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Shedquarters: Part 2 – Making it Mine

Shedquarters: Part 2 – Making it Mine

While I spent alot of time in wellies during the build part of Shedquarters, once it was built, it was a “no shoes” zone right from the…

The Refashioners 2015: and the winner is…..

The Refashioners 2015: and the winner is…..

I seriously cannot overstate just HOW difficult it has been to arrive at this decision! There has been so much creativity and ingenuity that I…

The Refashioners “Get Shirty” Closes tonight!

The Refashioners “Get Shirty” Closes tonight!

Aaargh! We have a matter of hours (midnight GMT tonight) before The Refashioners 2015 closes for entries to the community challenge and that awesome…

Get Shirty: Shades of Autumn (and a bit of summer!)

Get Shirty: Shades of Autumn (and a bit of summer!)

The deadline is looming people! You have until midnight GMT on the 27th of September to submit your shirt refashions for a chance to win that…

Shedquarters: Part 1 – The Build

Shedquarters: Part 1 – The Build

I spent alot of time in these wellies in the Spring and Summer of this year. If you follow me on Social Media you’l know why. If you…

Refashion: Colour Block Tee

Refashion: Colour Block Tee

I’m not sure refashions can get much simpler than this! This one first appeared in Issue 2 of Simply Sewing Magazine way back at the start of…

Get Shirty: White Out

Get Shirty: White Out

Garments don’t come much more classic than a simple white shirt, right? In this, the first of several posts this month sharing what…

The Refashioners 2015 – Round Up & over to YOU!!!

The Refashioners 2015 – Round Up & over to YOU!!!

Doesn’t seem like that long ago I was hitting “publish” on the first post in this series; and now here we are! At the end of the…

A Potted History of The Refashioners!

A Potted History of The Refashioners!

With the launch of The Refashioners 2015 hurtling ever closer (2 weeks to go peops! Eeeep!) I thought it might be quite fun to take a look at how…

The Refashioners 2015: Line up Revealed!!!

The Refashioners 2015: Line up Revealed!!!

So the countdown has begun people!!! In a month’s time, for an entire MONTH (launches Mon 3rd August) this blog will pay host to an achingly…

Serger Series – Part 3: Nailing Tension

Serger Series – Part 3: Nailing Tension

Loopy stitching and puckered or curled fabric edges be gone! It’s time to nail the whole tension thing once and for all! The best way to…