Tag: sewing with a disability
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Butterick B6687
Who doesn’t love a feature sleeve? I have to say I’m particularly drawn to them being a wheelchair user as I think it adds that extra bit of detail. Anything that draws attention to my outfit and away from the chair is a winner in my book. I found this wonderful Butterick blouse pattern B6687…
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TATB Lyra Dress
I know, I’m late to the party, as practically everybody else has already made a Lyra dress, but here is my version made using Botanic Garlands viscose challis from Minerva’s exclusive collection. (I was very kindly gifted the fabric as part of Minerva’s Ambassador program). I absolutely love this print, it reminds me of beautiful…
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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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So nice I made them twice – more Parker Ponte Pants
You know a make has been a success when you realise that you wear it a lot. That’s the case with my Parker Ponte Pants from Style Arc which I made back in October. I originally made them to wear as formal trousers, but they were so comfy that they ended up creeping into my…
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Tatb Billie Dress
Now that the weather has turned decidedly arctic outside it seems very timely to be making a sweater dress. I was very kindly gifted this gorgeous fabric called Parading Palms from Minerva’s new exclusive French Terry collection and chose to pair it with the Billie dress from Tilly and the buttons. I absolutely love this…
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Style Arc Armidale Dress
I can definitely picture myself relaxing on a deck watching the world go by wearing this gorgeous fabric. It’s called Yacht Club and it’s from Minerva’s new exclusive viscose challis range. I was gifted this as part of their Ambassador Programme. As with the other fabrics in the range the viscose challis is such a…
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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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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…