Seam allowance

I am working on a project where it is crucial to keep the seam allowance to exactly 1cm.

The rubber band marks the 1cm line as well as act as a guide to keep the fabric straight.

So far so good...

Project ABC: D is for Dress

Although I love doing needlework, I don't really make clothes, so this "D is for Dress" challenge prompted me to make, well, a dress.  

This dress has been in my cupboard for ages.  I bought it years ago at the Owino Market in Kampala when we still lived in Uganda. It is one of those dresses where you like the dress, you just don't like yourself in the dress, so it just stayed in my cupboard without being worn.

Now, after a few hours of cutting and sewing it looks like this:

Perfect for the princess:

Craftland's Breast Cancer Support Sewathon

 I took part in the Breast Cancer Awareness Sew-a-Thon, organized by Craft Land this weekend.

As part of Breast Cancer awareness month this October, Craft Land, the local sewing-quilting-embroidery-yarn-shop-and-community, organized a 24-hour sew-a-thon where volunteers made support cushions and bags for women undergoing mastectomies and breast cancer surgery. 

 It will form part of a care-pack, put together by Well Woman Clinic which will be handed out to the women after surgery.

Women from all different backgrounds and nationalities took part, and it was a great honor to be surrounded by these wonderful women. 

Thank you to Riana, Jennifer and the rest of the staff at Craft Land who organized this event.