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DIY PINK TIERED DRESS | SLEEVELESS FIBRE MOOD MIRA HACK

Well, this September thing turned out to be much better than we expected here in the UK, so I get to wear my summer makes for a few more weeks. Also, this means that a breezy little dress will not look out of place on the blog right now. Hope this weather holds, as I have at least 4 more hot weather projects I haven’t posted about yet and I am very keen to share them with you before we all start wrapping up for the winter. Anyway, about this flirty little number… Believe it or not (and if it’s…

15 September 2020

DIY WOVEN TANK WITH A CUTE COLLAR | SEAMWORK ADDISON IN COTTON VOILE

It’s proper scorchio in London, so I am reaching for light, cool and mostly natural fibre items. And it turns out I don’t have as many of those as I thought. In the air-con office, I didn’t seem to mind polyester that much, but since the lockdown, and especially since London turned into the Sahara desert, I can’t bear it on my skin. So this top was a bit of an emergency make, if you will, because of this unexpected gap in my wardrobe. But I knew it would be a winner. I’ve made Addison twice before , and I…

18 August 2020

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DIY TIERED SUMMER DRESS | FIBRE MOOD ROSALIE + MIRA

What happens when Rosalie meets Mira? Well, let’s call her Rosamira… Or should it be Miralie? Yes, more Fibre Mood love, this time of the mashing kind. I love my pattern hacking alright, but nothing better than frankenpatterning two or more into something new. Rosalie has been hacked before (see this flounce scuba top) and she was a real success. Same for Mira (check out the hacked version). And of course, they both got made in the original versions (white Rosalie and navy Mira). So 3rd time lucky, it’s a lovechild! So let me tell you how she came together……

21 July 2020

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DIY EMERALD BACK TIES JUMPSUIT | FIBRE MOOD DANIKA REVIEW

[GIFTED PATTERN] Jumpsuits are a bit of a marmite issue for people. You either love them, because they can be both stylish and comfortable. Or you hate them, because well, they are not easy to get out of in a hurry. Also, RTW jumpsuits can be a pain if you are different sizes in the upper and lower body. Well, that last bit it’s the easiest to go around. Just make your own and adjust the bodice and trousers to fit your body, not that ‘standard size’ of the fashion industry. So here I am with another Fibre Mood pattern,…

23 June 2020

DIY WHITE FLOUNCE SLEEVE BABYDOLL DRESS | FIBRE MOOD ROSALIE

Well, I guess I had to go back to talking about sewing at some point. So here we are with the post that was due two weeks ago. Still weather appropriate. However, this does not mean that I’m done talking about anti-racism. I’m including a resource update and news at the end of the post and aiming to continue this for the foreseeable future. I hope you will make it till the end and check them out. But feel free to enjoy the summer dress on the way. In the UK, we’ve had the most days of sunshine in Springtime…

16 June 2020

DIY GREY AND PINK LEATHER TRAINERS | SNEAKER KIT NEW SOLE

My sewing mojo has been up and down since the beginning of the year and even weirder in the past 8 weeks in lockdown. But making trainers is not really a sewing project, so it doesn’t count. I super love them, and wear them for my weekly outing, so I just had to share, in case you are feeling like trying your hand at something different. I have mentioned my love, bordering on obsession, with Sneaker Kit, a Dutch small business that sells trainer kits and various patterns to use with the soles. I even started teaching classes in London…

19 May 2020

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DIY T-SHIRT WITH SCREENPRINTED AUDREY HEPBURN | SECONDO PIANO BASIC INSTINCT

And now for something different… This project combines a simple t-shirt (the Basic InstincT pattern by Sasha from Secondo Piano) with a new skill I tried for the first time, screen printing. You might be thinking that I have been sewing up a storm in lockdown, given that every other blog post is a sewing project. Well, I haven’t, not really, unless you count the DIY face coverings (not calling them masks, as that term should be used for medical ones). I’m up to 86, mostly for food redistribution charities in my local area and some for friends who asked…

28 April 2020

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DIY GREY TIERED DRESS | FIBRE MOOD MIRA

Fibre Mood Mira was probably my favourite make of last year. Yes, I know, you are probably getting tired by now of my Fibre Mood obsession, but I can’t help it, their patterns are just so cool… My plan for this year is to sew 12 garments for me, one for every month, so that I continue to keep my wardrobe lean. Therefore, I have to be very considerate as to what I choose to put in my sewing queue. Usually it’s things that I need, like a new cardigan (to replace one I gifted my sister), a new pair…

14 April 2020

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DIY CAMEL COAT | THRIFTY STITCHER DAWSON COATIGAN

[GIFTED] Last week I was a bit down about blogging about sewing and sustainability and style in these dark times, but hey ho, a week of lockdown puts things in perspective. We’re going to be here a while, folks, and if I’m waiting for normal life to resume, I might disappear into blogosphere oblivion before long. So here I am with some ‘lalalala hands-over-ears’ mindless distraction talking about sewing. So, for your viewing pleasure, here we have the Dawson Coatigan from Thrifty Stitcher, a project that was soooo long in the making and soooo long in the blogging as well…

31 March 2020

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3 WAYS TO STYLE AN ASYMMETRIC PLEATED GREY SKIRT | BURDA STYLE 03/2015 #104

I have been debating whether, in these times of uncertainty, worry and even panic, such a perhaps frivolous post is the right thing to talk about. But I feel that, as we take the measures that our national governments require, as well as any sensible actions that we feel we must, we still need a degree of normality and keep on carrying on. For me personally, and I do consider myself lucky that I have so far been little affected, this means continuing to do what I would normally do. This is sewing, blogging and keeping up the conversations with…

17 March 2020

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