Sewing a handmade wardrobe & homeschooling a crazy bunch of kids.
With a baby on the way, I wanted to sew some pieces in anticipation. I knew we were expecting a boy, our first after three girls. Unfortunately pregnancy hormones really mess up my creativity and productivity, so I didn’t get as much sewn up as I wanted. Here’s a quick review of the Lowland Threads... Continue Reading →
An addition to our homeschool language arts this year. Brave writer dart: E. B. White The Trumpet of the Swan
A modern day take on a Charlotte Mason approach to homeschooling
Next up for my maternity wardrobe was the peg legs FREE sewing pattern from Patterns For Pirates. I love comfort over everything when it comes to being pregnant. Pregnancy brings about so may body changes and aches, anything that will make me feel better is a winner. Pattern For Pirates first published the peg legs... Continue Reading →
Time to blow off the cobwebs and get back into blogging about my sewing adventures. Life got a bit hectic for everyone over the past couple of years. Covid turned me into a homeschool mum of three, which is now a permanent fixture. That teamed with trying to open our own veterinary practice has meant... Continue Reading →
If you have read my previous posts you will know I am expecting baby number 3 (my third girl) and haven’t really needed to buy many new baby items. With the first baby I felt bombarded with product advertisements for all sorts of gizmos and gadgets that the baby needs, when realistically most of them... Continue Reading →
Today I'm here to share some info about a fabric shop I stumbled across in Pretoria, South Africa. We arrived in South Africa nearly two months ago now and are trying to settle into our new life here. My sewing machine and supplies arrived this week but won't be unpacked for a while as the... Continue Reading →
Today I'm sharing one of my all time favourite makes, the Chalk & Notch Fringe Dress. This was my first Chalk and Notch pattern and it didn't disappoint. The pattern launched last year and I have not come across a version I did not like on social media (check out #fringedresspattern over on Instagram). The pattern... Continue Reading →
I first wrote this post in August 2017 (only a year ago 😱) but didn't publish it as I was waiting to take some decent photos. I never did get round to photograph the original t-shirt I made, but I since made another so I photographed that one instead. ******* Another month, another #sewmystyle wardrobe... Continue Reading →
I made my first Made For Mermaids pattern! I have been a fan of the patterns for a while but never actually purchased any. They have a great following over on Facebook and I often find myself scrolling through other sewists makes on the group page, this can be inspiring and overwhelming all at once.... Continue Reading →
The Ginger Poodle 