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Making Zen May 2025: the story so far

Twice I year I try to do an online retreat called “Making Zen”, which consists of more than 30 tutors giving workshops over the course of five days. It is the most marvellous way to learn new skills in a low risk environment. The best news is that it’s completely free, with each day’s videos […]

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Simplicity 4789 from old jeans

When I made the orange pinafore dress using Simplicity 4789, I was testing the pattern to see what changes, if any, I needed. For the orange one I dropped everything from the shoulders down by 2cm. I decided to change that for this version and just drop the bottom of the armholes and the bust […]

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