A whole month of wearing my me-made clothes! Marvellous. Because I’m a bit mad, I don’t buy clothes any more. Extreme I know, but I just love making them. So wearing something handmade everyday is what I already do, but making the most of the clothes I have instead of making more? Now that is…… Continue reading My Top 10 Me Made May Outfits
Category: slow fashion
Holy toast, I made a shirt!
Finally I made my husband the shirt I’ve been promising since forever. The All State Shirt by Merchant and Mills, to be precise. Mr Z is very neglected in my sewing – me and the kids waft around in handmade garb while he sadly buttons up his shop-bought clothes. Its time to give his wardrobe…… Continue reading Holy toast, I made a shirt!
I made this! How 3 women got me to commit to a month of sustainable sewing
There’s a thing in sewing land called “Me Made May”. It is a Good Thing – people who make their own clothes pledge to wear them throughout May, basically. It was created by Zoe Edwards (read on for more on Zoe) 9 years ago and its getting bigger every year. I’ll be wearing my absolute…… Continue reading I made this! How 3 women got me to commit to a month of sustainable sewing
How to do a fashion revolution – from shopaholic to conscious sewist in 5 steps
The fashion revolution is a global movement that encourages us to buy fewer clothes, care more, and know how to make the clothes you love last for longer. I had a little fashion rebellion of my own two years ago when I decided to stop shopping for clothes and to make my own. I wasn’t…… Continue reading How to do a fashion revolution – from shopaholic to conscious sewist in 5 steps
Sew Over It Penny Dress (of joy)
When this fabric arrived at Oh Sew Ditsy I got a bit over-excited. Or the appropriate amount of excited? Its a Merchant and Mills Indian hand-blocked cotton. The pigment in the dye is so gorgeously rich, a lovely tomato ketchup red. There is probably a more poetic description of that colour. The cotton is a…… Continue reading Sew Over It Penny Dress (of joy)
Megan Nielsen Briar t-shirt / sweater
Now see this is probably my most made pattern Of All Time. First I made many many mini briars for our small people and their friends. Now I am making full-size ones for me. I made it in a beautiful viscose jersey with lovely drape. Here’s what it’s supposed to look like: And here’s my…… Continue reading Megan Nielsen Briar t-shirt / sweater
The Merchant and Mills shop and the Saltmarsh skirt
Happy sigh. Following a recent trip to beautiful Rye in Sussex I am enjoying a healthy obsession with all things Merchant and Mills. I like their aesthetic, and the workshop vibe of both their shop and their branding. It reminds me more of my dad’s woodworking shed than a sewing space. It encourages us to…… Continue reading The Merchant and Mills shop and the Saltmarsh skirt
