I’m
often asked what ‘Inside Out Oatcakes’ means, especially by those poor souls
not fortunate enough to have ever tried a North Staffordshire oatcake. Around
Stoke-on-Trent an oatcake is like a fluffy oat-based pancake, and they are
heavenly for breakfast! Anyway, as I’m not originally from Stoke my local
friends mocked me when they realised I ate mine with the dark side on the
outside – a Stokie sin. Sorry guys, I just prefer my oatcakes inside out!
However,
the name means a bit more than that. I don’t like leaving raw or unfinished
edges on my sewing projects and try to keep everything I make super neat both
on the outside and inside. This attention to detail has meant many of my
designs are easily reversible. A well lined bag will not only be strong but
also neat enough to flip inside out, perfect for occasions when you might
prefer the pockets on the inside or the outside.
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| Reversible Christmas skirt |
Children’s
clothes often lend themselves to being reversible too, especially since
children have a handy habit of growing very fast! Getting two looks from a
reversible skirt means you get a bit more for your money, especially on
seasonable purchases, like Christmas themed skirts.
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| Flip it and reverse it |
Going
forward, I’m aiming to try and make a wider variety of items that look just as good
on the inside as the outside, and wherever possible can be flipped inside out
to get even more use from an item.
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