Today has been an incredibly lazy day indeed. After such a busy week at work, Make Hay, and organising things for the Fairtrade Fashion Show and Green Girls Global I found myself exhausted, sleeping in until nearly midday. I don’t think I’ve done that since I was a student!

So, whilst in this lethargic state of mind I’ve mustered up the energy to have a think about some alterations I’m planning for a few items lurking in my craft room. Continue Reading »

Anyone who has made something with a zip and a lining will know exactly what I mean here. Linings on their own? Easy. Zips on their own? Not bad. Linings and zips together? Hmmm.

Before I was made aware of a fantastic way to tackle this puzzle I literally used to dream about how to solve it (yeah, I do sweat the small stuff). I just couldn’t picture how I could have both zips and linings using the ways that I knew to add them separately. Well there is, in fact, a very nifty way to do it. Continue Reading »

I’m lucky to have a creative job and Thursday afternoons would usually find me in front of my computer making something from virtual materials, pixels and code. Yesterday though was different, I escaped from the office to sit Hannah’s ‘Alterations Afternoon’ class.

Before I go any further, here’s the link to Hannah’s workshop list. I had a great afternoon and learned so much. Hannah is a very patient teacher even when you manage to mess up a zip 3 times! Ahem, moving swiftly on. Continue Reading »

On Thursday I’m going to be attending my first ‘official’ dress-making type class with the lovely Hannah of Hanna and Bella.

The ‘Alterations Afternoon’ lesson is where I will learn how to fit, alter and mend. This is going to be a big milestone for me in terms of understanding some fundamental principles and so important when it comes to sustainability.

Learning these types of skills means I’ll be able to take existing pieces, Continue Reading »