Hi Readers! I’m back in the UK for almost a week now and just had time to take photos of the sewing related goodies I bought in Hong Kong during the Chinese New Year break. I went on a book shopping craze and bought loads of sewing books which are translated from the original Japanese … Continue reading »
Don’t worry readers! There’s no direct relationship between Valentino and Knitting for Babies. To explain, I went to see the Valentino Master of Couture Exhibition at Somerset House in London last week. I cannot recommend less about this exhibition as 130 amazing haute couture garments are being showcased and unlike the Ballgown exhibition being held … Continue reading »
Last week I made an attempt at making two new things: a pair of boot slippers for Mr. H and a test faux fur snood which will become one of the homemade Christmas present for the family. Let’s talk about the slippers first. I promised to buy Mr. H a pair of John Lewis ‘foot … Continue reading »
Hi readers! This is going to be a short post as my biggest ever crafting disaster took place today while I was at work! My beloved Boffi (pretty sure it’s not Skyline as he’s downstair while I was away) chewed through the sealed plastic bag which held my 95% done silk kid mohair crochet shawl. … Continue reading »
Last week has been my most non-productive sewing / crafting week so far because of 3 reasons: Reason 1: I was at a sustainability training course for work for most of the week and there’s going to be an exam in a month’s time (the last time I studied properly was more than 8 years … Continue reading »
After sewing some baby items for the last two weeks, I turned my focus to a vintage sewing pattern which I bought from EBay recently. The pattern is a Vogue 8942 dated 1956 so it’s exactly 56 years old. The pattern includes two options: one with 3/4 length sleeves, patch pockets with a “fly-over” button … Continue reading »
Last week was a sew free week as my parents from Hong Kong visited us and we went to Snowdonia National Park in Wales for a short break. We were quite lucky to be dry all the time and there were quite a bit of sunshine as well. We took the Snowdon mountain railway to … Continue reading »
I signed up to Craftsy an online learning platform some time ago and joined Gertie's Sew Retro Bombshell Dress class, the more recent Starlet Suit Jacket class as well as Susan Khalje's couture dress class. All the classes are really useful and you get the freedom of learning whenever and wherever suit me which is … Continue reading »
Hooray! It’s the Jubilee bank holiday this weekend so to kick start this much needed break I went to the Victoria & Albert Museum to see the Ballgowns: British Glamour since 1950s exhibition. The exhibition showcases loads of ballgowns ranging from the 50s to modern ones. The one I love most is the Elvis Pearl … Continue reading »
