How to choose a sewing pattern I do a bit of sewing but not enough to say I am a good seamstress or dressmaker. Sewing is a bit like running or riding a bicycle, you have to keep at it or you lose the knack. I don’t have that kind of time. I make a point of only...
Make a headband I showed how to make a silver headband last week in this post – here. Here are two more headbands I sewed. The one is made from a sparkly ribbon and the other is made from a piece of braid. You should be able to see in the picture how I stitched...
Ribbon headband tutorial Headbands have got to be the easiest item ever to make. The selection of ribbon and trims in most craft shops and haberdasheries is so exciting. Shop bought headbands are either too big, too small or not the right colour. You need to work out...
DIY bib necklace This bib necklace I made from some leftover fabric. The instructions were posted – here. All I bought was a piece of lace with pearls from a bridal supply store. I hand-stitched it onto the necklace. I also bought a piece of ribbon for the ties....
Making bib necklaces I am loving the new bib necklaces. To make these two I found a large pasta bowl and traced the basic outline onto a piece of paper. I fiddled with the proportions, holding the pattern to my neck, till I got shapes I was happy with. And I made sure...
