LaineeMakes
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Hello, I'm a 50 something sort-of-retired teacher. I'm a maker, a doer, an all-rounder, and wanna try everything type of person. Like many people, there was a raft of things that I love to do but always seemed to be too busy or too tired to do them. After many changes in my life, I now find myself wanting to make the most of my time, my skills, my experiences, and make sure that I..
LaineeMakes
2M ago
Do you get emotionally attached to your clothing and not just the ones you’ve made? As I’ve mentioned here before, I haven’t really bought much in the way of ready-to-wear since about 2016. However, I do still wear shop-bought clothing as I still have several items in my wardrobe that I love, Either because they ..read more
LaineeMakes
2M ago
Well…. Having a little break turned into “Where the hell have you been?” I’ve been away so long that my WordPress subscription lapsed and when I re-joined, my theme was discontinued. so the appearance of my blog has changed. It’s really hard to get back on the horse sometimes, but I’ve got some makes to ..read more
LaineeMakes
7M ago
Hello, it’s me, I am still here and I’ve been sewing. I’m popping in with a quickie to share a bit of news. My long-time love and I finally made it legal after nearly 32 years together. A couple of weeks ago we completed a civil partnership. We had both always shied away from marriage ..read more
LaineeMakes
10M ago
More than a decade in the making, I finally completed my oldest UFO. The Ford cardigan by Kim Hargreaves has been lurking in my craft area for at least 10 years. I’ve had it on needles so long that I can’t remember exactly when I started it. Why did it take me so long to ..read more
LaineeMakes
10M ago
I first saw this pattern when I originally joined Ravelry back in about 2014. It popped up on my feed somehow and I fell in love with it. It’s a short jacket with a textured pattern and a deep shawl collar. The leather closures add a nice touch. The chunkiness looks so cosy, the pattern ..read more
LaineeMakes
10M ago
Here’s another of my Minerva projects from last year. It was the usual race against time as I sewed frantically to have something new to take on holiday with me. I’m trying the Minerva Exclusive Linen Viscose Blend. I chose this vibrant eye-poppingly colourful floral print called Beaming Blooms. The tropical flower motif is a ..read more
LaineeMakes
11M ago
This project is so simple that there is not a lot to say about it apart from showing you. This was from last autumn and I have to say not only have I forgotten the process of the make but it was done so rapidly that I have no process photos to remind me or ..read more
LaineeMakes
11M ago
Now I love jumpsuits and I’ve got quite a few in my wardrobe and this next project was supposed to be one. The inspiration was this blousey all in one that’s been on my Pinterest for a few years now. I still haven’t plucked up the courage to try and draft this – instead, I ..read more
LaineeMakes
11M ago
Hello… hello… it’s me. If you’ve been checking in every now and then thank you and I’m sorry. Travel and lack of sewjo hit hard last year. It’s scary how quickly you can fall out of a good habit. I’m back on my blogging horse and hoping to get back into a good flow. Today ..read more
LaineeMakes
1y ago
This is a post all about catching up. I’m catching up on blogging this finished article which was catching up on finishing a UFO which was catching up on a project that had been waiting a long time to be done. Way back, almost at the beginning of this blog’s life, I shared the need ..read more