2024 Fashion On The Ration Challenge

Watty1

@PipneyJane that hat is fabulous. I do wish wearing hats was still "a thing"

Sarahspangles

I love that hat, and little shops that have been there forever.

Earlier this week I tipped out my sewing box and checked for gaps in supplies - my daughter made some serious inroads in her teenage years. I did an online order from a haberdashery including some ‘old stock’ thread that turns out to be from a Coats mill I used to live near. No idea why cotton yarn was spun in a woollen area. 

Both my well-dressed grandmothers sewed for a living. One started as an invisible mender and later made shirts for Double2 Shirts. I’m sure some of the thread in my box came from there, via her work box. The other had a sewing corner at home and made her own clothes, and some of ours as children but also wedding dresses for brides in her village, and the costumes for amateur operatic societies. So hers was more of a hobby business.

This week I’ve mended a bra and I’m just sorting out some pulls on a merino sweater. We’ve managed to book a holiday and I’m wondering if it would be mad to take a small knitting project!

Laura_Elsewhere

today I managed to declutter four huge bags and a box of fabric remnants and scraps to a delightful and charming lady  

thanks to @thriftwizard for helping us declutter!! 

My first-ever FotR meet- very lovely it was too! 

Cherryfudge

Ooh @Laura_Elsewhere and @thriftwizard, how exciting! And productive. 

I've a spend of 7 coupons to declare for a totally unplanned dress, frock or gown. I wonder what the difference is? I'm very pleased with it, and it brings my coupon spends this year to 12.

alicef

adding in my compliments to you @PipneyJane - the hat is most chic.
I have bookmarked Patrick Grant's new book 'Less' from the library.  

CapricornLass

I'm impressed, Laura - you have done well!

I have a spend to declare, 5 coupons on a pair of flip-flops for the summer, so total spend this year is 29,

MrsCD

Lovely hat, @PipneyJane, it really suits you!
How nice, @Laura_Elsewhere and @thriftwizard , each meeting up with a FOTR friend!
@Sarahspangles, it's the first thing I think about when I'm packing for a holiday.... what small project can I take with me?

PollyWollyDoodle

Ooh a meeting up - I'm very envious!  And how lovely to pass on your excess fabric stash to someone who you know will use it well.

Good idea about the book, @alicef - I was very excited to see that Patrick and Esmè are doing a talk at a theatre in Cambridge, which is not far from me.  However the tickets are £42   I'm sure it would be good, but I will not be going.  I might see if I can get the book through the library though.  

alicef

I'm staying up late to see if I can obtain a photo of the aurora borealis.

@PollyWollyDoodle agreed - book thru' library makes sense.   £42 pounds!  Mmmm - that's a lot of yarn or cloth purchasing potential.

thriftwizard

It was lovely to meet you, @Laura_Elsewhere, and thank you for the treasures! All will be used or passed on to someone else who will use it. I hope you've had a smashing weekend and will have a safe journey home.