

    A few days ago I was wasting some time mooching on instagram, when I spotted a story from Cate at sixty vintage things. For those of you who don’t know, Cate restores and sells vintage furniture. Earlier this week she…

  • diy wardrobe,  sewing

    me made may week one

    Last week I decided to sign myself up to Me Made May and pledged to wear something I have made every day throughout May. A few years ago I had got the sewing bug and added a few items to…