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Friday Fun!
My boyfriend sent me this photograph from 1939 and I just had to share it with you guys. It's of a rather strange invention; a bicycle that fits a family of four...including sewing machine!!Picture...
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April Indie Pattern Update!
I've got lots of exciting bits of news to share with you this month if you haven't already spotted them, plus many of our favourite Indie designers have been dropping hints and sneak peaks of upcoming...
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Floral Tania Culottes
A little bit of sunshine in Britain and my mind races straight on to summer, my favourite time of year! When I made my first pair of Megan Nielsen's Tania Culottes in wool crepe to make them suitable...
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Polka Dot Silk Robson Trench Coat!
I really enjoyed the challenge of making my first Robson coat last year and had been considering making another for this spring. I spotted this Marc Jacobs Water-Resistant Ecru Dotted Silk on the Mood...
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Another Floral Flora Dress
I'm a little late to enter into the competition the girls at By Hand London are running but I made another Flora Dress! I absolutely love my first version of this pattern. When I first received it I...
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May Indie Pattern Update!
Phew, this has been one hectic month to catch up on! It was Sewing Indie Month so there has been even more fantastic stuff happening than normal. Organised by Mari from Seamster Sewing Patterns this...
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Emerald Bombshell Swimsuit and Perfect Pattern Parcel 3!
Perfect Pattern Parcel No.3 has just launched and the patterns included are no less of an amazing selection than last time.In case you need a recap, Perfect Pattern Parcel supports independent pattern...
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Me Made May 2014 Round Up!
This year I decided not to make a Me Made May pledge, but instead to document all the 'me-made' clothing I felt like wearing and was practical for my life during May. I didn't want to feel the pressure...
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Polka Dot Laurel Blouse
Today I've got a make to share with you which I briefly mentioned in my round up of Me-Made-May. I finished this project at the start of the final week and it's such a success that I wore it twice...
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My View on Pattern Testing
I wasn't going to say anything about the recent comments on independent pattern companies and their pattern testers. Then I realised that I have been testing a fair bit recently and there are in fact a...
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Vogue 1392 & The John Lewis Sewing Bee!
A couple of week's ago I was delighted to be invited to take part in the John Lewis Sewing Bee to celebrate their 150th year of trading. I headed along to their Oxford Street store one Saturday morning...
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Behind the Scenes at the John Lewis Sewing Bee!
Following on from my post at the weekend about the dress I made at the sewing bee to celebrate the 150th anniversary of John Lewis I thought I'd share some pics and info about what went on during the...
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Pattern Testing: The Martini Dress from Capital Chic
I've got some exciting news for you today! There's a new indie pattern company in town! I've long admired not only the classic and sophisticated style of Sally from Charity Shop Chic but her ability to...
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June Indie Pattern Update!
Well it's that time again already, the end of another busy month and time to round up all the latest news from the indie sewing pattern designers! As usual if I have missed anything that you know of,...
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Pattern Testing: The White Russian Sweatshirt from Capital Chic and a Giveaway!
So I think we established in my post last week that I love the new Martini Dress pattern from Capital Chic Patterns right?! Well I was lucky enough to test a second pattern from Sally's brand new...
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Giveaway Winner and a Meet Up!
It's been a hectic week around here so without further ado, selected by random, the very lucky winner of the White Russian Sweatshirt PDF pattern from Capital Chic Patterns is....Lorna from Little...
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Emerald Wool Crepe Charlotte Skirt
Today I've got a make to share with you which I actually finished a fair few weeks ago but have been getting a lot of wear out of recently in this gorgeous weather we've been having in London. I've...
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Lampshade Making at Sew Over It's Summer Party
A couple of weeks ago I was delighted to be invited along to Sew Over It's Summer Party for an evening of lampshade making, cocktail drinking and chatting with a number of lovely London based sewing...
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July Indie Pattern Update!
It's the end of another month and this one has absolutely flown by for me! It's been a bit of a hectic one for me work wise and the number of posts waiting to be read in my bloglovin' feed has reached...
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Embroidered Silk Archer and Twill Miette Skirt
For this month's Mood Sewing Network project I worked with two very different fabrics to make separates. First up is the blouse, for which I used this Marc Jacobs Silk with Embroidered Dots which I've...
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