Category: Sewing
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Style Arc Hope Dress
Sometimes you happen to fall in love with a make even before you’ve got to the sewing part. That was the case with this dress, as soon as I saw my gorgeous fabric, I was transported to a sun drenched beach and was picturing a flowing dress with big statement sleeves to show off the…
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Another Montana Midi Dress
I absolutely loved my last Montana dress (you can read the review here https://thewheeliestitcher.co.uk/2024/02/24/style-arc-montana-midi-dress/ ) so when I was planning a dress to wear to an upcoming evening wedding reception it wasn’t difficult deciding on a pattern. The Montana dress from Style Arc is perfect because it’s so comfy to wear having such a loose…
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The DVF Wrap Dress
I’ve been dodging the rain showers and finally managed to grab 10 minutes of dryness to take photos of my latest make. I’m sure it needs no introduction, this is the iconic Diane von Furstenberg wrap dress. Vogue have re-released this 70’s vintage pattern as V2000 to mark their 50th anniversary. It’s such a timeless…
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Seated Trousers
This has been an experimental project trying to create a pair of trousers designed solely for my seated figure. In the past I’ve always worried about how I’d look when I was transferring in and out of my wheelchair so tried to have the best of both worlds but this doesn’t really work as the…
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Style Arc Montana Midi Dress
I was really excited when I saw this gorgeous Viscose Challis fabric from Minerva’s Exclusive Collection called Caveprint Connections as it was exactly what I had in mind for an upcoming event. I was envisioning a dress that could be dressed up with a jacket, or dressed down with a cardigan and then could just…
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Simplicity 8027
I’ve finally finished the little jacket I made for my Granddaughter. I love the overall look of it, I think it’s super cute, but I’m disappointed that I made stupid errors with the construction (more on that later). Firstly, I want to talk about this amazing fabric, (which I was very kindly gifted by Minerva…
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The Minerva Victoria Blouse
What a pleasure it has been to work with this beautiful fabric when the weather outside was so terribly cold and grey. I was instantly transported to a summer garden every time I looked at it. It’s actually called Popcorn Jelly but for me it just conjures up images of a flower bed in full…
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Last make of 2023
My final make of 2023 is a jersey top. I’m so happy with how it’s turned out. I already loved this print called Desert Rosettes from Minerva’s exclusive collection having made a blouse with the viscose challis base cloth, but as you know I’m a definitely at my most comfortable working with jersey so this…
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Another Jarrah Sweater
I loved my Jarrah sweater so much that I just had to make another one, this time in black. You can read all about my last one here MN Jarrah Sweater Once again I’ve used the same super soft snuggly fabric. (I was very lucky to have been kindly gifted this as part of Minerva’s…
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The Fuller Cardigan
I’m so pleased to have finished this make just in time for the artic blast we’re experiencing. It’s very warm it’s almost like wearing a jacket, perfect for staying cosy. When I first saw this gorgeous fabric I envisaged a roll neck dress but when it arrived I felt it was too heavy for that…