Month: July 2007

I paused this afternoon to consider my bookcase. One of several bookcases actually. The one at home with novels, history books and stuff other than textiles books. I have three groaning shelves in the studio with my fashion / textiles books and another at home with textile history and other art history books. And behind…

There’s loads going on over here. I’m not quite keeping up with myself, as you will have noticed from the sporadic posting. I’ve mostly been in the studio in the last few weeks, slaving away at some new and exciting work, with lots of cutting out and sewing assistance from student Lucy. She’s now stuck…

I have a fascination with working with leather. As a vegetarian, this can be rather difficult. I have resolved this by only working with scrap, re-claimed or re-used leather. I did my first ever leatherwork making a pair or medieval turn shoes when I was a student. I didn’t make the best job of it…

A little rosé on a summer evening is a fine thing. Pair this with sunshine and a second full day of play at Wimbledon (at last) it is superb. Add a British win to this mix and things are pretty perfect. I always found Henman dull in the extreme, and the British fanatics excessive, but…

Now and again, I get chance to sew for myself. Things are a little quieter on the work front this time of year – carefully planned to allow lots of Wimbledon viewing. The endless rain delays last week gave me time to knock up a couple of new pillowcases. I’ve been thinking for ages that…

This is my entry for the Tie One On apron-fest for June – July, with the theme of pockets. Never one to go for the really obvious, I wanted to make something with a pocket, but not just an apron with a pocket, more a conceptual apron that just happens to include a pocket. The…