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An upcycled summery snowball

It’s summer here in Australia and the idea of a snowball is very appealing, so I made the Yuki Waffle patterns Snowball dress, which I’ve had my eye on for a little while. I won the pattern in the Designin’ December challenge in December last year, and I’m pleased to have given it a go. […]

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Fibremood Sanna

The latest edition of the Fibremood Magazine has now been released (ed 37) and I chose to make the Sanna as I thought it would be a useful trans-seasonal garment. It has a kimono sleeve and therefore needs wider fabric than a set in sleeve, but the cuffs have a cute pleated detail, bringing the […]

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Solace Leather bag

I’ve seen the Solace Leather bag kits pop up in my Instagram feed from time to time so was thrilled when they reached out to me and asked me if I’d like a kit in return for an IG post. My biggest dilemma was which product to pick. They have a lot, and they are […]

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Octopus and Kim: both by Stokx

Sometime ago – it seems like months – Lindy from Stokx Patterns sent me a length of fabric with two octopus printed on it. I went into immediate procrastination mode! I thought I’d like to make a Stokx Kim dress but was a bit foxed by the pattern. The back centre seam is shaped and […]

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