This dress really only scrapes by as being handmade, I’m afraid. It’s a dress originally from Target, which I found at Salvation Army, and the only alteration I made was to adjust the side seams and armholes. But it’s worth noting what I did, because it’s an easy fix that applies to a lot of Read More…
Author: Jennifer
Me-Made-May: Day 1
Here’s today’s outfit! The white skirt is a refashioned charity shop find. I actually bought it a couple of years ago for £2, because I loved the fabric (linen/cotton), the shape, and it did fit me perfectly. However, a few things about the style meant that it was hard to wear – it didn’t really Read More…
Me-Made-May 2015
I really enjoyed doing Self-Stitched September in the fall, when for one month I tried to wear at least one handmade garment on five days of the week for the whole of September. So I thought I would sign up to participate in Me-Made-May, the spring equivalent, hosted by Zoe. I hesitated initially, because pregnancy Read More…
Sewing: Maternity Tunic
This sewing project began life three years ago as a Dorothy Perkins skater-style dress. It had a wrap-style bodice and a very full – nearly circular, I think – skirt. I wore it incessantly as a dress for a couple of years, until I had patched no less than five holes (four of which were Read More…
Updates, and Recent Sewing
Well, it’s been a while! I decided to take a break over the holidays and the first part of 2015, for a few reasons, but mainly this No, not because I graduated (although I did!), but because I’m pregnant! The self-authorised blogging break allowed for some rest during the months when I was feeling ultra-tired Read More…
Virtual Clutter, or The Downside of Organised and Unlimited Space
I was talking to a friend recently who mentioned that she liked to make sure she deleted old documents on her computer, things like receipts from years ago. It struck me that I almost never do this – but that sometimes virtual clutter can weigh on my mind as much as physical clutter does. I’m Read More…
Cleaning: I Love It, I Hate It, I’m Going to Do It
Let’s talk about cleaning. I feel like a person who ought to be really good at cleaning, because I love household management and I love to organise. But I honestly don’t think my household cleaning has ever been anything stellar. It’s only recently that I’ve had a functional cleaning schedule, with the attitude that, if Read More…
DIY Skincare Products I Actually Use
A long time ago, I wrote about trying out a few more organic, DIY and natural options for some standard beauty and personal care products. Later, I shared a few things I’d been making, like lotion and lip gloss. I’m bringing up this topic again because I think it’s really easy, in blogging, to write Read More…
Knitting: Cabled Pullover
At long last, cool weather is here and I am cozying up in what may be my favourite knitted garment yet. I made this back in May (with some more recent re-knitting when I decided to make alterations). It was a bad time of year to knit a warm sweater, but I was doing a Read More…
October Thoughts
Wrathful wind from heaven wrestles with the sun, The leaves leap from he tree and alight on the ground, And the grass withers that was once green. (Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, ll. 525-27, translated) I have not usually felt that autumn is my favourite season, though there’s an undeniable thrill when it arrives. Read More…