Tutorial - Menswear Sleeve Alteration

So I wear a lot of men's clothing as they fit me better in the arms and are normally longer in the body. I confess though, the sleeves really annoy me. They're normally annoying lengths and flap about a lot, so I'm using my Fifteen Eleven shirt to show you lot how to update your sleeves. Ready?

So first you need to unpick your sleeves. Personally I would advise not to cut them off as you lose your seam allowances, but it's your shirt, so it's your rules! (Blogger seems to be having a party at the moment, so the pictures are all over the place, sorry!)

Guess Who Got An Interview?

Yes, I got an interview for Nottingham Trent's Costume Design and Making course, and am now in a huge rush to put my portfolio together, which might be testing as I think Hobbycraft has run out of mountboard!

Why Do You Do This To Me High Street?!

Why! Why are they doing this? I'm about to have a breakdown!

Quilted Cushions

So to go with my recently painted room I bought some new bedding to match the colour scheme - but most of my old cushion covers are looking a bit tatty now or they don't match, I mean I love them and I will keep them, but as it's a new year, I'm sort of in the mood for something new, you know?

Last year I was given some gorgeous fat quarters by my friend Lily and her mum and I have some scraps to use up, so I thought I'd make myself some more covers for them. I love the quilted look but have only done a few things and I'm not too confident in getting it just right, so I wanted something a little more lopsided.

I am inspired by these two images I found on Pinterest, this first one is from Zen Cat Art.

Reflections On 2014

So it's been six months since I started the blog - now it's the new year and I thought that I'd have a look at the things I've made in 2014. In the summer I made a red floral skirt that I have never worn...