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DIY WHITE FLOUNCE SLEEVE BABYDOLL DRESS | FIBRE MOOD ROSALIE
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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
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ON AWAKENING, ALLYSHIP AND PUTTING IN THE HARD WORK
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ON AWAKENING, ALLYSHIP AND PUTTING IN THE HARD WORK

You can tell by the title, this is still not Business as Usual. Sorry, the summer dress post still does not feel right. Today is George Floyd’s funeral in Huston. And it feels it’s a different world since his horrific murder on the 25th May in Minneapolis. We’ve had protest here in the UK, as well as all over the world. People were chanting his name, along with Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Tamir Rice, who were also killed by police brutality. And since the last few weeks, but especially since Black Out Tuesday a week ago,…

9 June 2020
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PAUSE TODAY
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PAUSE TODAY

I have posted on my blog every Tuesday afternoon since the middle of November last year. Without fail. In 5 years of blogging, this is my longest, most consistent spell. And I am really proud. Not sure if you expected any content from me today, or if it makes any difference that I don’t publish. For all it’s worth, I did write and schedule a post, but I just stopped that. I will try to explain why in the best way I can, but before I do, I want to confess I am afraid and have always been, of conflict…

2 June 2020
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SEWING PROJECTS FOR A ZERO WASTE LIFE | SEWING VS WASTE WHEN CLEANING
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SEWING PROJECTS FOR A ZERO WASTE LIFE | SEWING VS WASTE WHEN CLEANING

During this difficult pandemic period, sustainability is perhaps not too high on people’s agenda. If anything, an undesirable side effect was the shunning of reusable options, especially outside the house. Moreover, we have also unwittingly increased the amount of disposable plastic, be it wipes, plastic gloves, disposable face masks, as well as take-away containers or other unrecyclable packaging when you did not have another choice based on what is available in the shops. However, life will go back to normal at some and we should go back to the good habits that we might have started forming with regards to…

26 May 2020
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DIY GREY AND PINK LEATHER TRAINERS | SNEAKER KIT NEW SOLE
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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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THE MIRAGE OF THE 100% HANDMADE WARDROBE | THOUGHTS ON ME-MADE-MAY 2020
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THE MIRAGE OF THE 100% HANDMADE WARDROBE | THOUGHTS ON ME-MADE-MAY 2020

We are in the middle of Me-Made-May 2020, and as you might have noticed if you read the blog or follow me on social media, I have not engaged with it at all this year. I have been working from home for the past 8 weeks and frankly, I do not feel at all like posting pictures of what I wear everyday. My working from home wardrobe was very unappealing and boring to me and I did not want to impose that on my grid either. I also feel that after 5 years of pledging, I have nothing new to…

12 May 2020
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WORK FROM HOME STYLE – KEEPING WARM EDITION | 3 DIY OUTFIT FORMULAS
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WORK FROM HOME STYLE – KEEPING WARM EDITION | 3 DIY OUTFIT FORMULAS

Yes, I am sort of scraping the bottom of the barrel style-wise. What’s the point in styling outfits for work, comfort and play (as per my usual ‘3 ways to style’ series), when all the fun, play and comfort is actually happening inside the house? And let’s be honest, it’s all about comfort right now. So I decided that I will just be sharing what I have been wearing (pretty much on repeat) since we went into lockdown here in the UK. Also, because it’s Me-Made-May 20, I made an effort to only mix and match self-made items. And what’s…

5 May 2020
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DIY T-SHIRT WITH SCREENPRINTED AUDREY HEPBURN | SECONDO PIANO BASIC INSTINCT
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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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SUSTAINABLE WARDROBE LOCKDOWN BINGO
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SUSTAINABLE WARDROBE LOCKDOWN BINGO

Was it light-hearted frivolity you asked for? Well, this is exactly what I’m delivering in this post. I mean, the title contains the word ‘bingo’… Though old habits are hard to shake so I had to put some grated courgette in the chocolate cake (you know, the ‘good for you part’ in the ‘too delicious for your own good part’). So let’s make this bingo game one where the prize is a more thoughtful wardrobe that will be ready to make you feel awesome when we come out at the other end. Sustainable wardrobe lockdown bingo – The Rules So…

21 April 2020
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DIY GREY TIERED DRESS | FIBRE MOOD MIRA
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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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