Monthly Makes - June 2026

This month has been a very unproductive month in terms of making anything. I managed to make half a dozen Suffolk puffs on holiday in Lincolnshire, and a few more once home, which hardly bears a mention, but with all the comings and goings of the holiday, travelling to attend OH's brother's funeral in Yorkshire and a heatwave, I just didn't settle back into making anything much.

I did start the month with a new small sewing project using more of the denim, from some jeans that I had deconstructed. This time I made a gardening apron, to hold the bits and pieces I need when out in the garden, i.e. secateurs, gloves, string, etc. It's nothing special, but it was fun to make and used up some more fabric that I probably won't use for much else now. I also added a few patches for decoration. I'm pretty happy with the result. Here's a couple of pictures of the finished item:

I attached a separate little pouch to the waistband on the side, for my secateurs to go in. This prevents them digging into my legs when I bend or crouch down. I've worn it in the garden and it seems to work well for what I need.

I did also successfully transform a dress I'd bought on holiday into a maxi skirt. Here's a before picture:

I really didn't like the way the top part looked on, so I cut it down to a maxi skirt. The fabric from the top was cut up and will be used for quilting or other small projects. I'm pretty happy with the result and I am much more likely to wear it as a skirt. Here's the after picture:

If you are a maker, I do hope that you've managed to be much more productive than I have this month. Hopefully, next month I'll have more to post about.