Having a bit of a late start to #MakeNine for 2020, but who says you need to start on the 1st of January! This is my third year of participating in the Make Nine challenge. See my previous years:#MakeNine2018 (Result)#MakeNine2019 (Result) In 2020 I want to focus on slow sewing. Read more…
I’m a little late on reporting my Make Nine for 2019 now that it’s nearly the middle of February 2020, but here goes…. In 2019 I made up 4 of the 9 selected patterns, and changed one jeans pattern for another. Here’s my result: 1. Sinclair Patterns – Jemma Tunic Read more…
For summer I needed some comfortable lightweight pants. I have had Vogue 9067 in my stash for a few years and I’ve never used it before so I thought it was time to try it out. I choose View E which has an elastic waistband, tapered leg and side pockets. Read more…
I have decided to give #MakeNine another go for the second time. My first attempt in 2018 (read about it here) really did get me into planning mode early in the year and I ended up sewing 148 items, with 14 of those for me. The greatest success last year Read more…
This was the first year (2018) I participated in the #makenine challenge and I was very happy to have made 4 out of the 9 patterns I choose earlier in the year. Participating in this challenge did highlight to me over the course of the year my interest in particular Read more…
Sew this quick and easy jumper to your next Disco party, using a purchased hoodie, some sequin fabric and a Disco necklace.
I recently heard about the Make Nine Challenge on the first Love to Sew podcast for 2018 (Episode 22: New Year’s Re-Sew-Lutions). It was set up by Lucky Lucille a few years ago to share 9 projects on Instagram that she wanted to do in the upcoming year. All details Read more…