The Sew a Garment a Month theme for October is Octopus, and I might have had an inkling (no pun intended) beforehand! I thought long and hard about this theme and even did some research into the Greek origins of the name in case that helped, spoiler alert – eight footed was of no help […]
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Normally at St Pat’s Op Shop, Repatched shop, we refashion existing clothes and items such as tablecloths, but a couple visited looking for some Australian type clothes for a destination wedding. He wanted an Australian tea towel shirt and a second shirt with an Australian theme, and apparently I was the sewist the others voted […]
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Yes, I’m still refashioning shirts, mostly for Repatched, the organisation helping people who are experiencing homelessness, but also for me. Mine first. I was given a shirt, which was a women’s shirt, with long sleeves, shaping via darts and a curved bottom. When I first looked at it, I thought I’d refashion it for Repatched, […]
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I’ve been collecting shirts to refashion and began with a couple from the sewing room at St Pat’s Op Shop. First up was a soft cotton long sleeved business shirt. Apparently I didn’t take a before photo, so no surprises there, but it was a pretty standard shirt. I removed the collar and cut off […]
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I am still making for Repatched, the upcycled shop attached to St Pat’s op shop in Fremantle, and have had a hand painted tablecloth kicking around in my stash for years. I think my sister may have made it for my mother it in the 1980s, and it had a large peacock in each corner, […]
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My little granddaughter was visiting and found Buzzy, my sock monkey, and it was clear that she wanted him. I love the way she wrapped his arms around her tummy. I am not ready to relinquish Buzzy, he belongs in my home, so I found a selection of socks and asked her to choose a […]
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I’ve been wanting to make this pattern for ages, and the upcycles I’m doing for St Pat’s Repatched shop proved to be the perfect excuse. I used two tablecloths and made three tops, which I thought was quite a good effort. I initially chose a green (of course) maybe 1960’s tablecloth and had a play. […]
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Back in 2022 I knitted the Ozetta Field Cardigan from some beautiful silvery wool given to me by my friend Jenny. I loved the cardigan but every time I put it on it just felt too big. I had the choice of pulling it down and reknitting it in a smaller size or knitting it […]
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Lindy from Stokx Patterns has released a new pattern which is a bias top able to be added to one of the skirts from the Stokx stable to make a dress. I used the leftover fabric from my Fibremood Niva top to make the tank and simply added it to my elderly Carla Rock, not […]
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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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