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refashioning some things
hello! I’ve made a new outfit by refashioning some other previously worn old things… from a skirt and old jeans, I’ve made a new/old tunic top and some new/old shorts. I realise I probably I...
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Why do I sew with striped fabrics?!
rhetorical question, don’t mind me. I actually love stripes, even though when I do sew with them I feel inextricably compelled to pin each and every stripe. It’s ok. A small amount of suffering is...
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water lily dress, a raincoat, and a stripey shirt
hello! I’ve been making a few more things lately… first up; a dress! I bought this screen printed linen a few years ago from the Injalak Arts Centre, the design is Mandem (Water Lily) by the...
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a purple mini and a striped tee
in the Nagano region Hello! We recently spent nearly a month overseas in east Asia, specifically South Korea and Japan. I’ll write a bit more about our trip in a future travel wardrobe post, but for...
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South Korea and Japan; a travel wardrobe
hello! so as I mentioned in my last post we have just got back from a nearly month-long trip through east Asia, and just for fun I’m assessing the usefulness/workability of my travel wardrobe as...
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dazzling dazzle
hello! I made a fun new little dress… this is the new Fibremood Dazzle pattern, which is actually a top pattern but I lengthened it to be a dress, simply because I had enough of this gorgeous fabric...
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“cool bunny” T-shirts
Hello! For the Easter just gone by I wanted to give something to my three little grandsons… chocolate has been ruled out by the parents and so I had to think of something else. I decided upon this!...
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some new things…
hello! I’ve made some new things recently… firstly, some new winter pyjamas. I used my usual Closet Core patterns Carolyn pattern for the bottoms, and for the top I used a pattern adapted from a...
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a Minä Perhonen dress and some new clogs
hello! I’ve made a whole new outfit recently… it’s not so often that I can present a new, head-to-toe handmade outfit like this! I bought this Minä Perhonen hessian on a previous trip to Tokyo, and...
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a cosy new dress and a backpack
hello! long time no see! I’ve been very busy lately, being a diligent little jet setter and living out of one suitcase for an entire month … I do have a travel wardrobe post planned but it will...
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hiking in Italy/Norway; a travel wardrobe
hello! We have very recently returned from a long hiking holiday, which involved some clever packing of seasonal extremes into a small suitcase with a 15kg limit. Challenge accepted! I shall now...
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pink Sienna jacket
hello! I’ve made a chic (I hope) new jacket… and in such a pretty colour, I’m completely in love. Guava pink? Strawberry icecream pink? Sherbie pink? Coral? Ham pink? haha. Whichever, I really...
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charcoal Sienna jacket
hello! I’ve made another Sienna jacket, yes, hot on the heels of the last one. I realise this is a weird thing to do but I’m well known for doing weird things so it’s just the norm at this point. I...
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colour-blocked Mimi and golden chain-mail
hello! I’ve made a new/old blouse for myself… I’ve always enjoyed the challenge of using old textiles PLUS I’ve also always loved patchwork and mixed-prints in clothing so obviously this new blouse...
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