21/2/23
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Hello, long time no blog!
Tomorrow is the start of The 100 Day Project 2023 and at the last minute I’ve decided to take part .
I didn’t do it last year but I have done in previous years.… Read the rest
12/1/22
That would be a good name for a band “The Odd Bodkins”.
I came across these in my workshop, whilst looking for something else entirely.
No idea where they came from, I don’t recall buying them.
The all silver one is a “binding type bodkin” which can be used to feed elastic through casing, , or any flat ribbon.… Read the rest
9/1/22
Nice to see you, I take it you have tuned in for an exciting update on my holey socks ?
This is the condition one of my socks was in you can read about it here
I spent an evening working on it, first by needlefelting some yarn on to it…
and then adding some handstitching to it..… Read the rest
24/2/22
I’m taking part in #fabricrecipes2022 , an Instagram based challenge devised by @jayneemersontextiles where she provides a daily textile related prompt. You can see my responses so far on my Instagram
and here
Todays prompt is #improvise and that made me think of the time I cut up those duff brooches, and didn’t I include them in a blogpost?… Read the rest
04/01/22
First post of the year, so….
to all my readers and subscribers, I really appreciate that you take time to read and comment on my blog, I know it’s a bit more of a chore than just reading a Facebook or Instagram post .
I’ve been dabbling in darning of late, I don’t know how I reached the (over) ripe old age of 57 without darning a sock considering I’ve been wearing mostly Crocs for about 10 years and they are the mortal enemy of sock heels.… Read the rest
19/11/21
I have seen mention of “dryer balls” in stitching groups I belong to, but did not know what they were until I came across some in a shop recently. This is what they are for, ostensibly ……
but any textile artist will see them as the perfect base for decorating.
I spent an enjoyable few evenings stitching on the first one….… Read the rest
18/6/21
I bought this denim coat at a car boot sale sometime last century, I like the shape, but it is lined which limits what I can do to it.
The lining is ripped at the back slit, and I was having a look at it to see how to mend it when before I knew it I had picked up my seam ripper and removed the whole lining!… Read the rest
25/6/21
I bought a jacket online that was described as “size large”, but when it arrived it was a size 14, alas too small for me, you can read all about it here . Today another jacket arrived in the post, this time it does fit, hurrah.
I’m going to embellish it with some of the dyed linens left over from the previous jacket.… Read the rest
17/6/21
You can read the first part of this jacket’s tale here but in a nutshell I transformed these charity shop linens and a jacket off ebay..
into this…..
You can click on any photo to enlarge it…
I really enjoyed working on this one, I’m a bit jealous of the person who ends up wearing it.… Read the rest
10/06/21
Back in October 2020 I wrote…..
“Recently I took part in an Instagram based challenge called September Textile Love or #septtextilelove2020 in Instagram-speak . You can see all of my posts for it here
One of the prompts was “Disappointment” and I wrote this…
“When heavy hints were being given that we might be heading into a 2nd lockdown I decided I needed a project ready to work on if , like the first time, I lost my sewjo.… Read the rest
