I started thinking about Christmas gifts quite early as I’ve already had a few Christmas events and before I know it I’ve made quite a few things, upon which I felt the urge to report. First up are the Christmas decorations made for my grandchildren. This has become something of a tradition and of course […]
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Having made the Emanuel Ungaro top from Vogue 1543 from a lovely soft Indian cotton, I immediately wanted another one, this time at the proper length and with the armholes dropped a little. To refresh your memory, here is the pattern envelope. it’s a pattern from the 1990s, so still a bit oversized as per […]
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Fibremood Edition 26 has now been released and I chose to make the Zinnia which is a batwing sleeved top with a round neckline, elasticated sleeves and a long slit at the back which is closed with a button and loop. It has the usual big range of sizes, 76 – 146 cm bust, and […]
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I bought Vogue 1543, a vintage Vogue Emanuel Ungaro pattern in an opshop in Launceston, Tasmania several years ago and have been wanting to make it for a while, especially the top. The pattern is from the 1990s and most surprisingly it was in my size. I chose a lovely Indian Ikat from Woven Stories […]
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I’ve been participating in an Instagram sewalong of a Maven French dart dress and managed to sew two. The first one I made from a piece of vintage batik, which still had the gold seal sticker on it. This came from my mother’s stash and was possibly bought by my father on one of his […]
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Summer is coming and I felt that familiar need to make a new casual swimsuit. Then I decided that another one to swim laps in wouldn’t go astray. Then I found a Jalie swimsuit pattern that I had bought at the Fibres West garage sale. So, unable to choose between them, I decided to make […]
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I’ve been wanting to make my granddaughter a Waldorf doll, as something she can keep her whole life and perhaps learn to make clothes for. If you have never heard of these dolls, they are generally made of all natural fibres including their body, hair, stuffing and clothes. The doll’s appearance is intentionally simple in order […]
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I really enjoy the Making Zen workshops but find the time difference frustrating for the free workshops, so buy the VIP course which means I have lifetime access and can be very chilled about when I watch and in what order. A couple of the workshops were quite timely. I have been embroidering a panel, […]
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I was fortunate enough to win this lovely pattern, The Lazy Jumpsuit from Tropical Research during the SewApril2023 sewing challenge hosted by Ryliss at Sewing and Design School. I was immediately taken with the casual elegance of it. I chose it because I thought it would be useful in spring and early summer and felt […]
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Little Miss G loves cats, which she calls Meow Meows (she thinks this is the name of her own cat too, whose real name is Felix), so I thought I’d make her a tee shirt with a cat on it. Then she said she wanted a purple pig (another obsession), so I made that first. […]
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