March 2019

March 31, 2019

I fought my laptop and my laptop won

When I did the short-term contract last year I had to bring my own PC for the first 3 weeks of it. Unwilling to bring in […]
March 5, 2019

Hat from Vogue pattern 7325

A short review of Vintage Vogue hat pattern 7325 - not too bad!
March 5, 2019

So much learning – Rails and Watercolour Tutorials

Learning Ruby on Rails and doing watercolour tutorials, all while drinking red wine, going to the gym, and contemplating my career.
March 3, 2019

Vogue Vintage hat patterns and the hats you end up with

Like all vintage lovers and sewers, I was excited to find vintage Vogue hat patterns 7325 and 7464. I was very much looking forward to getting […]
March 2, 2019

Cutlery box rescue

A scratched, cheap cutlery box from a second hand shop was restored to former glory with a minimum of work and now houses my brooch and dress clip collection.
March 2, 2019

Sewing: 1930s style hats

Sewing 1930s hats from the Vintage Pattern Lending Library replica patterns - three completed hats.