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
6d 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
2w 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
3w 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
1M 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
9M 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
LaineeMakes
11M ago
At the beginning of the year, I said I was going to slow down my makes so that I could concentrate on drafting and fitting. Well, my creative impulses kind of ground to a halt. Not only has my sewing dried up to a dribble, but I did not really achieve any of the planning ..read more
LaineeMakes
1y ago
Oh winter, winter, I hate you. I kind of know this but I’m always surprised when I can’t get going at the beginning of the year. I planned to spend this time doing some learning and prepping but to be honest, not a lot has happened in the sewing, drafting or planning department. I do ..read more
LaineeMakes
1y ago
After a few years of failing to complete make nines even when I’ve modified them to fit my Modus Operandi, I think it’s probably time to abandon that principle once and for all. I’ve sewn about 30-40 items in each of the last 3 years so I don’t need any encouragement to sew. I’ve tried ..read more
LaineeMakes
1y ago
I’ve posted everything I made in 2022 to Instagram and it was interesting that I produced more items in 2022 than in the two previous years as I thought I’d spent more time away and therefore had less time to sew. 2022 started with a couple of Minerva projects early on and then I made ..read more
LaineeMakes
1y ago
It’s time for my favourite end-of-year challenge. Linda Maki’s Designin’ December is a sewing challenge to recreate or take inspiration from a designer item that you love. I spent a few years on the sidelines before jumping into this challenge and now this is my third entry. This year I might be able to kill ..read more