Do you upcycle men’s shirts? I m getting quite hooked on it! To celebrate makersforfashrev I wrote a blog post on 2 of my upcycles. I m always looking for new ideas as my husband provides a steady supply of them!!
If you are interested my refashion shirt and skirt are here
https://messyessymakes.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/upcycling-shirts.html?m=1

I ve been working on this for a while and finally finished it. Not an easy project but worth the effort and I m really happy with the result. Not sure I ve put the buttons In the right spot so they may be coming off again. What do you think? Full details are on my blog post https://messyessymakes.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/my-watson-jacket.html?m=1

I recently sewed with scuba for the first time- I made this dress which has an awesome fit but I m unlikely to ever wear it. Find out why & my opinions on the pro’s and con’s of scuba on my blog.

https://messyessymakes.blogspot.co.uk/2017/03/scuba-friend-or-foe.html

what is your opinion on scuba? love it or loathe it?

I recently sewed with scuba for the first time- I made this dress which has an awesome fit but I m unlikely to ever wear it. Find out why & my opinions on the pro’s and con’s of scuba on my blog.

https://messyessymakes.blogspot.co.uk/2017/03/scuba-friend-or-foe.html

I found a rtw skirt I loved but didn’t fit perfectly. So I set about copying it using my skirt block as a starting point. Full details on my blog.

https://messyessymakes.blogspot.co.uk/2017/02/self-drafted-skirt-rtw-copycat.html?m=1

I just wrote a blog post featuring the bowline sweater- a really interesting project! And my views on the Linden- plus my hack on it. My views are maybe a little controversial for this popular pattern. What do you think?!

https://messyessymakes.blogspot.co.uk/2017/02/the-bowline-linden-sweatshirt-projects.html?m=1

I love this dress I just finished in house of Hackney fabric so I ve just written a blog post if you would be interested!
https://messyessymakes.blogspot.co.uk/2016/12/vintage-style-dress-in-wonderful-house.html?m=1

I was very humbled to win best dress maker in this years competition for my refashioners denim dress. My prize was a years supply of patterns-you can see what I chose over on my blog now! I made the first one, a great skirt in House of Hackney fabric- details in the same…[Read more]

i just finished making my first winter coat. I m rather proud of it – all the details are over on my blog if you would be interested!!

https://messyessymakes.blogspot.co.uk/2016/12/my-first-winter-coat-clare-coat.html

Hi everyone

I m looking to upgrade my overlocker and would appreciate any recommendations. I currently have the Lidl Singer one, which has been great for a couple of years but I want to upgrade.

Does anyone have experience of the Janome 6234XL? What would anyone recommend? I want it to be easy to thread and robust/reliable for heavy…[Read more]

Hi there
I m looking to upgrade my overlocker. Anyone got experience with the Janome 6234XL? I currently have the Singer from Lidl. It has been great as a basic machine but I want to upgrade- it needs a service and that is about as expensive as buying a new one in London!!

Any others you would recommend- I want a self threading one ideally…[Read more]