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Category Archives: Dressmaking
A Duster Coat.
Having made the Orchidee dress for the wedding, I still wanted to make the duster coat from my original choice of pattern – Simplicity 8731. As the style of the coat is very loose fitting I felt I could get … Continue reading
Orchidee Dress
We’ve an invitation to a wedding at the end of May, so of course a new outfit had to be made! The wedding was one of many which were postponed twice due to the pandemic, it was meant to be … Continue reading
Neutrals
Having made H a pretty pink dress I then turned to her elder sister’s dress. She is 10 and likes everything in neutral shades, my original thought was to make a simple pinafore like her sister but without the sleeves, … Continue reading
Pretty in Pink
A couple of months back my two ready made granddaughters asked me to make them each a dress. Of course I was delighted to but as it was the first item of clothing I’d made for them I did want … Continue reading
Posted in Dressmaking, Fabric shops
Tagged B&M Fabrics, children, Dressmaking, girl's dresses, Little Lizard King
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Four Season Skirt Pattern
Last month I made myself another skirt. It was one of those projects that seemed to take a lot longer than it should! I decided to make Vogue 9090 in a Abraham Moon wool. We’re lucky in that the Abraham … Continue reading
Silver Linings
They say every cloud has a silver lining…my OH tested positive to covid on New Years Day, luckily we had celebrated New Year on zoom, rather than meeting up with friends. I was banished to upstairs to reduce the risk … Continue reading
Posted in Dressmaking, Serendipity
Tagged Dressmaking, making skirts, Newlook 6269, Simplicity 8474, Vogue 9090
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A Dress for Christmas
In mid December I decided to make myself a new dress for Christmas, not a Christmas dress as such, just a nice one to wear this year. In the summer I had splashed out and bought three Deer and Doe … Continue reading
A Pinny or Two
It’s been fun having two little girls to choose gifts for this Christmas, these are my son’s partners children and as they’re buying a house together it seems pretty permanent, so they’re my new to me granddaughters, age six and … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Dressmaking
Tagged children's apron, Japanese apron, sewing presents
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Archers Shirt
I have finally got a new computer! My old one was driving me scatty as it would have to think for at least 10 minutes quietly deciding whether to do as I ask…and then crash!! I’ve spent today trying to … Continue reading
Posted in Dressmaking, Fabric shops
Tagged Archers Button up Shirt, Cool Crafting, Grainline, Shirt making
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Vogue 2309
I bought this Vogue pattern earlier this year, it includes three different tops. OK one I wouldn’t wear but the other two look my kind of top, there’s a waistcoat style one and a sleeveless shirt sort of top. I’ve … Continue reading