Tag Archives: sewing

Clothes To Keep You Cool

Posted on July 31, 2020 by didyoumakethat

Despite what you might think, more clothes can keep you cool during a heatwave! On today – the hottest day in the UK year – I am wearing a long, viscose kimono over shorts and a silk Ogden cami. (You … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged kimono, ogden cami, Sew Over It, sewing, summer fabrics, summer sewing | 3 Comments

Sewing A Top For Spring Trends

Posted on May 17, 2020 by didyoumakethat

Let me tell you a secret. I’m one of those rare people who doesn’t pack away winter and summer wardrobes according to the seasons. I just don’t own that many clothes! But this top allowed me to understand that there … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged cotton lawn, m7542, sewing, spring trends | 13 Comments

Sewing In A Dystopian Dust Bowl (And Other Words I Never Thought I’d Write)

Posted on July 25, 2018 by didyoumakethat

Soooo. Summer. Shall we talk about it? HOLY MOLEY, WHAT THE HECK IS HAPPENING, DID MOTHER NATURE NOT GET THE MEMO, WE DON’T DO HEAT! Or as a friend wrote to me today, ‘I find sleeping at night with no … Continue reading →

Posted in sewing, sewing and knitting, Uncategorized | Tagged Jane Brocket, sewing, summer sewing | 26 Comments

Building Your Sewing Station – Pressing Tools

Posted on January 20, 2015 by didyoumakethat

If you think the sewing machine is the most important piece of your arsenal, you’re wrong. The iron and ironing board come a close second. We’re always told to press, press and press again. Listen! Here’s a stroll around my … Continue reading →