2016: My Sewing & Crocheting Achievements
Happy New Year! I hope you all had a lovely festive holiday and are now fully ready to take on 2017. I had a much needed rest and it was good to take a break from the blog for a… Continue Reading
Find out more about my obsession with vintage crochet, particularly from the 1930s. The majority of the crochet pieces I make are created from original patterns from the period. I’ve done a huge amount of research on hook and yarn conversion to make sure I get it right every time and I’m a big collector of original crochet patterns from the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s.
Happy New Year! I hope you all had a lovely festive holiday and are now fully ready to take on 2017. I had a much needed rest and it was good to take a break from the blog for a… Continue Reading
I am beyond excited to write this post today because I can finally show you the completed 1930s crochet jumper I’ve been working on. To say I’m happy with it is a massive understatement, I am ecstatic and so proud… Continue Reading
Since taking up my new challenge of vintage crocheting I’ve learned hell of a lot. It’s sent me on a journey I really didn’t expect when I first started considering doing this, but I’m so glad I finally took a huge… Continue Reading
A little while ago I blogged about my new challenge, crochet. After spending the day at a crochet workshop I was very keen to get started on making things for myself. However, I didn’t want to start slowly, crocheting things… Continue Reading
As part of my Vintage Pledge I vowed to challenge myself and, as part of this challenge, I really wanted to push myself out of just sewing up garments. Hand embroidery is one thing on my list of things I want… Continue Reading