Hoorah! I've finished something this week........... honestly I'm so slow at making things. Actually that's come out sounding wrong. I'm not so slow at the making, rather than being pathetic at sitting down to concentrate to start with. Once in my sewing chair, I can whizz through an item in no time. So many diversions. Twitter - you have a lot to answer for! Here we are anyway...... let me introduce my ever-popular "Sophie" bag in her new Winter guise. This version is in a beautifully soft 100% wool plaid in a bright zingy cerise/forest green/deep grey combo. I fell in love with the fabric as soon as I saw it. Didn't love the price quite so much - by golly, but wool is expensive! Couldn't resist it though, I'm a sucker for cerise, and the funky plaid was calling my name. Didn't realise until I started flicking through some magazines that plaid seems to be "in" this season - I'm not a follower of fashion at all. (m...
A caffeine fuelled fabric geek, I design and make my textile creations in my garden sewing studio in Southampton, UK. I add fabric to my sewing stash wherever I go, and I love to combine the latest prints with vintage pieces. I am the Carboot Queen and love to up-cycle whenever I can. I adore fabric and enjoy creating stitchery, appliqué and patchwork designs. Sewing my way through life one stitch at a time.