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Christmas makes 2023

I had a happy time making things for Christmas and have already posted some of my early makes here. I made my grandson a few tops and trousers. I love the Brindille and Twig Ringer tee, which is a free pattern and so useful. This tee is made from part of a roll of circular […]

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Designin’ December 2023

Designin’ December is a sewing challenge organised by Linda from Lányos Handmade. It’s in its eighth year and I have participated in all of them. The aim is to take a designer garment and recreate it, for obviously a lot less than the original is worth. My own twist on the challenge is that I […]

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New Look 6497 Skort

I’m very fond of the whole skort look, and discovered this pattern in my stash. It’s from the 1990s and it’s one my sister passed on to me. I thought I’d make one from a pair of pillowcases left over from when I used the matching doona cover for a sewalong I did in 2020 […]

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