My Sewing Blog

I got this pattern from Etsy ages ago. I think it might have been called Flowers in the Sunshine? I started sewing it up just before we moved house with the intention of having it in my bedroom, which I was going to paint grey. I did paint my bedroom grey, but I never finished the quilt. One of the seams ended up not matching very well and unpicking the whole row was a bit of a thought, so I'd abandoned it. I pulled it out recently and I think it looks really nice! This is where it all went wrong! Those seams in the centre are supposed to meet up, making a perfect cross, or a roughly matched one at least. I don't know how it got so off. I suppose trimming all the blocks when they were done might have prevented it. I'm not sure how much you'd notice it though. Obviously I'd know it was there, but I doubt it's the first thing anyone else would see. The fabrics are from Moda's Feed Company range, which they probably don't make any more since I s...

I'd like to do more sewing overall this year, not just business sewing. I have so many patterns and I'd like to get some use from them. I also have a fair bit of stash fabric that I'd like to use up. I was looking at the contests over at the Pattern Review site. I've been a member there for years but never actually joined a contest. I think I'm going to try and do that this year. This is the contest schedule: January - Active wear February - New to you technique March - Red carpet outfit March/April - Jeans April - Thrift it up April/May - Wardrobe contest May - Sheath dress May/June - Handbag June - Fabric manipulation July - Match your shoes August - Draped garment September - Denim skirt/jacket September/October - Bargain fashionista October - Costumes October/November - Hats November - Colour blocked November/December - Fabric stash December - Menswear Obviously I've missed the active wear contest, and now the new to you technique one....

I haven't blogged in ages and I'm a bit late with my plans for 2019 considering it's March now but I thought I'd write about it anyway. I'm sure this will be a long and rambling post (as usual!). Starting a sewing business definitely didn't turn out like I had hoped. The market has changed a lot in the last 10ish years. WAHM nappies don't sell like they used to, however, cloth pads seem to be quite popular. I went into this with the goal of making around £100 a month. Like, £100 profit, after materials and fees etc. I know it doesn't sound much but that would make a difference in my life. I didn't make that goal. In fact, I've ended up around £600 in debt... I don't often hear WAHMs/makers discuss how much they're making, so it's hard to know what would be a realistic income to expect. I thought I'd write about earnings, in case anyone reading was considering starting up a sewing business. My best month was September, when I s...