Review of the year: 2019
With the year drawing to a close, I thought I would reflect on my makes during 2019.
5 Ideas for quick sewing gifts (all free patterns/tutorials)
I love to make a gift for my nearest and dearest, and while I start with huge ambitious plans, I’m normally grappling with time. Here are a few ideas if you find yourself wanting to make gifts but needing some faster options.
DIY Water Bottle Carrier (Tutorial)
Today I am excited to (finally) share a tutorial I filmed a while back! It’s a water bottle carrier which I use practically every day. I thought it might help someone else who would like one or wants a gift idea!
My non-essential “luxury” sewing tools
In recent years, I have become much less of a minimalist in my sewing tools. And I have to admit, most of them are not essentials, or even necessary, but they are fun additions to have if someone is struggling to find you a gift!
Here are my top non-essential tools for sewing that I own.
Sketch-a-Graph and pattern templates
I tried out the sketch-a-graph in order to enlarge some pattern pieces from a sewing book. Here’s how I got along with it.
Craft Haul: Summer 2019
I’ve acquired quite a bit of fabric over the last few months as well as some patterns so I thought I would log them here and share my initial ideas.
Crafting with a chronic illness: my experience with Ankylosing Spondylitis
Crafting with a chronic illness can be a bit of a roller coaster for some. One day, your hobby is a lifeline, providing you with a focus and keeping your mind in the present, the next it is exacerbating your symptoms.
Three years ago, I was diagnosed with Non-Radiographic Ankylosing Spondylitis (which I will refer to as AS from now on). At the time, it was almost a triumph because it had been a long year of visit various health professionals and being able to put a name to the symptoms provides a grounding in a way. That is, of course, until you have to acknowledge that it is something that is not going to go away and will affect you for the rest of you life.
I thought it might be useful to share what I have found helpful for my circumstance in case it is also useful for someone else. Everyone is different though, so you must keep problem solving until you find your own strategies.
Framing and hanging up work on the wall
Recently, I moved into a new flat. It has meant that I’ve got a pile of picture frames waiting to be put somewhere on the wall. This weekend, I started resolving this. Here’s a few points I have learned from this experience.
Reading Passport 2016 update – February
I am becoming well known by the staff in my library from this challenge, as I think there are very few people undertaking this reading challenge! Well, I have struggled to speed up with my reading and the deadline of 31 March is proving to be difficult. However, here is my update for February.
