Ravina the Seamstress

Hey guys! Today I have another Walthamstow Fabric Haul. This time I was slightly more sensible by bringing a backpack with me to carry the fabric. But in total I still bought 17 pieces of fabric.... I usually always start of at St James street and work my way down the market, so hopefully the list of fabric shops below will follow in that order. Hamid Fabrics I got only one piece of fabric from this shop which was this beautiful stripped thin cotton fabric which was only 50p per meter and I got 2 meters. I plan on making a sleeveless shirt. Such a bargain. They had a table of fabrics for only 50p per meter but this one was the only one I liked. I could've maybe got hold of some other fabrics at the shop but I thought I could find stuff elsewhere. They had ponte knit fabrics as well which was £3 per meter but I didn't get it. New Fabric Shop I might have jinxed myself by saying this shop is usually not so packed but when I went there (on Friday) it was a...

Hey guys! I am often asked by friends, family and strangers about why did I start sewing and what inspires me to sew. I've mentioned this in my first sewing post so go check it out! I was a broke student doing my GCSEs (still broke) and we was going on holiday that summer. I made a list of things I wanted to buy but I went over budget. With the gift of YouTube I was recommended loads of DIY videos, including a DIY Shorts Video. So I thought "Hey why not try this?". I made my first pair of shorts and here I am today with nearly all my clothes being handmade. But why carry on sewing? Why not just buy it? Isn't it a lot of effort?  Wow. The amount of times people have said this to me. The answer to most of those questions is yes, I can just buy it, yes it is a lot of effort.  But sewing is more than just making a piece of clothing. Cringey but true. It teaches you one of the greatest disciplines in life..... to persevere.  With anything in life...