Crafty beaded knitter

I did it!  I sat down and re-did the hem of this stash-busting skirt.  As a hand-stitched blind hem.How do you like them apples?It didn't take me very long at all - just a little time at a crafts meeting on Sunday afternoon.  You sit and chat while you...

Hey, look at that:I finished a sewing project! I am very happy - this will count as my second project completed this year, meaning that I am ahead of myself in terms of the four items a year goal. Which in turn means that I might be able to up this to...

Here are more shots of my pink toile, to show how shapeless it is: Maybe some back darts might help? More darts at the front, also vertical?  There are also drag lines from the bust point up to the shoulder.The back gapes too, - but I think the armholes...

Where dressmaking is concerned my holy grail is the perfect fit.  It is the one element that I am most interested in: being able to make clothes in a colour and style I want is great, but to have them fit perfectly: that's what I want most of all, my...