Category Archives: Dressmaking

Another Summer Dress!

Firstly, apologies for the radio silence, I’ve had computer issues! I bought a new phone so I decided to back up my photos off my old phone, just in case by deleting them off my old phone, they were also … Continue reading

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Sewing for Holidays

We are heading rapidly into autumn here in the UK, however we are flying off to warmer climes shortly so I’m doing a bit of sewing with that in mind. I haven’t done much sewing for myself since I lost … Continue reading

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Dress for a Garden Party

When I planned for my birthday / retirement party I hoped for a hot sunny afternoon in the garden but of course this is Yorkshire and the heatwave broke a few days before! Having said that, we were very lucky … Continue reading

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Summer Skirt

Straight after making my hummingbird skirt I cracked straight on and made another summer skirt. This fabric was an impulse buy from Boyes in Ilkley, I really shouldn’t meander round there when I’ve time to spare! It’s not a place … Continue reading

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Hummingbird Skirt

Earlier in the month I made myself a new skirt for the summer. I bought the batik on a facebook destash site earlier in the year. When it arrived I liked it but I didn’t love it, in fact when … Continue reading

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Terra Dress

Part of my busy few days away was a reunion, in January it was forty years since I started nursing!! I trained at St Bartholomew’s Hospital in London, I was in Set 37 and there were 37 of us in … Continue reading

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Doubting Thomas

I’ve turned into a bit of a doubting Thomas with some of my fabric decisions recently, I do find it hard choosing fabric for someone else, especially when they have very different taste to mine, I made a pair of … Continue reading

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Emilia Dress 2!

As I wasn’t happy with the ditsy dress, I decided to make a simpler version (and therefore quicker!) in some fabric in my stash. It’s a very pretty hearts fabric in soft pinks and reds. I actually made a dress … Continue reading

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Too Ditsy?

I managed to finish the Easter sewing for the grandchildren, although they’re away this week so they’ll have them on their return. Youngest granddaughter is still into pretty dresses, I spotted a pattern on Little Lizard King called Emilia which … Continue reading

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Waves and Wild Heyday Dungarees

I’ve been busy this week sewing for grandchildren, I’ve started making them something for Easter, rather than give chocolate. It’s what I did for my kids as they got so many Easter eggs from other people and at least one … Continue reading

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