Tag: free pattern

  • Winnie and I go on a road trip…

    Winnie and I go on a road trip…

    and there are strange goings on in our hotel room… I spent last weekend out of town, with one night in a hotel, with nothing to keep me occupied.  Well, nothing except my 1952 Singer Featherweight 221, or “Winnie” for short.  (If you would like to learn how I acquired Winnie and all her deets,…

  • No fitting problems last weekend!

    No fitting problems last weekend!

    Happily you do not have to do much fitting when making a bag for your sister.  A while ago I posted on Instagram this photo – asking “What do you think my next project will be”.  There are some clever sewists out there that guessed the answer correctly.  (Sorry, no prize for the winner!) My…

  • A simple Boho skirt… and Daniel Craig.

    A simple Boho skirt… and Daniel Craig.

    A friend has asked if I can make her a Boho/peasant skirt similar to one she owns already.  No problem, happy to assist… it just might cost you a few “mike’s Hard Black Cherry Lemonade” beverages though!   C.P. (let’s call her that) has done her research and came equipped with instructions she has found…