There is a drawer in my kitchen, jam packed with tea towels that are so cute and colourful but are actually rubbish at doing their job - to dry wet dishes. They have some sort of coating on them that doesn't seem to wash off even after a few spins in the washing machine. So… Continue reading Tea towel tote bags
Category: Sewing
Wristlet key fob from unwanted old jeans
Turns out that there is quite a lot of fabric you can get from a pair of old jeans. I have a selection of a few pairs of unwanted jeans when my daughter outgrew them in lockdown and decided to repurpose them into something useful. After making a few zipper pouches from just one leg… Continue reading Wristlet key fob from unwanted old jeans
Repurposed old jeans into zipper pouches
If like me, you’ve had the luxury of time to sort out your wardrobe in this lockdown, then you’ll have a bundle or two on a heap, ready for recycling or destined for a popular auction site. In our case, it wasn't so much a result of finding unwanted or unloved pieces of clothing. We… Continue reading Repurposed old jeans into zipper pouches
Basic sewing necessities
When I first started sewing, I didn't quite know how to equip myself with the basic sewing paraphernalia. I knew the obvious ones like needles and threads but the absence of some of the most basic essentials has proven to cause quite a frustration. It can make you unwillingly stop mid project and potentially lead… Continue reading Basic sewing necessities
