At some point during the spring and autumn every year, many people switch over between their summer and winter wardrobes. I did that last weekend – later than usual – and sure enough, the weather changed soon afterwards.
What about bags? I switched from a black and silver chenille bag to a more summery floral denim bag with pastel pink accents. What about you? Do you have different seasonal bags?
If you need a bit of inspiration for your holiday, a wedding, garden party, or just to pretend it’s summertime (despite the weather), take a look at these:
Meanwhile I have been making scrub hats (
These are very straightforward to make, and I have fully raided my fabric stash for any suitable weight fabrics – regardless of colour, print, or whether I had bought them for use in a ‘special’ project. After all, what is more special than helping to ensure that our front-line staff are adequately protected?
My mum taught me to sew when I was around 6 or 7 years old, by guiding me through making myself a skirt – by hand. It had an elasticated waist and was cut to the selvedge, so no need for a hem! Just a laboriously back-stitched centre back seam and a turn over around the top for the elastic. I wore it with pride for many years. The following Christmas, Santa brought me a gorgeous black Singer sewing machine dating from the 1880s. I loved it – and still do. It is hand-crank and straight stitch only, but I used it for making countless items of clothing for myself and for sewing Christmas and birthday gifts for friends and family for many years.
Time passed, and I used my mum’s machine to make my wedding dress, my bridesmaid’s dresses and the waistcoat my dad wore to my wedding. My soon-to-be Mother-in-law saw all this activity, and her wedding gift to us (me!) was a Brother Jones machine with plenty of whistles and bells. When the time came, I used it to make my children’s christening robe.
Jeanius Bags 