The latest edition of Fibremood is here and, as usual, it’s full of fun and different patterns. I chose the Niva, which has draping and pleats at the front, a stand-up collar, faced armholes, and an invisible zip at the centre back which creates an elegant top, suitable for layering. The front fold is symmetrical […]
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I’ve long wanted to upcycle a flannel shirt into something a bit more interesting and found the perfect garment in the Pinjarra Salvos Op Shop. It’s got a subtle plaid, but I did find the lack of pattern matching rather confronting. However, the shirt was new and very cheap, so I bought it. There must […]
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The last time Katherine, Sewblooms, Megan, Meggipeg and I caught up, Katherine suggested we make the jacket from the book “Sewing With Scraps” – see Liz Haywoods review here. Katherine had borrowed hers from the library, but when I saw the book I realised that I had one in my bookcase, which I think came […]
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As I’ve mentioned previously I’ve begun to volunteer at St Pat’s Op Shop in Fremantle, I’ve made a few new things for them to sell and thought I should record them. I made another LB pullover out of the leftover jeans from the first one. I had to spend a lot of time piecing as […]
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Today the latest edition of Tauko Magazine (Ed 20) has been released and I chose to make the Allyn undies as I am in desperate need of new undies and am always up to try a new pattern. They are designed by Nikki Griffin, and are a very quick make. The main difference about these […]
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Every time I travel I get tired of having a toiletries bag that I have to dig about in to find anything, Years ago my mother gave me a hanging one and it was so handy, so I thought I’d try and make another one. I was going to have a go at drafting a […]
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For sometime I’ve been wanting to make a new laptop bag and I saw that Linda from Lányos Handmade has released a pattern for one called Luxe. I immediately bought the pattern as it was just what I’d been looking for, and even better, Linda is someone I have met and had lunch with in […]
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I have recently begun volunteering for St Pat’s Op Shop in Fremantle. I’m in the Upcycle Sewing Group, where we sew and mend for their shop “Repatched”. They are a lovely group of people, and St Pat’s works to provide for people who are experiencing homelessness, whilst helping the environment by selling vintage and upcycled […]
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Fibremood Issue 39 has just been released and I made the Nico tote. I had a good fossick in the stash and decided to use a couple of dingo flour sacks, which come with a little backstory: When my eldest son bought his house he found a dropsheet which had been made from Dingo Flour […]
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Sometime ago a friend gave me this pattern: Vogue 1129, which is described as an unlined fitted jacket, with pockets, drape, two-piece sleeves and topstitch trim, above mid knee length. I have looked at this pattern so many times as I love it, and with the Sew Together For Summer challenge having a jacket theme, […]
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