Tag: haberdashery
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An Elysian Sewing Box Rite of Passage
Elysian Liberty print sewing box I do sew. In fits and starts. I’ve made ill-fitting skirts and cushions and quite gorgeous yakutas from fabric bought in Tokyo. I’ve made lavender bags with garden-grown lavender, frilly little knickers that have only just started to fall apart and a 70s collared man’s shirt with disco buttons which…
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Celebrate Wool Week 2012 – 15th to 20th October
In honour of Wool Week 2012 here are some of my favourite places to buy yarn. (Yes, I too, am looking forward to seeing Harvey Nichols wrapped in 100 metres of illuminated wool this Monday!) LoopI remember when Loop first opened on Cross Street in Islington, it was divine. It’s also where I learnt to…