You probably know I like jumpsuits, and you may remember my summer of jumpsuits back in 2019. One of the favourites I made for a challenge was this “Cherry“ Jumpsuit, a free pattern from Mood Sewciety.
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Copy Cat Co-ord Sets
Am I overthinking (highly likely, overthinking is one of my superpowers)? Does everyone who knows their way around a sewing pattern do this eventually?
Recreate Your Cherished Chambray Trousers Easily
Do you get emotionally attached to your clothing and not just the ones you've made? As I've mentioned here before, I haven't really bought much in the way of ready-to-wear since about 2016. However, I do still wear shop-bought clothing as I still have several items in my wardrobe that I love, Either because they… Continue reading Recreate Your Cherished Chambray Trousers Easily
We got married hitched partnered
Hello, it's me, I am still here and I've been sewing. I'm popping in with a quickie to share a bit of news. My long-time love and I finally made it legal after nearly 32 years together. A couple of weeks ago we completed a civil partnership. We had both always shied away from marriage… Continue reading We got married hitched partnered
Waffle Fabric Faux Jumpsuit
Now I love jumpsuits and I've got quite a few in my wardrobe and this next project was supposed to be one. The inspiration was this blousey all in one that's been on my Pinterest for a few years now. I still haven't plucked up the courage to try and draft this - instead, I… Continue reading Waffle Fabric Faux Jumpsuit
Simple sewing: When you’re not really feeling it.
At the beginning of the year, I said I was going to slow down my makes so that I could concentrate on drafting and fitting. Well, my creative impulses kind of ground to a halt. Not only has my sewing dried up to a dribble, but I did not really achieve any of the planning… Continue reading Simple sewing: When you’re not really feeling it.
Washed Denim Jumpsuit
If you’ve been around for a while, you might remember #sewtogtherforsummer2019 when our assignment was to make a jumpsuit. I went a bit mad that year and created a total of five jumpsuits but was still eclipsed by the awesome Jen Legg’s 11! One of my suits was a self-drafted boilersuit style, which I made… Continue reading Washed Denim Jumpsuit
My 2022 sewing summary
I've posted everything I made in 2022 to Instagram and it was interesting that I produced more items in 2022 than in the two previous years as I thought I'd spent more time away and therefore had less time to sew. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cmz4kZBBy_P/ 2022 started with a couple of Minerva projects early on and then I… Continue reading My 2022 sewing summary
Designin’ December vs. Little Red Dress Project – Xmas 2022
It’s time for my favourite end-of-year challenge. Linda Maki’s Designin’ December is a sewing challenge to recreate or take inspiration from a designer item that you love. I spent a few years on the sidelines before jumping into this challenge and now this is my third entry. This year I might be able to kill… Continue reading Designin’ December vs. Little Red Dress Project – Xmas 2022
I snoozed and so I had to hack McCalls M7969
A while back I kept getting notifications that Minerva was offering a free download of the popular McCall’s M7969 pattern. I thought that’s great, I’ll have to get that. Well, I kept seeing the emails and kept saying I was going to get it, and I finally got ready to download the pattern, only to… Continue reading I snoozed and so I had to hack McCalls M7969
Black Skinny Jeans from PatternLab Block
My latest jeans project uses the Pattern Lab system to hopefully get a good fit on these trousers. I’m using PatternLab.Ldn skinny jeans block with some black stretch denim from the stash. Here’s my Affinity Designer sketch for these classic-looking jeans. The denim is a lovely deep inky black and I decided to use white… Continue reading Black Skinny Jeans from PatternLab Block
Cloned Ponte Pencil Skirt
UFO alert! This project has been in the UFO pile for a long time and I’m not sure why. The only probable reason is that other more interesting things got in the way. One day I had both my sewing machine and overlocker threaded with black thread so I just said to myself. “Line up… Continue reading Cloned Ponte Pencil Skirt
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