Category: SEW
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McCall’s 8032 Ruffle Dress
Floaty dress complete with ruffles, what’s not to love? Autumn is my favourite season and while my wardrobe is usually punctuated by dark, earthy tones at this time of year I really wanted to incorporate some brighter colours into my handmade pieces this season. I had mulled over pattern and fabric combinations before finally settling […]
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A Brief History of Blue
With discoveries dating back as early as the Egyptian times, and as recent as the last decade, blue is one sumptuous shade worth knowing a little bit more about.
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Pattern Review: Megan Nielsen Dawn Jeans
Finally donning a pair of DIY denim jeans! I sewed myself a pair of Dawn Jeans, though I had to make a few alterations, I am so pleased with the end result.
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Tilly and the Buttons Indigo Midi Dress
I made another Indigo dress! You may remember a while back I sewed an Indigo midi dress which hadn’t quite gone to plan/I dived in with excitement and made a few mistakes (oops!) While the Indigo dress doesn’t reflect my typical style I love how easy-wearing it is, so I was eager to have another […]
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Thea Boho Sleeve Shirt by Liberty Fabrics
What comes first? The fabric or the pattern? On this occasion I decided on both within 10 minutes – this never usually happens! I’d spotted the Lady McElroy ‘Sign of the Times’ fabric on Sew Me Sunshine and it truly was love at first sight. The quirky motifs on a pale pink background are right […]
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Butterick 6453, ice cream dress
I know I say this about many of the garments I’ve made but this one could be my all-time favourite! The colourful print and swishy skirt make for a fun, summery dress. Making this dress also came at a really good time as I’d been in a bit of a sewing funk. Despite having a […]
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Kew pattern hack: peplum top
I am always amazed when people make garments from small cuts of fabric. I’ve seen savvy sewists cut a dress from a mere metre of material and create amazing items by recycling excess fabric pieces. Recently, I’ve been optimising my fabric stash and thinking of items I can make from small fabric pieces which have […]
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Butterick 6453 dress
When I started sewing I remember being in awe of all the incredible garments people had made. One such achievement that stayed etched in my memory is the Ice Scream Dress made by Elizabeth of Pins and Pinot. Close fitting through the bodice with princess seams atop a full, gathered skirt, this dress was the […]
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Indigo midi dress
The sewing community is a lovely bunch. After much deliberation about whether to post this dress on Instagram (I made a couple of mistakes!) I’m so appreciative of the kind words of support from people. At the start of Me Made May I wrote about my aim of honing my style and creating garments that […]
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Dreamy denim skirt
Two years ago I spotted my dream skirt. Back then, the closest I’d come to dressmaking was sewing a simple cushion in a home economics class, I never dreamed that I’d be able to navigate a sewing machine and understand different types of fabric. I remember walking into a high-street store where I spotted what, […]
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