On Life and not blogging

It's been a long while since I last wrote a proper blog post. I wonder if anyone is still reading...perhaps if you're like me, you d...

Have you ever returned fabric?

Returning a length of fabric isn't the same as returning an item of clothing. Most stores state very clearly that fabric cannot be refun...

Catching Up

It feels like so long since I wrote a proper post about something I've made, with photos. Even though I still read blogs all the time,...

Running

I never though I would be a runner. It really didn't appeal to me at all, but I was finding it impossible to integrate exercise into m...

Moved

We moved house just before Christmas. You know how they say that moving house is one of the most stressful things you will ever do? And th...

2013 / 2014

This Year I .... Conquered sewing with knit fabrics and honed my skills on the Renfrew and Babydoll dress from Sew U Stretch Bought a n...

New Ways of Sewing, Shopping & Dressing

Since having a baby I have been having a rethink about how I dress and shop, and what I sew. Some of this is budget related - now I'm...

Thank You, Hello & Wow!

In that order: Thank you for all your lovely comments on my last post. I was really touched that so many of you sent us your good wishes,...

Thoughts on Life, Pregnancy and Blogging

Me-made jersey maxi! I didn't realise how big I'd got until I saw this picture...  As of last week, I'm off on maternity le...

The Feel Good De-Stash and Tidy

I seem to spend a lot of my free time these days in what my Current Husband and I call a 'Space Maximisation Programme' for our flat...