The Knitting & Stitching Show

The Knitting & Stitching Show 

Tickets booked!! 

Last year I went to the Knitting & Stitching Show in Harrogate for the first time and LOVED IT. 

My mum and I ended up getting free tickets from someone who had won them but couldn't go and decided to try it out. It was amazing! Huge halls filled with wool, fabric and crafty bits... I got beautiful material for dressmaking and for quilts and lace and faux fur, and I could have bought so much more! 

So obviously we're going back again this year!

Tickets and hotel booked, its in the diary - cannot wait. 

I'm starting saving for it now...

Last year's purchases

Simplicity Lisette 1419

Polka dots and a Peter Pan Collar

How cute is this pattern! I almost bought it a few weeks ago so when I saw Simplicity had a half price sale on I thought it would be rude not to.

It has a couple of features I hadn't sewn before, which were the keyhole front and peter pan collar. I love the collar! Since I was using navy and white polka dot fabric I decided to do a white collar so it would contrast. I used some leftover polyester panama fabric from my little white jacket project. This just about worked but was a little too bulky really - next time I'll use polycotton. 

The pattern was really easy to use and the instructions were clear. The only thing to note about the pattern was that although it was a little roomy on the bust, it was quite tight on the waist - although that could just be my shape in fairness! 

Getting your money's worth - New Look pattern 6095 again

Yet Another Shift Dress

So I used New Look pattern 6095 - again! Instead of polyester panama though this time I used viscose. I wasn't sure whether the soft, drapey fabric might cling and be a bit unflattering, but it turned out really well. The photos didn't do the pattern on the fabric justice so I took a close up of the kaleidoscope print. 

Handmade Holiday 7

Day Seven

Just before (and I mean literally the night before) heading off to the airport I decided to quickly make this little top! I made this using New Look pattern 6217 again. It works so well in this soft viscose material and is such a great, easy make! I'd highly recommend this pattern - so many different items all in one, and so far they've all worked out brilliantly.