This is a super-brief post with some very exciting news... I have just received an email to inform me that I've been accepted as a volunteer for the sustainability workshops at the Vintage at Goodwood festival next weekend! There are lots of these workshops taking place throughout the weekend - including doll making, lampshade making,... Continue Reading →
Yesterday's blog post caused a small wave of muttering to pass across Twitter and Facebook. It turns out that many people do have things to finish that they need a bit of extra motivation for, however, not everyone was up for letting me blog about their efforts. Too scary for some, not enough definition to... Continue Reading →
Following on from yesterday's post, I have decided to start something small which I hope will provide a bit of motivation and encouragement to any readers suffering from a bad case of procrastination. If you have a project that needs to be finished but that you are struggling to get yourself organised enough to complete,... Continue Reading →
I have always been a creative person. A great many years of enjoyable art classes at school, followed by a year at art college and then a partly creative university degree has left me with a useful framework around which to organise the creative process, and a wealth of knowledge of techniques, processes and art... Continue Reading →
Last night I returned to The Make Lounge, with Rae this time, for a workshop called Knockout Knickers. I don't necessarily want to make my own underwear, but I do have a need to learn how to sew elastic onto fabric without jamming my machine and ending up with an expensive disaster, so I thought... Continue Reading →
When I first discovered The Make Lounge, I was like a kid in a toy shop. There were so many things I wanted to do there that I didn't know where to start. I was most intrigued by Creative Alterations though, so booked myself in and headed to the venue with a bag of old... Continue Reading →
At lunch time, I checked out Perri Lewis' article on how to make a perfect dress on the Guardian's website and found some useful links for when I ever get round to dusting off my sewing machine. I then rummaged around in the Making Time section to see if there were any other articles I'd... Continue Reading →
A while ago I found a few plain, scoop neck t-shirts that I thought I'd thrown out. I no longer wear them and they came to mind when I was considering that a handful of pretty tees and blouses I'd seen online could be easily re-created with a little bit of sewing. Once I found... Continue Reading →