About a month ago I went to stay with family in Oswestry, and whilst I was there I partook in several yarn themed activities. Day One: Firstly, I went to Ewe and Ply, a small and lovely yarn shop. The staff were so friendly, and they even gave me a goodie bag on my way… Continue reading Natural dyeing and yarn shopping in Oswestry
Author: oolongstitches
Hi there! I'm an amateur seamstress with a keen interest in fashion history. I've been sewing (and occasionally knitting) my own clothes since August 2018.
Two Stevie tunics, one hacked into a smock dress…
Stevie #1 I made my first Tilly and the Buttons Stevie tunic in preparation for my trip to Copenhagen (which you can read about here) using a tencel twill from Merchant and Mills in the colour 'Pluto', an unusual grey/purple. This was the first time I'd worked with tencel, and since then I've fallen completely… Continue reading Two Stevie tunics, one hacked into a smock dress…
Self-designed circus socks
I was so happy with my first pair of self-designed socks that I decided to make another! I'd just bought a beautiful skein of hand-dyed sock yarn, and my original pattern was for worsted weight, so I had to make up another one to suit the finer yarn. On the first pair one of the… Continue reading Self-designed circus socks
Nixie Briefs and some tips for batch sewing
I put off sewing a batch of Nixie Briefs for weeks because I thought it would be soul crushingly dull... When I finally got around to it, I actually found batch sewing really relaxing! I thought I'd share some tips in case you want to try batch sewing for yourself 🙂 Batch sewing basically means… Continue reading Nixie Briefs and some tips for batch sewing
Socks for my Docs
I haven't mentioned sock knitting on here for quite a while (the last and only other time being in this post), but since then I've become slightly obsessed with them and have made a couple of other pairs: A while ago I bought my first pair of Doc Marten shoes, so I wanted to knit… Continue reading Socks for my Docs
Fibre Mood ‘Jutta’ skirt
I bought the latest issue of Fibre Mood on a whim; I didn't look too closely at the contents, I just saw a couple of patterns I liked and thought it was good value. I decided to make the Jutta skirt first because it looked easy and had an adjustable waist, so if the instructions… Continue reading Fibre Mood ‘Jutta’ skirt
Book Review: ‘Knitlandia’ by Clara Parkes
Going back to my roots today with a good old fashioned book review! I was already familiar with Clara Parkes before starting Knitlandia; I got the Knitter's Book of Socks for my birthday and fell in love with her writing style. She effortlessly imparts huge amounts of technical information to the reader without you even… Continue reading Book Review: ‘Knitlandia’ by Clara Parkes
Handmade holiday wardrobe- Copenhagen
I didn't have enough handmade clothes to participate in Me-Made May this year, so I did a miniature version when I went to Copenhagen recently. I challenged myself to wear me-made clothes for the whole six days- here's how it went! These are the clothes I took with me. All are me-mades except for my… Continue reading Handmade holiday wardrobe- Copenhagen
‘Salut Cheri’ beret in Malabrigo Rios
For my birthday this year, I was given two beautiful skeins of Malabrigo Rios. One was in the shade 'Aniversario', a crazy blend of pinks and greens, and the other was in the shade 'Hojas', a rich greeny blue. I'm saving the 'Aniversario' skein for the Aquamarline I'm planning on making- most of the stash… Continue reading ‘Salut Cheri’ beret in Malabrigo Rios
Seamwork ‘Quince’ duster coat
Lately I've been drawn to skirts/dresses with longer hemlines, which made me notice a gap in my wardrobe- a long coat. The longest one I own hits at mid-thigh, which looks really weird with the midi-length styles I've been wearing. I decided to make a long black duster, which could be worn all year round.… Continue reading Seamwork ‘Quince’ duster coat
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