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How to manage your household shopping

June 2, 2019May 26, 2019Leave a comment

I've recently being staying with my sister to help out during a stressful time. Getting to know how someone else's kitchen is organised alway fascinates me (sad, I know). When searching for a bin liner I came across this under the sink: five packets of sponge scourers with at least three open! Now, I realise … Continue reading How to manage your household shopping

Is Email Overload Stressing You Out?

May 26, 2019May 26, 2019Leave a comment

This week I've been reading about the concept of Inbox Zero. The idea is that you are working in a controlled and productive way if you have dealt with all the emails in your inbox and got it down to zero. As far as life goals go it's pretty unrewarding in my opinion, particularly since … Continue reading Is Email Overload Stressing You Out?

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‘Is it raining? I hadn’t noticed.’ If only. I know it’s better for the environment and all but come on summer! In some ways I don’t mind the poor weather because we live in a third floor flat with a tiny balcony (good for storage and messy projects but no good for sitting on because it’s got a whole block of windows facing it about three meters away). I get a bit restless when it’s sunny outside. I’m a potterer so my ideal would be to pop in and out while I’m doing jobs around the house. Sometimes I take my book and blanket down to the park nearby but I get restless after half an hour. So perhaps I don’t mind this weather after all! Throwback to when it was sunny and I took my tripod down to the park to photograph my @sewoveritlondon #soicamilletrousers

One last batch of patterns to giveaway for #patternswap19: 1. Butterick B5926 2. The Matilda Dress 3. The Tamsyn Top 4. The Beach Bag 5. McCalls M7322 6. The City Backpack If you haven’t already managed to snare a pattern through the swap this year I will try and give you preference. Just let me know in your comment. I’ve only managed to get one and have given away nineteen. Much better for my shelf space though! You also need to be giving patterns away yourself in the swap!

Thank you to everyone who got in touch or commented on my post about IVF a few days ago. People keep telling me I was ‘brave’ to put it out there. I don’t think of it that way. It’s just something that’s happening in my life at the moment and I personally deal with things best by talking about them. It can sometimes make others feel uncomfortable though. I suppose they don’t want to say the wrong thing and upset you? What I found most people do is tell you a story about their friend who did IVF and wherever it worked the first time or not! 😂 A lovely friend sent me these beautiful flowers and I wanted to say thank you again and to photograph them so I remember how lovely they were. They are lasting ages - well done @bloomandwild.

This @ninaleelondon Kew skirt was supposed to be a toile but it’s quickly turned into a wardrobe staple. The shape is perfect on my narrow waist and wide hips and bum. I made no alterations and the size 14 fit perfectly. I’ve toiled the top with sleeves but that’s going to need a fair bit of adjusting - FBA and lengthening - so it might take me a while to make. Maybe I’ll make another skirt meanwhile.

Another batch of patterns to give away for #patternswap19. From top left: 1 Cotton and Chalk The Drape Cardigan 2 The Kelham Skirt 3 The Leila Dress 4 The Flora Top 5 The Meghan Dress 6 The Alexa Dress First to comment gets them but you do need to be giving away patterns yourself. Thanks again to @thezipperfoot and @the.polka.dot.palace for hosting.

I’ve been meaning to take some photos of the marbling I did in the 1-2-1 workshop I took with @jemmalewismarbling a couple of months ago. When I finally got round to it I was blown away again by the beautiful patterns that can be made by this endangered craft. The number of practitioners has been shrinking but there are still a few amazing artists working. For me it’s a hobby but it if ever have more space at home I’d love to make it part of my career.

A few pics from my Cora dress ‘photo shoot’ a couple of weeks ago to consolidate my Me Made May thoughts. I particularly like the last one which I’m captioning ‘80s girl band member gets fierce’. My challenge was to not make anything new but to do any alterations and finishing off from my WIP pile. I didn’t challenge myself to wear something me made each day or to photograph it but somehow that’s what happens - mostly documented in my highlights. I finished a Sew Over It Zoe Dress, some Camille trousers and altered a pair of Ultimate trousers and my 1940s Wrap Dress. But I broke my rule and made a brand new Ella top. One thing I definitely noticed is that 99% of my handmade wardrobe is from Sew Over It patterns. I stopped tagging them when it became embarrassing. I also thought I mostly made dresses but it turns out I have no summer day dresses at all and only one skirt so I need to add some to my wardrobe. Any suggestions for good patterns that aren’t Sew Over It?! #ipreview via @preview.app

UPDATE: All taken! The Great Big Pattern Swap is back and I have a stack of patterns to offer up. First batch here. I will post worldwide. First to comment gets it. From top left: 1. Simplicity K8055 2. McCall’s M7714 3. Simply Sewing The Wrap Dress 4. Butterick B6461 5. Simply Sewing The Lola Dress 6. McCall’s M7575 Thanks to @the.polka.dot.palace and @thezipperfoot for hosting! #thegreatbigpatternswap

Yesterday was a tough day. About 18 months ago I had a miscarriage. We tried again. I asked for help and was sent away by doctors a number of times - ‘it takes time’. It took too much time. I got older. I got too old for any free NHS IVF in my borough. We paid. Yesterday we discovered it didn’t work. We are sad and disappointed. We will pay again. I will not let it consume me. I will be happy for others who have babies. I will find another path if this one is closed. I will think of all the people who tried and tried and found other ways.

I have pretty much lived in this Sew Over It Ella top since I finished making it last week. The pattern is supposed to be for woven fabric but I saw @threadquarters make it in this jersey last year and immediately ordered the exact same fabric - charcoal grey with a faint sparkle. Possibly a wool mix? It’s really cosy and comfortable. Next time I make this pattern will lengthen it by about and inch and a half. Otherwise, love it!

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