The early birds usually get the worms (sorry to be stuck on the birdie theme), but not this year it seems…
Woolies, that British institution that has in recent years become a by-word for poor service and general tack & grot is going into closing down sale tomorrow. If you can face the crowds there are [...]
Archive for December, 2008
Big Birdie Skirt part 2 – now with colour photos!
Posted in General ramblings, tagged Big Birdie skirt, Clothkits, craft, easy sewing, Jane Foster, sewing on December 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Here it is, in glorious technicolour – the purple/lime big birdie skirt from Clothkits, designed by Jane Foster and lovingly handmade by me.
When I told one of my sisters that I had bought myself a skirt but that I had yet to make it, she looked incredulous at me – out of my mind? [...]
Big Birdie Skirt and Birdsong Radio
Posted in General ramblings, tagged birdsong radio, Clothkits, craft, easy sewing, lucy wallis, MADE 08, make a skirt, sewing on December 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday was a day for birds – tweet! tweet! chirrup! chirrup!
I made the clothkits big birdie skirt that I bought at the Brighton MADE 08 fair last week, which was an early birthday present to myself, and it is WONDERFUL!!! All the hem is the same length, the waistband fits, the zip isn’t wonky, and [...]