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January Indie Pattern Update!
I can't believe its already time for the first of these posts in 2018! Where did January go? I took a bit of time off during this month and feel like I have made real progress tackling my pile of UFOs...
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Win Tickets to the Spring Knitting & Stitching Show!
I've just got a quick post lined up for you today while I'm wandering about the streets of Paris, hopefully not blowing all my spending money on fabric and macarons alone! I need to save up some...
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Berry Merino Kielo Wrap Dress
This is another project that has shot straight to the front of my blogging queue ahead of the intended schedule because I'm so happy with it! So happy in fact I wore it to two parties on the trot last...
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Fabric Shopping in Paris (and giveaway winner!)
I've recently returned from a short break in Paris during which I mentioned on Instagram that I had spent some time exploring fabric and sewing shops around the city. This prompted quite a few...
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Bamboo Jersey Anegada Top and Giveaway!
One of my sewing goals for 2018 is to try out some new independent sewing pattern companies. Its very easy when you find a company you get along with, both in terms of fit and instructions, to stick...
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Forest Green Merino and Lace Sirius Top (and giveaway winner!)
Today I would like to introduce the winner of the award for most impossible top to photograph! Neither the rich forest green colour or beautiful back detail of this sweater was feeling very cooperative...
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February Indie Pattern Update!
For a short month there sure were a crazy amount of new pattern releases in February! I started compiling a list about a week in like usual and I swear this post was as long as it usually is....
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Army Green Kelly Anorak
I've had this coat finished for a while but I had to give myself some space from it before I could blog about it as the task of writing it up seemed almost as epic as the construction! The completion...
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A Tartan Lined Harrington Jacket for my Dad
I did a fair bit of unselfish sewing before Christmas and for some reason when we ticked over into January I couldn't stop. To be fair some of the things I've been making have been long promised as...
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March Indie Pattern Update!
Still it doesn't feel like Spring has quite sprung here in London but that hasn't stopped me furiously planning some sewing projects for warmer weather! I've got a stack of projects cut out and waiting...
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Tartan Wool Ailakki Trousers
Say hello to my new favourite trousers! I'm not quite sure where the idea for these came from. They're one of those projects that fester away in the back of your brain for a long time and when you...
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Brushed Cotton Berlin Skirt
After the surprise success of the trousers I shared last week I've now got a project to show you which hasn't quite lived up to the high expectations I had for it. I can't quite put my finger on what...
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April Indie Pattern Update!
Does anyone else feel a little bit overwhelmed by their sewing queue at the moment? I think it happens with this change of season every year as there are so many things I want to sew for the warmer...
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Jersey Equinox Tees and a Striped Merino Molly Top
Me-Made-May has arrived! For those of you who haven't come across it before Me-Made-May is a challenge dreamt up by Zoe of 'So Zo...' designed to encourage home garment makers to appreciate and wear...
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A Nikko Dress and a Nikko Top
I'm increasingly finding myself making at least two or three iterations of a pattern that works for me! Ive got two finished projects to share with you today, both from the same pattern which has fast...
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Crinkled Double Viscose Myosotis Dress
Today I'm sharing with you a dress which shot straight to the top of my sewing queue and then straight to the top of my blogging queue too. It is the new Myosotis Dress from Deer & Doe. I (along...
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May Indie Pattern Update!
The pattern releases have been coming thick and fast throughout May, I've been struggling to keep up! There are some absolutely gorgeous new releases plus sneaky peeks of upcoming patterns to tempt...
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Textured Ponte Inari Tee Dress
This little number has jumped the blogging queue as I wore it a few times during Me-Made-May and got a lot of questions on Instagram about pattern and fabric details and what alterations I made. I...
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Orange Linen Erin Skirt & Blush Satin Ogden Cami
Sometimes a simple design is all you need to showcase a spectacular fabric and that is certainly the case for this skirt. The Cloth Shop has to be one of my favourite fabric shops in London and is well...
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June Indie Pattern Update!
June has been an incredibly busy month for me which has left me incredibly frustrated as I had so little time to spend on my sewing machine! I can't wait to get some quality sewing time in and my teeth...
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