Tag: seated sewing
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Another Adrienne
You know that feeling when you make something and you just instantly fall in love with it and can’t wait to make it again? Well, that’s just what happened with this make! Having put off making the Adrienne blouse for so long, I made one and then couldn’t wait for another. So I decided to…
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The Amelia Jeans
I’m so excited to be able to finally share the Amelia jeans pattern from my wonderful friend Becky at All Access Sewing. Becky has been working for the last two years to create a truly adaptable pattern range. All her patterns are available in ambulatory or seated versions and she has put so much thought…
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The Adrienne Blouse
As you all know, I love both sewing with and wearing jersey fabric, so this was the perfect project for me. I honestly can’t believe it’s taken me this long to get around to trying the Adrienne Blouse from the Friday Pattern Company, but now I have, I’m hooked and definitely plan on making more.…
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Self Drafted Shorts and Top
I have wanted to be able to design my own clothes ever since I was a little girl, and this has become increasingly more important to me as a wheelchair user. Most things that I make are from standard patterns designed for standing people, and so I have to adapt them to make them comfortable…
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V8772 (view D)
A wardrobe staple shirt, crafted from luxurious 100% cotton lawn! This shirt, using my beloved blouse pattern V8772, is ideal for everyday use and also for holidays to cover my shoulders.
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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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My Phoenix Top
It all started so well with this make. I was head over heels for the fabric and couldn’t wait to dive in—(and, to be honest, maybe that’s what led to my downfall!). I’m calling this my Phoenix top because it’s managed to rise from the ashes of a total disaster into one of my absolute…
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The CieloDress
When the sun is shining and the temperatures are high, all you want is a light, cooling dress that is comfortable wear. My latest make, The Cielo Dress from Closet Core, fits this brief perfectly. It’s a cross between a shift dress and a boxy T-shirt. Paired with the gorgeous Shibori Echoes linen-look cotton from…
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Love Notions – Laundry Day Tee
After the complexities of my last make, it was lovely to return to the sewing room with a quick and easy project. I’m always happy to be working with jersey fabric, and this beautiful one called Skopelos paparounes crimson from Art Gallery Fabrics was an absolute joy to sew. I’ve had this cotton jersey fabric…
