Sewing

Stokx Kim top

I have long admired all the Stokx Kim tops and dresses on IG and am so happy to have finally made one. I chose a beautiful mercerised cotton knit from my stash which I had originally bought at Knitwit Fabrics. I see they still sell it, as it’s probably a staple, I’ve linked to the […]

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Sewing

Red for International Women’s Day

Lindy from Stokx Pattern has been promoting Rotes Kleid, which means Red Dress to wear on International Women’s Day as red symbolises strength and power and demands attention. I have always celebrated IWD, especially as it’s my husband’s birthday, so I decided I would make a new, red outfit. This outfit ticks the Sew Over […]

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recycling, refashion, Repurposed, Sewing

Stokx Rock and Eva Tee for Refebulous

I’d just been considering what to refashion for Refebulous, an annual sewing challenge held in February, which aims to inspire people to repair/refashion/reuse clothes, when I found this pair of jeans on the free rail of the community op shop in Manjimup. Unlike most jeans I see in op shops, these had a fair amount […]

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Stokx Rock and Xanthea tee

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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