Reading List
March 2023 Reading List
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 Read more…
Reading List
February 2023 Reading List
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 Read more…
Sewing
Grandmas Singer 315 Oil and Test Run
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 Read more…
Sewing
Grandmas Singer 315 Unboxing
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 Read more…
Reading List
January 2023 Reading List
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 Read more…
Projects
Black Cotton Pants with White Topstitching – Seamwork Tessa Jeans
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 Read more…
Projects
Navy Ripstop Pants – Itch to Stitch Sequoia
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 Read more…
Sewing
Replacing my “Out of Control” Sewing Machine Foot Control
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 Read more…
Reading List
December 2022 Reading List
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 Read more…
Reading List
November 2022 Reading List
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 Read more…