I’ve had a fun couple of months making for the grandchildren, most of which has now been dispensed. As I write this I realise that I forgot to photograph a few things, but never mind. First up were two dolls for Little E and baby I. I used an extra large white tee shirt which […]
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At Magamsewalong we have been having a tee party, so I was keen to join in. I wanted to use the pattern I rubbed off a Visage tee shirt, which has a raglan sleeve at the back but not the front. This is how the pattern pieces ook. That top piece on the back (left) […]
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Every year Linda from Nice Dress Thanks I Made It runs a challenge which essentially is to take a designer garment or outfit and recreate it for a fraction of the price of the original. I’ve been participating in this challenge every year since 2016, I think it was the first year it took place. […]
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Once I had made the denim zero waste belt bag I knew I wanted a leather one, so set about checking the stash for suitable leather. Ideally I wanted soft, thin leather that would be easy to sew and wear. I have a lot of such leather but not in large enough pieces to make […]
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Christmas preparations have been in full swing here at Fadanista, and I thought I’d do a preliminary post showing the things that aren’t secret, so my after Christmas post will be more manageable. Miss G’s Christmas crown from last year mysteriously vanished so I made both her and Miss E new ones. They love to […]
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The latest design to come from the kitchen atelier of Liz Haywood is the zero waste belt bag, and I couldn’t wait to give it a go! The pattern is currently 25% off so even better. I really wanted a recycled denim one so had a little hunt for something big enough and found the […]
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