Curtains are Cool, Right?

So today I'm back on track sewing. I've been taking apart a skirt that fits me well to get the pattern - I know this is detrimental to my current lack of clothing, but I'm going to use it, I promise!

A friend gave me this skirt when it was too big for her, and it fit me wonderfully, exept the fact that it was a little tight for me on the waist. To combat this, I decided to trace the skirt onto paper first, make my initial changes, then make a mock up or toile before making the final skirt - this seems a lot of effort for one skirt, but after all this I will have a pattern that will fit me!

How Not to Oil A Machine

So it's that time again - time to oil my machine! If you sew yourself you know that it rolls around pretty quickly. Recently I've been having a little trouble with my machine but the cause is nothing that I can I think of whilst giving it the once over.

When this occurs I normally think 'hey, I'll oil it, see what happens' as I know I don't oil my machine often enough. Normally this sorts it out.

(The Singer website says that if you sew every day, oil once a week, if you sew once a week, oil every month. However I have a modern machine and most of them nowadays are 'self oiling' and I'm normally too busy sewing to remember I need to do it!)

I oil mine every two to three months. Quite a few of my clothing alterations I do by hand, especially if it's just a hem or a button that needs sewing on. Sometimes I think it needs oiling more often but considering how much and for how long I use my machine I think once every other month is just fine. 

It's Easter Time!

Happy Easter everybody! Hope you have all recieved tasty gifts from your friends and family - if you're not feeling sick by eight o'clock tonight you're not doing it right!

As a little treat for myself instead of chocolate I've taken Easter off from the blog and I've realised how nice it is having time off! It seems like my life is so fast at the moment I've actually had time to stop and think about what I like doing. 

And from this reason from now on I've decided to hold back on the blog due to lack of time I have at the moment.

I'm Having Some Tall Girl Problems Here. Any Help?

Any ideas would be much appreciated...I bought a skirt and have no idea what to do with it!

So last week I managed to rip my only bodycon jersey skirt - you know the ones, they're sold by many of the high street giants, cost you under a tenner and are great to wear if you want your legs out* but still want to be comfy. Now this is where I have a little problem. Well, in the case of last week, then I had two.

The Beaded Top - And First Ever iPad Selfies

So here it is! Did anyone guess correctly? 

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!