When the theme for Sew Together for Summer was announced, I wondered if I could make a coordinating set from upcycled jeans. I had already been thinking of making a Tauko Magazine Centrefold, but knew I wouldn’t get it from a single pair of jeans, so thought I could get two garments from two pairs […]
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Fibremood edition 29 has been released and this time I chose two patterns, Dasha wide legged trousers and Ines, which is a cropped top. I thought these two would make a fun summer outfit and might even be able to be layered for cooler weather. I had a dig in my stash and found some […]
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The latest challenge with my sewing friends, Megan (meggipeg) and Katherine (sewblooms) was to make a two piece setacular. I loved this idea and immediately started looking at what I had. First up was this mossy green wool which I bought at Knitwit Fabrics some years ago. It took up a lot of room in […]
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In the last little while I’ve made a few things for the babies in my life – it’s so exciting to use the plural! I’ve made two of the little felt toys from A Sewing Life , both of which are completely hand sewn. First up is Gladys Duck. Gladys is a very lovely little […]
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