LauraFeb 11, 20194 min readMake nine progress - Corduruoy Moto jacket - a Butterick b6169 reviewI love a biker jacket, I've always had one or more in my wardrobe.  Most recently, I bought a black and white tweedy/marly moto coat...
LauraFeb 1, 20192 min readA Joni filled JanuaryMonthly Roundup - Jan 2019 I'll aim to stick to this format every month as a quick round up of the month, keeping reasonably succint with...
LauraJan 23, 20193 min readOn How sewing is an engineering discipline (an Intro to Engineering My Own Wardrobe)I'm an engineer and I sew and I see these things as pulling on the same part of my brain. I've always enjoyed creative outlets, I love...
LauraJan 14, 20195 min readAdventures in batch sewing (attempt 1 part 1)At the beginning of December I had a grand idea that it would be really practical for me to try some batch sewing, I cut out a number of...
LauraJan 10, 20193 min read2018 review and 2019 plans It might be getting a little late for a 2018 review - I'm nearly out of Christmas chocolate and I think I've removed all the pine needles...
LauraJan 9, 20193 min readLaura learns to sew (again)I started writing a 2018 review and thought I could summarise my jump back into sewing within that - but … I clearly ramble too much so I...