the up sew

This coat I bought in 2019 sometime. I was in two minds to get it, while the colour was lovely, the wool was stiff and coarse, as well as paneled so there were limited options in the remake. The ...

https://upsew.ie/2024/04/28/the-purple-coat/

Oh dear, another year gone! and I also started this post sometime in December and hoping to finish it today. Today was to be the day of my tax return but it turns out I forgot my passwords for th...

https://upsew.ie/2024/02/03/another-year-where-did-the-last-one-go/

I started this post on 28th May and today is 13th November. Things have been busy, but not that busy. I still blame Covid for twisting time! Of course, there is also the fact that Bloglovin only ...

https://upsew.ie/2022/11/14/summer-makes-dresses-coat-and-sweater/

Whenever I see random gloves on the street, I tend to pick them up and put on a nearby ledge in case the owner comes back…. I don’t know if they do, but at this stage its now a habit. Some we...

https://upsew.ie/2022/05/28/paddington-top-scarf-upcycle/

I so love my morning read of other peoples blogs, it really sets me up for the day, and I also find the connectivity to other makers so rewarding – and inspiring. I set up this blog to both rec...

https://upsew.ie/2021/09/26/summers-over/

I was a bit embarassed asking my brother in law to collect this table (and hand over 45euro) until I could come and collect it (and pay back the money) – as it was really in a sorry state. I ha...

https://upsew.ie/2021/05/05/singer-table-before-and-after/

Crochet is the perfect go to for me right now, especially sitting in the evenings as tv gets very tired very quickly! I have always found it very calming, all you ever have to think about is one ...

https://upsew.ie/2021/03/12/yea-for-crochet-2-new-tanks/

There were three reasons to make this coat – its a coat – I love coats the sleeve / elbow detail is unusual, and I liked the casual cut as well as it being sufficiently different from my othe...

https://upsew.ie/2021/02/19/burda-hi-viz-purple-coat/

I gave up on sewing ‘for christmas’ some time ago…. when I got sense!! I used try and make some pressents and also a ‘christmas outfit’, and while most got done it was always with compr...

https://upsew.ie/2020/12/31/christmas-sewing/

I had to look at my old blog to find the photo of this skirt ‘before’ – I got it about 2014, and had been trying to figure what to make on and off since. My denim Anna Sui dress may now be ...

https://upsew.ie/2020/12/19/plaid-remade-finally/