Emma

A bright pink piece of fabric with white zig zag shapes printed on it and the occasional black line. In the centre is a small patch of cross cross darning in pink thread. It is visible.

Today’s darning. I washed and was ironing this new to me shirt and found a small rip in the fabric. I was tempted to ignore it but decided to darn it to ensure it didn’t get bigger and fray. I’m hoping it won’t be too noticeable but if it is I’m not sure I’ll care.

Two of the same cushions are propped up in the left hand corner of a red velvet sofa. Over the arm of the sofa is the glimpse of a multi coloured blanket and in the foreground a patch of parquet flooring. The cushions are orange purple and pink/red colours.

Today’s street find in south east London -two cushions that perfectly match our new sofa. They are clean and velvet. They were sitting on a window ledge that faces the street. I knocked on the door to check ok to take as sooo nice. The woman said yes. I said thank you. And so does our sofa.

A round wooden table base with a simple smiley face drawn in the dust.

For whoever needs a smiley face in the dust of our coffee table.

Four scrunchies made from floral tana lawn lying on a green and orange fabric.

Made some presents from scraps of tana lawn from Liberty that my friend found at the weekend at a charity shop. They’re scrunchies. Who doesn’t love a scrunchie? I’m glad they didn’t add to my scraps pile of doom and have become something!

So great! I love ll your stuff

Yep. Good idea. 👍🏻

A pair of North Face hiking boots in teal with orange laces on a wooden parquet floor

I found these boots today at the clothes charity bin. They were sitting outside it as the bin was overflowing. They are my husband’s size. They look like they’ve been worn less than 5xs. Did I steal from the charity or do the right thing as they will now be worn. Do you take things from the street?

An outside swimming pool with brown decking in the foreground, a white railing with some towels draped over it. The swimming pool and then leafless trees and blue sky

Three months after my last swim this is just amazing. I’m so glad to be back. #brockwelllido

Thank you though! I’m glad I’ve finally used this fabric as it’s so nice

Full length selfie of a middle aged white woman with short greying hair and glasses. Wearing a sleeveless two tone grey jumper over a long sleeved top. Wearing wide legged striped dark green and navy trousers. One leg is full length and the other leg is pinned up at mid calf. Sandals on her feet. Cork floor. Orange backdrop.

Today I spent quite a lot of time deciding if I wanted to make these trousers longer or shorter. And with which footwear. It was quite a scene. All clothes are me made. Jumper #petiteknit and t shirt is #rowantee trousers are self drafted elasticated waste in #newcrafthouse #deadstock

Well done for persevering!

Dark blue batik fabric with a large botanical design on it in green peach and pink. 3 Turquoise shirt buttons down central placket

More button chat. These turquoise beauties were made for this batik fabric that I think I got from a lady whose mum had passed away. I love using up things that other people had saved, sometimes for decades. It gives me a warm feeling.

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😂 subtlety was never a strength of mine

I went with yellow -I decided that was more me 💛

A shirt made of blue fabric with irregular little white dots all over it. Mustard coloured buttons running down front

Yellow won and I’m very happy about it. #zerowasteshirt from #zerowastepatterns book in drapey viscose from #goodstitchgoring
Thanks Bluesky for validating my choice 😉

Me too 💛

A close up of a knee clad in vertical striped jeans with a green leather bag bottom right and a pale denim jacket left.

Wore my new #itchtostitch #belleville jeans last Friday. Sized down from last pair and they fit perfectly. Striped denim is from #newcrafthouse Green leather bag is also #memade Jacket was a carboot find and is a quilted denim topshop sample.

🙏 it might happen this afternoon 🤞🏻

🙏I do too. I think secretly I just want my love of yellow validated. 😉

Four buttons lying on a drapey fabric which is blue with white dots. Two buttons on left are blue and have no holes. Buttons on right are yellow with holes and ridges.

Button chat? Which? Blue or yellow? It’s a shirt.

Hello!

A vintage bathroom cabinet hangs on a pale pink tiled wall. Below is black tiles and above is a white wall light hanging down

So this bathroom cabinet got put up yesterday and on a very cold and wet and miserable February day, it lifts the mood. It came from my dear dear friend and it is very special that it is now part of our lives. Long may it live here in our pink and black bathroom 💕

All green is good. But this green is ‘chefs kiss’ 💕

A white woman taking a selfie in the mirror from the chest down. The floor is messy and she’s wearing orange slippers, her new me made Belleville jeans in deadstock navy denim and green ruska t-shirt

New selfie showing my new #bellevillejeans and #ruskatshirt
from #namedbreakingthepattern it may become my favourite. I like the relatively high neck and loose fit in the body. Deadstock fabric from #newcrafthouse
Jeans deadstock denim from #rainbowfabrics might size down next time but ❤️ look

Bit further along -High Street Kensington. It’s an amazing place. The exhibitions are free and small enough to enjoy and the shop is just gorgeous to browse and the toilets are 100% Japanese. Need I say more? 😉😂

When it’s a sunny Sunday in London Town, what do you do? Go look at fake food at #thejapanhouse and make a delicious bento. Obvs

Went to see some #biba clothes yesterday. They have been kept in a loft and were worn by the owner and her family. The detailing was striking, as well as the small size. Plus who knew Biba did children’s clothes?!
Will we value the things we own now in 50 years? We should.

It would be worth it I’m sure! 😉

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