07 Sep 2012 4 Comments
So. Autumn is here and what a better time to go through your closet, see what you like and what you’re not wearing anymore and more importantly – what you could give a new life to. And if your old clothes don’t inspire you anymore trade with a friend. They don’t have to be the [...]
06 Sep 2012 2 Comments
I am starting a new column here on the blog, in which I will post photos, really cool stuff I read and thoughts of the day, every first Thursday of the month. So apart from this post, check back on the next first Thursdays of the month: the 4th of October and the 6th of December. Autumn [...]
02 Sep 2012 No Comments
There must be a big book or rules on how to use plaid, out there, somewhere. Otherwise, why would we always wear it on shirts, scarfs, boxers, house pants, wool skirts, and sometimes outerwear? And that’s great. But what about making something different? Like plaid tank tops and bow ties and hat scarfs? Or maybe a [...]
30 Aug 2012 2 Comments
It’s almost September again. As a kid, I loved September. I was already kind of bored or playing all day and was looking forward to the first day of school. I loved the smell of new textbooks and notebooks, arranging the new crayons next to the old crayons, inspecting the schoolbag to see if it [...]
24 Aug 2012 No Comments
Unfortunately I can’t make it to the Etsy party this year, but last year it was a blast so I am sure I will be missing out on lots of fun! Last year there was glittery home-made cake, smooth and puffy as a cloud, a t-shirt crochet workshop, a sock animals workshop and my workshop, [...]
21 Aug 2012 2 Comments
I found a very interesting article about the trends of home sewing in the late 20′s, in North America. The article compares a series of studies and reports on home sewing, the type of fabrics bought and the kind of garments women would sew for themselves and their family in the late ’20s. It doesn’t [...]
15 Aug 2012 3 Comments
Ikat is a very old way to design fabric by dyeing the threads before they are woven into the fabric. The part of the thread that is to remain white is covered in plastic or wax, then dyed. When the plastic is removed, that part will be left undyed. Here you can see various ikat [...]
13 Aug 2012 5 Comments
Do you draw your garments before you sew? I do. As you can see in my first Sewing Lesson. But I would like to get better at this. As I am teaching myself pattern making I am discovering that creating a garment you imagine is not as difficult as it seems. I like working with [...]
10 Aug 2012 No Comments
Fresh hay, warm bread, soft butter and homemade jam. A small lake with ducklings, green grass and a checkered tablecloth to read and sip your fresh lemonade on. There’s something very charming and relaxing about the countryside, especially Sunday morning when everybody takes a bit of time off the farm and house work. The colours, [...]
02 Aug 2012 3 Comments
Reuse, remake, mend. Spend, buy, consume. How many clothes do you buy in a month? What about a year? And how many of those do you end wearing more than once? Today’s mantras are “buy the shoes, you only live once”,”I work hard, I deserve that new dress” and “I am sad therefore I shop”. [...]
Hi, my name is Ina, I live in Barcelona and I write about sewing, garment design and pattern making
A Green Meringue Skirt 
On Sewing with a Time Limit and the Beautiful Sewers of the British Bee 
Thinking About: Yellow Trousers 
The Tails Spring Jacket: Finished 
How to Manage Your Sewing Time 
