This year I acquired a book I’ve been wanting for a loooong time: Applesies and Fox Noses — Finnish Tabletwoven Bands, by Maikki Karisto and Mervi Pasanen. This book focuses on tablet woven bands from Iron Age Finland, with patterns from, and inspired by, extant bands from the period. It’s an amazing book for aContinue reading “Weaving is the Bee’s Knees! Well … Feet.”
Category Archives: Handmade
“Joyburst” Baby Quilt
There’s something wonderful about making a baby quilt. Mostly I love this because I can take a creative idea and play about with it, without needing to design for an epic-sized project. And this one I made entirely from scrap! My inspiration for this quilt was this quilt by Karen Griska. I loved the riotousContinue reading ““Joyburst” Baby Quilt”
School Reader Bags
Will is now a couple of years into his schooling, and I have been increasingly frustrated by the plastic envelopes he is required to use for transferring items in his school bag. Our school sends notes home in one envelope, readers in another, plus there are two more envelopes for use at school. I hateContinue reading “School Reader Bags”
“Summer Trip” Baby Quilt
I have a brand new niece!
This occasion calls for a brand new baby quilt, of course: a scrappy Trip Around the World.
Rowany Festival Garb 2017
Have you wondered why it has gone quiet on the blog these last few weeks? I needed to get a *lot* of new garb made for Rowany Festival 2017! From top left we have: Three smaller child tunics (for Will, Evie, and Evie) and a teenager tunic (Izzy) Another teen tunic (Izzy) with a viking Kaftan;Continue reading “Rowany Festival Garb 2017”
Teddy Clothes
This year Evie asked me to make her teddy some clothing, as a present for her birthday. This material just begged to be made into something sweet for Evie, as it has all her favourite things: pink colours, gold sparkle and some busy geometric shapes. I can’t even begin to describe the squeeee moment I had whenContinue reading “Teddy Clothes”
T-tunic Seam Reviews
Hello all! I have a photo fiesta for you today, showing the various types of seam treatments I have used inside the humble SCA T-tunic. This is a basic medieval garment that is worn as underwear or layered for warmth. The T-tunic is made up of various rectangles and triangles that fit together in complicated ways.Continue reading “T-tunic Seam Reviews”
Teeny Tiny French Seams
I made another pair of City Gym Shorts as a birthday present for my eldest. Happy Birthday Izzy! This time I decided to try finishing the seams with the teeniest tiniest French seams you can imagine. And it worked! I am a big fan of French seams because they are very quick to sew (providedContinue reading “Teeny Tiny French Seams”
Weaving with a Temple
My husband laughs at the terms I use in weaving. “You’re sleying the reed?? How is that even a thing?” Well, now I’ve started using a “temple”! 😀 This is a device that forces the width of the woven piece to match up correctly with the “dents” in the reed (haha, there I go again). This stops theContinue reading “Weaving with a Temple”
City Gym Shorts
Last year my kids picked out a couple of fabrics to make up into pyjamas. These fabrics sat for ages in my stash, waiting for the right inspiration to come knocking. Then I saw this great set of instruction from Purl Soho, to make up their City Gym Shorts. I figured — why not pyjamaContinue reading “City Gym Shorts”
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