I ‘accidentally’ booked this week off work. When we got our leave allocation at the start of the year, I tried to schedule in regular
Category: Chatter
Chatter: February, Week 1
I feel like I’ve got a lot done in the last few days! As you might have seen on my instagram, I made myself a
On Shapewear
I talk a big game about body positivity and honouring the form I have by respecting my physical being, but sometimes – like everyone –
2021 Project Planning
I don’t want to jinx this new upcoming year but I do want to make a note of the things I’ve got coming up! In
My new sewing machine: Janome 360DC
I treated myself! My beloved old Silvercrest machine was about 15 years old, having been bought for me at the Lidl when I was a
End of 2020
And what a year it’s been. Obviously coming into 2020 no one knew we’d end up in one of the strangest and most dangerous periods
Minerva Makers, chit-chat and Christmas
I am delighted to be able to share that I’ve joined the #MinervaMakers brigade! A while ago now I applied for the scheme, in which
Craft: Loom Weaving
Given my wonky hands, lots of my crafty hobbies are inaccessible. I find holding smaller things harder than bigger ones, so cross stitch is off
Crafting with a Chronic Condition
Hi, long time no speak! Instagram followers will have heard briefly about my misadventure in crochet, in which I – someone with an issue with
Bamboo Bodices (Project Wedding Dress – 2)
I’ve become completely obsessed with the bamboo bodice, which this blog here on The Shapes of Fabric does a much better job of talking about