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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This month’s Making Zen had so many lovely classes and one was, of course, the one by Liz Haywood – Sew a Jersey Knit Top, Using a Tessellating Pattern. I made one from silk jersey and I love it, but as the weather has cooled down I wanted one that would be suitable for layering. […]
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Many years ago I had a RTW top that I loved and which I could wear upside down for a different look. I wore it until it had no stretch left, but it’s been on my mind and I couldn’t find a single photo of it, but then I found that past Sue had rubbed […]
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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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