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Finlayson Sweater Hoodie Dress hack

Do you ever do 'stream of consciousness' sewing? Sometimes I make it up as I go along.

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Me Made May…the rest of it

I had intended to do a week by week recap of #MMM21 but, well stuff happened. So in order to bring this to a close I decided to just put the rest of the weeks into one post.

Clothing · Finished articles · LaineeMakes · Quick and Easy · Quick sews · Sewing for men

Finlayson sweater for Him

Now that I've got over the fear it seems pretty normal to be inserting a sewing project for the man.

Clothing · Finished articles · LaineeMakes · Product testing

Red pleather Ivy trench coat

Not for the shrinking violet. Another loungewear antidote.

Clothing · Finished articles · LaineeMakes · LockdownSewing · Product testing · Stashbusting

A new to me Indie Pattern Company – Sewing and the City

A few weeks ago I was really delighted and pleasantly surprised when Christine of Sewing And The City reached out and invited me to be a partner with her sewing pattern company. For a couple of reasons I don't actually use a lot of Indie patterns, I've got nothing against them per se but between… Continue reading A new to me Indie Pattern Company – Sewing and the City

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Café Tiramisu Collection: Part 1

Sewing all the shiny shiny in the Lockdown time warp.

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Sheer Magic – Sewing a sheer overcoat

What are your dream sewing projects? Have you got any sewing projects that you'd just love to create that you've never managed to realise? I always think of my craft as making dreams come true - #sewingdreams.

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Happy New Year, Happy New Year

Well here we are in 2021. I thought I hadn't done much in 2020. It felt like time rushed by, while at the same time somehow crawled along all while nothing seemed to happen. Well apparently I was pretty busy. I made more clothes this year than previously. If you want to see everything I… Continue reading Happy New Year, Happy New Year

Clothing · Finished articles · LaineeMakes · LockdownSewing · Madebyme

Magical Clothing – put a twist on it

Clothes can be magic. They can make you feel a certain way. When you make your own the magic multiplies.

Clothing · Finished articles · Knitting · Pattern Test · Pattern Testing

Relearning Knitting – the Arewa Sweater by Handmade by Kunbi

Exploring an old talent can revive your creativity and upgrade your skill level.

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Let’s sew it for the boy: Forgetful travellers and the magic of sewing – Part 1

Overcoming the reluctance to sew for others can bring some great satisfaction.

Finished articles · Ideas · LaineeMakes · LockdownSewing

DIY Masks for this Unprecedented Time of Our Lives

I'm sticking with a simplistic but compelling 'a barrier is better than no barrier' mantra.