Category: Sewing
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Tatb Indigo Dress
I’ve had lots going on recently so this latest project unfortunately has had to take the back burner for a while so it’s felt really satisfying to finally be able to finish it. This is the Indigo dress from Tilly and the Buttons. It’s an incredibly versatile pattern that can be made as a tunic…
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Parker Ponte Pants
I have been on somewhat of a quest recently trying to find the most comfortable pair of trousers and I think my search may now well be over. Being a wheelchair user means that I have additional requirements to most people. I need a higher back and longer leg (trousers shorten when you sit down)…
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A cold weather Tabor Top
It is definitely starting to feel like there is a chill in the air and so it seems like a warm cosy sweater is called for. Enter, my next project, a tabor top from Sew House Seven using the gorgeous Brushwork Prints Fabric from Minerva’s new exclusive sweater knit range. This fabric was very kindly…
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Simplicity 8014
One of the best things about being a Minerva Ambassador is getting the chance to try lots of different fabric designs. This dress is made with the gorgeous Zebra Collage fabric from Minerva’s new exclusive viscose challis range. As with all their other fabrics in this range it is super soft and feels lovely to…
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TC2108
After the complexity of my last few makes it was lovely to have a quick and easy project. This time I used a Thread Count pattern TC2108 which came free with Love Sewing magazine. I chose to make the shorter version instead of the longer tiered option as I felt that despite being beautiful it…
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Vogue 1762
I said at the beginning of the year that I wanted to challenge myself and this dress has certainly achieved that! It wasn’t so much that it was incredibly difficult to sew, just that it highlighted there are certain things that I now find frustratingly hard. I don’t like having to face up to my…
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Another McCall’s 7090
Having enjoyed my last make so much I decided to make another evening dress. Again I used McCalls 7090 but this time opted for a chiffon overlay (view B). If you read my last review you will know that this is the option I was initially drawn too last time but changed my mind when…
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McCall’s 7090
Well I managed it, my first evening dress! I have thoroughly enjoyed making it and can’t wait to wear it next year on our cruise. This isn’t the dress I originally planned on making. Initially I had fallen in love with Simplicity 1874 but when I came to make my toile I realised that it…
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M4789
I think I’m secretly channeling my inner Lioness with this latest make. Possibly a bit too luxurious for watching football, maybe better suited for lazy days lounging around a spa or cruise ship. I have to admit I’m undecided as to which I’ve enjoyed more, making this tracksuit or wearing it reveling in the super…
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Simplicity 8883
What is it they say about best laid plans? I started this top with every intention of it being a relatively quick make. I suppose in reality it was, but due to the crazily hot weather I wasn’t feeling well enough to work on it as much as I would have liked so it has…