Sew Ruthie Style

I'm still thinking about the jacket honest, but in the meantime I cut out and sewed up these black velvet leggings. The little velvet bi...

I haven't ever really managed to make a jacket that actually fitted. However my fairly recent discovery that I have a forward head has b...

As you might have noticed from reading my blog I am a bit short of fabric (hahahahahaha NOT). Anyway I was surprised to discover I didn'...

Using the basic Burda leggings from the January 2011 magazine in a size 44, I cut out some stretch denim leggings. The denim was a lot less ...

My Image Magazine has arrived. I ordered both Winter 2001/2012 (above) and Summer 2011 and am very pleased they have come so quickly. I...

I'm going to work on the dress a bit more tonight honest. <cheeky grin> I am wondering about getting a haircut. I have mid leng...

The dress is cut out and I've constructed the back, front twist and lower bodice at this point, so only sleeves and hemming to go, hopef...

I have some 2 way stretch black knit with gold sparkles. It's very polyester in content but really rather tasteful. (Some sparkle fabr...

The SWAP thread on Stitchers Guild is still undergoing questions, including various exceptions which confuse me as they appear counter to th...

The SWAP (Sewing With A Plan) Official Rules are up at Stitchers Guild . DragonLady has taken things in a slightly new direction....... N...

Here's a summary of the pieces I've sewn during August, September and October. Not a great many I think we can see. I also altered s...

I found this article about the manufacture and history of Harris Tweed which I thought might interest others. Harris Tweed: 100 years of...

I have been sewing though I don't seem to have a lot to show for it. The first two jobs were to fix the pants of two very smart RTW pan...

These are all from Derbyshire a few close up shots from my garden This one is the reflection of a plant in the surface of the rain water...

Here's a selection of my recent photographs. Its a good motivator to get out and about in the countryside. These 3 shots are taken from ...