A Sewing Blog
Yesterday, I was lucky to volunteer at the Gallery of Costume in Manchester, which is currently closed for the public. They are running a conservation project to protect and store the clothing in their correction in a better way to preserve them for longer. The Gallery of Costume comes under the Manchester Art Gallery. I... Continue Reading →
On MinervaCrafts blog today I talk about my latest product review for the John Kaldor Silk & Rayon Fabric. The colours of the fabric are so beautiful. And the fabric itself is the softest I’ve touched in a long time. No wonder I was afraid at first to cut into it. I am really pleased... Continue Reading →
It’s been a few years now that I started my own sewing tradition. Easy year I make a garment for myself using Christmas themed fabric. This year, while planing my MCBN project for December I wanted to include my Christmas make. I know I picked a safe one this year, but I ended up making... Continue Reading →
As some of you might remember on my visit to Germany this year I picked two magazines although German is not one of the languages I know. I knew that I’ll not use any instructions anyway. One of the magazines I got then is Fashion Style ( the August 18 issue) which is the German translation... Continue Reading →
And it is done! Finally, I finished my Chanel style jacket. This was my first project that involved hand sewing so heavily. I first started working on it last year by making a toile (part 1). Then I abandoned it until this year when motivated by my lovely friend Gemma I made the necessary changes... Continue Reading →
I have been invited to make a Christmas themed project for the MinervaCrafts blog. It did not take me long to decide that I want to make a Christmas jumper and settled for the red and blue Christmas Jersey Fabric and plain red Cotton Spandex Jersey Fabric to make views B and C of Marci... Continue Reading →
