Disappointing as it may be, this post will not give you pointers on how to physically assault the taxman by whacking him/her with a heavy machinery. Instead, I’ll try and show you how you can save yourself money, cheat tax gender discrimination and save the planet at the same time. You’re welcome 😅 (unless you’reContinue reading “How to beat the taxman with your sewing machine”
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Labour of love
Beauty lies in the eye of the beholder. My husband says she’s old fashioned. I love her. I received vintage vogue 1525 via #patternswap19 organised by The Polka Dot Palace and The Zipper Foot. It was kindly gifted to me by The Voice of a Creative and I was buzzing about this pattern from dayContinue reading “Labour of love”
Zero waste sewing
If you’re a home sewer with access to the internet you would have heard about Me Made May by now. This was my first year taking part and I wanted to make a pledge with a difference. So this year I have pledged to: 1) sew up at least one sustainable project 2) try somethingContinue reading “Zero waste sewing”
Free to sew your ways
Jury is still out on my latest project. I’m not quite sure if I love it or hate it and I’m definitely going to tweak the fit again because my full bust adjustment still doesn’t seem to have gone absolutely perfectly. Maybe I’ll just size up and go from there… at the end of theContinue reading “Free to sew your ways”
Sew Bow Tie
Have you ever tried to sew a bow tie? This time last year we got news about our friends getting married and I decided to make my husband and our son matching unique set of bow ties. I found then that most patterns available on the market were either standard butterfly or pre-tied. And itContinue reading “Sew Bow Tie”
Sew your happy 