The Nutty Seamstress

Knitting.  Whenever I think of this craft I am taken down memory lane to a red velvet sofa, me as a child, sat with a Peter and Jane book, practicing my reading whilst my Mum knits away. As a child I dabbled in a bit of knitting too.  Making oversized scarfs and jumpers that never fit.  But it never seemed to stick as a hobby.  I was always more interested in sewing, even as a child. As one of my New Year's goals is to make a cardigan, I decided that I would make it from scratch, using wool and everything.  However before getting into something too complex, I decided to have a practice first. By practice, I'm sure you're thinking that I decided to make a scarf, beanie or a blanket.  But no.  I decided to make a sweater that was 'easy' level and suitable for beginners.  I mean how hard could it be?  Surely it would be like riding a bike? The kit came from @weareknitters and the instructions and videos were really good at getting me back on my ...

Picture taken from the set of 'The Holiday' The best thing about the Winter is the time cozied up on the sofa watching all the Christmas movies and Rom Com's to my hearts content.  There's something about the season that particularly makes them a joy to watch.  I also find that the character wardrobes are utterly inspiring and makes me want to jump on the sewing machine and knock myself up something equally wonderful. For years I have coveted the wardrobe of Cameron Diaz's character in 'The Holiday'.  It's a stunning collection of clothes, of which I have for many years lusted after.  In particular, I love the Brown Shearling Dior coat that she wore on her arrival at the holiday cottage.  A coat that I found was sold for a mere $700! So I thought it would be an interesting project to try to re-create something similar.  I couldn't find a pattern that met the exact requirements, but I found Simplicity Pattern S9015 that would make the perfect base for...