Weaving in the ends
Another year has passed, seemingly in the blink of an eye. I suspect that it has something to do with…
Category: Sewing
Playing and learning
If there’s anything that connects all my activities to each other, like Ariadne’s thread, it’s curiosity and learning. I’ve always…
2020 in hindsight
It’s December 31st, and today I’m looking back on a surprising, interesting, and at times difficult year. I did not…
iPad Pro sleeve
Last week I was on holiday, and halfway through, I decided to (finally) bite the bullet and get a new…
Done! … or not?
Last Wednesday I had time to work on my Brooklyn handbag again. This time I would be sewing properly, stitching…
Festina lente
One of the “sayings of the week” that I learned in my Latin class way back was Festina lente. It…
Baby steps
Today I continued my work on my Brooklyn handbag. Last week I had cut out all the pattern pieces and…
Pacing myself
I have a tendency to dive all-in when I undertake something, especially something new. When it’s learning about a new-to-me…
Creativity has many forms
It’s been a while (again) since my last post. I’ve been wanting to write something, but didn’t manage to for…
Musical pouch
Lately, I’ve been getting back into music and reading. I love the freedom this gives me. I did not realise…
And another year gone
Time flies! It seems such a short time ago that I reflected on 2018, and here we are at the…
A great British sewing machine
Ever since my sewing workshop last year, I’ve been thinking about buying a modern sewing machine. I tried sewing on…
A Janus moment
Janus is the Roman god with two faces. He represents doorways, transitions, beginnings and endings. One of his faces looks…
If I fits…
I sits! A historical cat quote. Cats love sitting in things, especially cardboard boxes. Even if they are actually too…
Making a zafu
A what? A zafu. That’s a fancy name for a traditional meditation cushion. It’s a round cushion that is designed…
Sew pink!
Ever since my workshop with Emma Redfern in England, I have felt inspired to do some more sewing now that…
I need my space
It’s been a while since I’ve written a post, and that is because I went on holiday for two weeks.…
Fabric snob…
Before the Helahola party, Marianne and I met a bit early to go fabric shopping (and more) in Den Bosch.…
Sewing
As if I’m not busy enough, I got very excited about sewing again! When I bought my wedding dress, I…