Category Archives: Crafting

Me Made May: Part II – Tailor’s Ham and Tailor’s Sausage

The more that I sew, the more that I feel like I should actually start using the tools that they suggest in all of the books and blogs. One of the first things I have found is that ironing a bust seam on a flat ironing board is nearly impossible (I have the burns toContinueContinue reading “Me Made May: Part II – Tailor’s Ham and Tailor’s Sausage”

Me Made May: Part I – My dress

Absolutely AGES ago I took a night class to learn a bit more about dressmaking, and I made a dress using pattern K6341; New Look Sewing Pattern Misses’ Dress in Three Lengths…thats a bit of a mouthful. Now i’ve actually finished it! Recently I’ve been trying to do more sewing. As I only had aContinueContinue reading “Me Made May: Part I – My dress”

Things I am loving this week

Another busy week – but life is chilling out a little as we begin the lead up to Christmas. Things I am loving this week: CrafternoonsDinner with friends Crafternoons with friends and new friends are fun! Georgette hosted a few of us at her house. There was tea and cake and it was lovely. IContinueContinue reading “Things I am loving this week”

Things I am loving this week

This week has flown by again, largely due to me being VERY busy, and because today I did not work! Things I am loving this week: CrochetingPotteryMeerkatsNew fitness classes I have been crocheting this week. I spent some of my birthday gift money from my parents in Spotlight on crafting goodies. I decided to makeContinueContinue reading “Things I am loving this week”

Beki Makes Things: Glitter Helmet

I tried really hard to find a helmet that really stood out to me. I was, however, unlucky in my search, and had to find alternative ways to rock a fabulous helmet. Wellington has loads of places to find materials with which to DIY your own cool things. So I went out and located theContinueContinue reading “Beki Makes Things: Glitter Helmet”

Beki Makes Things: Knitting a laptop cover

Recently I’ve been watching a few people on YouTube and thinking about how fun it might be to set up my own YouTube channel. The influencers that I have been watching are all American and still in Uni, but I was thinking that I could do videos about crafting and making things: So, welcome toContinueContinue reading “Beki Makes Things: Knitting a laptop cover”

Knitting frustration

I had a moment this week. I got super frustrated when I couldn’t figure out what yarn I was supposed to use for a project that I wanted to start. Here in NZ the words for the different types of yarns are sometimes different. So I made a thing: Knitting & Crochet ChartDownload Now IContinueContinue reading “Knitting frustration”

Beki Makes Things: I took a dressmaking course

After a conversation around upskilling, a friend of mine suggested I take a dressmaking course. She suggested I look up The Dreamstress, a local sewing guru, and try a few of her classes. I looked her up and found the perfect class:The Princess Seamed Fit & Flare Dress – New Look 6341 It was actuallyContinueContinue reading “Beki Makes Things: I took a dressmaking course”