As my Making Zen May 2026 activities slow down, I thought I’d do a quick roundup, and add in a few other little things I’ve made. This is The Stitcher’s Pocket Companion by Giovanna Zara and I used scraps of denim with some fabric I had gel plate printed at Fibres West with Linda Stokes, […]
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In my last couple of posts I referred to the Making Zen online retreat (the Liz Haywood Zero Waste top, and the Selina Ben treasure pouches), and I’ve been having so much fun I decided that I needed to document where I’ve got to so far. I couldn’t decide what to call this post but […]
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I’ve made quite a few smaller things this month, most of which wouldn’t be worth blogging on their own, so I’m combining them into one post. I made the Utility Tote from Motif Studio, a pattern I won as part of a prize in the My Makes for the Month challenge. I do love a […]
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It’s Making Zen online retreat time again, and, with a VIP pass I have early access, which, along with lifetime access, means I can start and stop when I like. I was so excited when I saw the lineup – Liz Haywood, one of my favourite designers, was offering a zero waste pattern and tutorial […]
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When I saw the latest Fibremood Magazine, edition 38, I knew I needed to mke the Rima – stat! It’s a great sleeveless blouse with an optional cape. I loved the armhole darts and the necktie, although I hadn’t realised it was actually a drawstring, but the cape was a clincher – I’m a sucker […]
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The latest edition of Tauko magazine (No 19) has a dress and top pattern called “Laine” and it’s a perfect summer garment. It has long, flowy ties at the shoulders, and two finishing options, bias binding for the armscyes,or combined front and back facings that incorporate the armscyes. The dress is A line and has […]
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I have been becoming increasingly frustrated with the mess that surrounds my chair when I do mending or hand sewing so I thought I would make an armrest organiser to see if I could get myself under control. I did a lot of hunting for a pattern which might appeal to me and finally stumbled […]
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My four year old granddaughter asked me to make her a Rumi costume. I had to ask her mother what a Rumi was and it transpires that it’s a cartoon k-pop character and really all she wanted was the purple plait, which I duly made – and felt relieved! A few weeks later she began […]
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It’s summer here in Australia and the idea of a snowball is very appealing, so I made the Yuki Waffle patterns Snowball dress, which I’ve had my eye on for a little while. I won the pattern in the Designin’ December challenge in December last year, and I’m pleased to have given it a go. […]
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The latest edition of the Fibremood Magazine has now been released (ed 37) and I chose to make the Sanna as I thought it would be a useful trans-seasonal garment. It has a kimono sleeve and therefore needs wider fabric than a set in sleeve, but the cuffs have a cute pleated detail, bringing the […]
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