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Quick & easy cushion covers
This is a great DIY project if you’re looking to spruce up the living room. Measure up your current cushions, buy some fabric you like, a few zips (just a little shorter than the full width of your cushion), a reel of matching thread, and you’re good to go. This is the old cushion I…
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Bow ties for sale
It can be tricky to find just the right bow tie for an occasion. The right shade to blend in with the bridesmaids can be hard to come by. Or that awesome bold pattern to express your individual style can prove elusive. But why buy a bow tie when you can make one yourself? Afternoon…
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Gigantic squid pillow
If you’re interested in marine life usurping your space on the couch, then this one’s for you. Someone fantastic uploaded a great tutorial on how to make and sew a giant squid (it’s an 8-foot plushie!) over on Build-A-DIY. All I can say is: it works. I made Susy the Squid as a gift for…
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A bit of cheeky cross stitch
This project was inspired by the fabulous Julie Jackson of Subversive Cross Stitch. Her designs combine the charm of cross stitch with a not-so-subtle dash of impropriety. Who can resist the declaration of “Home Sweet Fucking Home” enclosed in a border of timid pink flowers? This sort of project is endlessly customisable and makes a…
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Shorts: part two
Now that we have our pieces cut and overlocked from last time, we can begin construction! I’m going to focus on explaining how to sew the hip yoke pockets. I was a little confused to start but once you’ve wrapped your head around it, it’s easy! I promise. Step 1 Stitch the darts into the…
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Shorts: part one
PROJECT 1: sew a pair of shortsShorts Pattern #129Burda, February 2013 Now to take on project number one, to sew a pair of shorts! I bought this fabric on a whim late last year. I fell in love with the print, and was lured into purchasing 3 metres of the stuff at about R15 a…
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Hello there!
A new, South African sewing blog And so it begins! Welcome to what I envision will be a madhouse of fun, fabric and feverish stitchery. Up until last year, my sewing history was comprised mostly of one Grade 11 formal dress made during my Home Economics classes, and several awful, abandoned Hospice shop alterations. This,…
