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Busy dress making again. We are going to a formal 'do' in Lytham St Anne's in a couple of weeks. Am making a black lace dress which has a cream satin bodice under the lace. Looking okay so far.

5.6 this morning, but after a weekend at a music festival and festival food ( ie, fried, or in a bread bun) that's not bad!

Have you seen the Simplicity Amazing Fit patterns? They are designed for slim, average and curvy bodies.

Is arm knitting when you tuck the needles under your arms rather than holding them in your hands? That's the way I have always knitted.

Yes it does Lizzie. I think the key is really looking at your body shape because the adjustments you make will be aimed at getting similar results time on time.

Or even love it! Sent from my iPad using DCUK Forum mobile app

I live it! Sent from my iPad using DCUK Forum mobile app

Meant to say very pretty! Sent from my iPad using DCUK Forum mobile app

Oh good, someone else who makes jewellery. I posted some pictures of the stuff I make a while ago Sent from my iPad using DCUK Forum mobile app

That would be someone larger I'm guessing Sent from my iPad using DCUK Forum mobile app

Am actually enjoying wearing these - the novelty of something new! Next weekend I am going to WOMAD festival with a brilliant charity called festival spirit. We take disabled people to music festivals. I am chief cook and bottle washer. Last night I was making stripy aprons - it is amazing...

Basically, it has all been given away! I'm not into mending and refashioning if I can have a piece of nice new material and I was lucky enough to be able to get a really good discount. I decided that I would wear dresses for work this summer, instead of my 'uniform' of linen trousers and tops...

Busy at the moment. My local fabric shop has had a 25% off everything sale for the last month so I have made a stack of simple shift dresses for work, and button down the back blouse. I have another 3 lots of fabric for dresses and 2 lengths of linen for trousers. I should mention that I...

£3.52 in my local Budgens moment Sent from my iPad using DCUK Forum mobile app

Sewing Bee tonight. Have a dress to finish -am wearing it tomorrow! Sent from my iPad using DCUK Forum mobile app

Lovely! Sent from my iPad using DCUK Forum mobile app

5.3 for me Sent from my iPad using DCUK Forum mobile app

Your quilt is lovely. I really like the colours. I have made two in the past, the first one started out as a cushion cover! I made panels with hexagons divided by white borders and it sort of grew! Sent from my iPad using DCUK Forum mobile app

Got the sewing bug at the moment. Am making pyjama bottoms. I then buy t shirts a size too big from Tesco and decorate them with something made from the fabric from the bottoms. Sent from my iPad using DCUK Forum mobile app

I found the mint choc in my local Budgens for £4.99. It's not Ben & Gerry's but a nice change from my usual 4 strawberries! Sent from my iPad using DCUK Forum mobile app