... 5 of my favourite sewing blogs

Today I would like to share with you some of the sewing blogs that I enjoy, they all have their own style and have all offered me both entertainment and inspiration.

First up is Handmade Jane www.handmadejane.co.uk

I love her homemade wardrobe, it is stylish,  beautifully co-ordinated and has a smattering of vintage. She is very open in the assesments of her projects and will let you know what went wrong as well as what went right.  If she is supplied with patterns or fabric etc she will let you know in the context of her blog without screaming it from the roof tops and as a blog reader I like this approach.



If you are fan of the Great British Sewing Bee this one will be no surprise, it is of course the fabulous Tilly and the buttons www.tillyandthebuttons.com

Although she left the GBSB in week 2 this has not held her back and she has gone from strength to strength, publishing her own patterns and more recently her book Love at first stitch. Her blog offers plenty of advice for novice sewers along with sew-a-longs for her patterns. It has been interesting to follow her and see her business grow.



Next up is Jennifer Lauren Vintage I came across this blog when I found out there was a blouse pattern that claims it can be made in an afternoon  .jenniferlaurenvintage.com  Based on a vintage pattern but upgraded for the modern body shape you can download this pattern and see for yourself. This is on my list of patterns to acquire and make, I am holding off as I have so many UFOs (UnFinished Objects) that I need to do something with before I start anything else.



I adore Tarsha's blog at by gum by golly   http://bygumbygolly.com/   her dedication to the vintage look is to be applauded.  She is both a sewer, a knitter and a thrifter, she recently published her second knitting pattern for a pair patterned mittens.  I love a bit of vintage and this blog takes you right back to 50's America.



And last but not least  gloriaandme.blogspot.co.uk    I came across this blog when I was making the skirt from the New Look pattern 6035, as a novice sewer it gave me a bit of confidence that it was OK if things don't always go to plan.  I believe the Gloria in the title is the name of her sewing machine



Ooops just realised this blog has taken me ages to write as I keep going into each of the blogs and getting distracted !

Now over to you, let me know who's blog would make it into you top 5

....starting something new

Hi

So I finally got round to starting my blog, I have been toying with the idea for a while and here I am. I have carried out extensive research by reading loads of other blogs and in all honesty I haven't a clue how this is going to work but if I don't make a start I will never find out. Any tips, help or advice would all be very gratefully received!


My intention is to use this space to share with you some of the things that  I love in my life. Like most people my family is my number one love, but it would be pretty boring for anyone who reads this if that was all I wrote about, although they may make the odd guest appearances from time to time.

Inspired by the likes of Kirstie Allsopp, Great British Bake Off and the Great British Sewing Bee I dabble at a very basic level in sewing, knitting, crafting and baking so I will share my triumphs and failures.

These are some chocolate chip cookies I made last week using an Antony Worrall Thompson recipe I found on the internet. The recipe is really easy to follow but do make sure you rest it in the fridge as it has so much butter it goes very soft. I have made this before and substituted the chocolate chunks for Smarties.  Hopefully the link below will take you through to the recipe on he BBC

 http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/chocolatechipcookies_72335


So there we go blog post number one complete with a photo and a link!