In March 2023 I read quite a few of my To Be Read list that I got from the What Should I Read Next? podcast, as well as a few business books. My favourite by far was reading about what it’s like to be a secondhand bookseller. To see what Read more…
Four books this month. Continued listening to the Eternity Springs series and a World War Two based book that I thought had a sewing theme. And two self-development books. One by IT Cosmetics founder Jamie Kern Lima and the overly hyped Atomic Habits. To see what I’ve read in the Read more…
I previously wrote about unboxing my Grandma’s Singer 315 Sewing Machine. Now it’s time to give it a clean and oil before taking it for a test run. Cleaning and Oiling The manual clearly explains what needs to be cleaned and oiled. Namely, the bobbin case, the face plate (where Read more…
My Grandma’s sewing machine has been stored in my sewing room cupboard for many years. To be honest I can’t even remember when it was given to me or by whom. I pulled it out a few years ago to take a look at it, but when I saw the Read more…
To start 2023 I didn’t read much – only 4 books. I had started a few books in December, one was a re-read and another was a random book. I tried for a few days to get into the story but it was just painful so I took the advice Read more…
More Summer pants. This time I was using some light to medium-weight cotton that would keep me cool. But I also wanted them to have stand-out stitching. I’ve had this white topstitching thread for a while but never used it so I wanted to see how it would look. Pants Read more…
The heat took its time arriving in Adelaide this summer, but it finally hit mid-December and I needed some more warm-weather pants. I wanted them to be a quick make so I went with an elastic waist and no fly using some material left over from another pair of summer Read more…
This is the story of my sewing machine foot control and how it got “out of control”. I tried multiple times to repair it, but alas it couldn’t be relied upon so I went and bought another one. What Went Wrong A few years ago the foot control on my Read more…
A brand new book, some re-reads and a book to get me in the Christmas mood. A wide variety of reads in December 2022. To see what I’ve read in the past check out my GoodReads Read List and my Monthly Reading List on the blog. FICTION BOOKS Exiles by Jane Read more…
November 2022 had me reading some more business books, this time more specific to selling handmade items and using Etsy as a platform. There were also a few great fiction books. To see what I’ve read in the past check out my GoodReads Read List and my Monthly Reading List on Read more…