renfrewitis

seems i caught a bug a while back

yeah .... renfrew-itis
have you heard of it?
google even knows about it!

made a couple at sewjorn

then another couple the following week

great pattern & it works well shape-wise on me

then its all about the fabric choice hey
such an excellent basic & some fresh new tops were 'needed'
what is all this about you ask?
sewaholic's renfrew pattern
yeah i was a little slow to catch 'the bug' but now ....
i have some more in mind as well

loving this long sleeve bronze version

its all lycra & shiny & v stretchy of course

after sewing the neck band it kind of went all 'gathered'

not quite supposed to happen but lets call it a 

'design feature' ... isn't that what we call it K & L?

i think so, i quite like it actually

love a bit of purple
there's the half sleeve
of the silky short sleeved variety - with a wonky neck binding
that again i'm not fussed with it not being perfect!
i have learnt with these that i prefer them to be cut a little longer
so i've taken note & will do on the next!

 below is a pic taken at the Roman Baths in Bath, UK
that was 2 weeks ago, not even
photo credit goes to Oscar
the same purple short sleeved renfrew

 now speaking of travel
there were quite a few handmade-by-me clothing items
that traveled with
including this renfrew below
its a black & white fine stripe
another rathdowne remnant score
its a little larger ... didn't cut it larger
but that's the thing with fabrics isn't it
but it makes for an excellent layering top
& as a travel tip when in ireland
you need layers ... note the cloudy day in kilkenny

 oh & this pic below
i just like it
taken in a pedestrian street in York
but i am breaking my usual wardrobe rule
never wear denim on both halves ...
gotta do what ya gotta do at times!

oh & all these photos of myself
.... 'mate' feeling rather narcissistic!
oh & all that blonde crazy hair....
has now gone ... back to short arty dark & pink
yep ... that's more like it

thanks for sitting in on my 'slide night'
joining in with
'make it wear it'
yay!

sewing for me

been squirrelling away on a couple of 

secret crafty projects

... stay tuned for those to be revealed

but i have been consistently 

sewing some clothes for me

slightly addicted to the idea actually

sewed this Lisette Portfolio Tunic version

recently - you can read more back here

the fabric has quite the story

& to be honest I really didn't like it much on me

at first

it has since grown on me

& i've styled it my way

the neck piece has another travel story to it

found in an amazing bazaar in zimbabwe

when i went there on a craft teaching mission trip

its actually ethiopian i think

i'd love to know more about it

how items end up in 'other' places  facinates me

so seems a fitting accessory to pair with a fabric from remote china

to be worn by an australian who was born in switzerland

joining in with

make it wear it

sewing for me

a long time back i used to make myself clothes all the time

but somewhere along the line 

i talked myself out of it ...

the overlocker i used to own was a bit fickle ... &

started saying it was easier & cheaper to just buy them!

i guess that is true with some things but depends what you're looking for?

i'm a big fan of re-using & so have plenty of great second hand finds

however

sometimes i'd prefer it new or just 'right'

or something quirky

or a certain colour or look perhaps??

now having my new 'toy'

i've been having a great time lately sewing for me again! yay

the hardest part is remembering to grab someone to take a pic while 

i'm wearing what i've made so that i can show you!

 here's another 'nikki a-line skirt' to show you

lighter weight fabric with the oranges & greens i love

it 'works' with my ankle boots & layers

& its wasn't at all expensive to make

as it was a rathdowne remnants actual remnant

& the best bit .... the satisfying feeling of it being

handmade by me

oh & i've been re-considering lots of my long-time

stashed fabrics .... some i have plans for once again

& some .... i've moved past

so i've been de-stashing yep!!

as in selling it to someone who see it differently to me!

win win

joining in

make it wear it

with the train to crazy