Tag: MS Challenges
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V8772 (A silk pussy-bow version)
Discover the luxurious silk charmeuse satin that transformed my sewing dreams into reality. Perfect for those who crave elegance and wheelchair practicality.
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The Savannah Dress
One of the most frustrating things about being a wheelchair sewer is a project that initially fits perfectly well on the mannequin (who is stood up) but then not so well when actually worn seated. Unfortunately this is the case with my latest make, the Savannah Dress. Don’t get me wrong, it’s still very wearable,…
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M7116 A perfect summer dress
I finally get to share with you my summer dress, which has been made for a couple of weeks now. I’ve been waiting for some sunshine to be able to show it off to its best advantage, it just didn’t seem right photographing it on a dull miserable day. I used a gorgeous cotton sateen…
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Butterick B6244
What is it they say about ‘best laid plans’….. it seems like such an awfully long time since my last post. Unfortunately I’ve been suffering with my health and had vision problems (thanks to a bout of Shingles) and then my world fell apart when my beloved Assistance Dog ‘Bonnie’ passed away, so sewing has…
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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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The Kelly Anorak
I have to say that I’m feeling pretty accomplished after this make. It has been rather akin to childbirth though. I have struggled through many parts of its construction but now it’s made I absolutely adore it and am loathed to take it off.This is a lengthy review, but it is a more complex make…
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Calder Pants
For some time, I have been on a quest to improve my trouser fitting skills with the final goal being a pair of wheelchair friendly jeans. To this end, I decided to tackle a pair of summer culottes. For my pattern I chose the Calder pants from Cashmerette which are wide-legged woven trouser that feature…
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Chiffon challenge
The fabric may invoke thoughts of being on a safari but making this blouse has been more like being on a rollercoaster ride. I have been wanting to make a pussy bow blouse for ages and as I decided that this year I was going to stretch myself more, Vogue pattern 8772 was calling. Minerva…
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Another brightening top
Still embracing my winter brightening theme, this is the third of my jersey tops using Vogue pattern V9057, again using an Art Gallery fabric. This time I didn’t use an interlock out of my stash to join it, but instead opted for a gorgeous ochre jersey from Minerva fabrics.These are not colours that I would…