I’ve had some sizing issues with my Stokx Play Pants and the Stokx Square Pants, so Lindy from Stokx Patterns suggested I try the Annie Hose as being a more petite fit, although I don’t think I’m particularly petite. They are described as a fitted, slim legged trouser with splendid pockets (which is absolutely true), […]
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I seem to have made quite a few Stokx patterns recently, namely the Square Pants, Play Pants and Flirt Skirt. I made the Play Pants from a beautiful piece of wool flannel that had been my mother’s. I made the version with the little split at the ankle, but this meant that I couldn’t lengthen […]
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Lindy from Stokx Patterns sent me the Stokx Play Pants pattern as part of my Designin’ December prize. My first attempt was made from stretchy fabric, and they are too big, in spite of being size 0, so I decided to try again with non-stretch fabric and the result is perfect! I used some lightweight […]
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I am deeply in love with my sofa square pants, so was determined to make another pair as soon as possible. I bought some orange denim from FabScrap in Brooklyn a few years back with the express purpose of making a pair of orange jeans, so the time was right! The minute I saw these […]
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I’ve been looking at the Stokx Play pants and the Stokx Square Pants for quite a while and was thrilled to see that Lindy was a sponsor for Designin” December, so was extremely hopeful that I might get lucky and win a pattern. The sewing goddesses were smiling on me, because not only did I […]
Read moreI tend to do a roundup Me Made May post every year for those followers who don’t follow me on Instagram, and also because I frequently reference what I wore and this is a good place to capture things. Week One included the following outfits: Top made from two wool scarves, jeans, and socks and […]
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As an admirer of Lindy and her Stokx Patterns, I knew that the Skater top would be the perfect foil for the skirts I’ve made from her patterns – the Stokx Carla and Stokx Rock. I’ve wanted to make this top since I very first saw it and it hasn’t disappointed. I love so much […]
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I really wanted to add the word “skirt” when I typed that heading but realised it would be a tautology as “rock” means “skirt” in German. This pattern was given to me by the lovely Lindy from Stokx Patterns, but the opinions and thoughts are all my own. I was so surprised to realise how […]
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I previously made a Stokx Patterns Ninja dress, and decided I wanted to make a top too. Well, the one top has turned into three so I thought I’d look up the collective noun for Ninjas and found a few: a Murder of Ninjas (nope), a Silence of Ninjas (not staying quiet about these) and […]
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When Lindy from Stokx Patterns offered a free pattern to the Magamsewalong (Make a Garment a Month) team, I chose the Ninja dress as I’d seen some lovely iterations on Instagram. I had a couple of concerns though. I don’t have a long neck, so didn’t know how the cowl neck would work on me […]
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