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Bronte top
When Jennifer Lauren released the Bronte top pattern I loved the unusual 1940s shoulder detail. I also really like the name, I'm a big fan of the Bronte sisters so the name gives me a thrill. When...
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A tartan mini dress: Simplicity 6652
Hello my lovelies. I hope you all had a lovely Easter weekend full of lots of chocolate and cake and fun times! I spent the weekend in Solihull with my boyfriend's family which had the added bonus of...
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Me Made May 2015 pledge
I took part in Me Made May (MMM) for the first time last year and really enjoyed it, you can see my round-up posts here, here, here and here.What is it? Well for those who don't know, MMM is "is a...
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Things you wish you'd never started...and a vintage skirt!
Hello all. Just as spring hits the UK I have a post about a winter garment to show you. However, as our weather is a fickle thing, it could be snowing tomorrow, I'm going for it any way. My tartan...
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Boat necked lady skater-tutorial
Hi everyone, happy Sunday! I hope you're all having a good day. I am suffering a little following a night out with a friend last night and am so not in the mood to do the work on my doctoral proposal...
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Lady skater hacks
So I have spoken about my love for Kitschy Coo's lady skater pattern before, I have made a number of versions and hacks and it was my 'One week, one pattern' pattern last year. I feel it is one of...
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MMM days 1-7
Hello, hello and happy Friday. I for one am so pleased that it's the weekend, this has been a long and stressful week, even though it was shorter than normal as Monday was a bank holiday. I started...
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When you knit your sleeves too short...
I am still in love with my owl jumper, and Kate Davies new book Yokes is firmly on my wish list. However, as I mentioned in my post I knitted the sleeves a bit too short. This wasn't enough to stop...
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MMM days 8-15
How're you all doing with your me-made pledges? I have found this week a bit more challenging, partly because it's revealing to me where the holes in my wardrobe are and is leaving me feeling...
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A vintage top, Simplicity 9742
Hello everyone, today I have another vintage make to show you. I had a totally different garment planned for my next vintage pledge item but then two things happened; me made may where I realised I...
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MMM days 16-22
Hi all. Happy Friday! Wow May is certainly zipping by, how is it day 22 already? I've been a bit less irritated by my clothes this week but I'm really working on trying to plan my 'to sew' list to...
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Book review; 'Famous Frocks, the little black dress'
My aunt sent me an Amazon gift voucher for my birthday and after MUCH deliberation (my birthday is in June and I ordered these in April), I finally used it to purchase the season 3 Great British Sewing...
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MMM days 23-29
I am currently really sick of May, not me-made-may, just May in general. I had a deadline on the 29th and it has dominated most of my free time, including weekends and has made me fed up and grumpy. It...
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MMM days 30-31 and reflections
So May is a wrap! Taking part in Me-Made-May has been a really helpful process for me although I do now have a long to sew list, and I'm not going to lie, it will be a relief not t have to think about...
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Bank holiday trip to the Giants causeway
Before it gets too far away from the first May bank holiday I thought I'd write the post I've been promising. This post is very different to my usual ones so if you're just here for the sewing and have...
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Heart backed Belladone dress
It was my birthday at the weekend and I wanted a new dress to celebrate in. This Belladone has been a concept in my head for a while now, I wear my first version all the time and really wanted...
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A whole new outfit
I feel like this outfit (and the photos) characterize an inner struggle I have between; wanting to dress up in heels and formal clothes and floating round in maxi skirts with daisies in my hair.I've...
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Blue Simplicity 1717
Happy Friday people. I am so glad that this week is over and I am planning some fun for my weekend but first I have a skirt to show you.I think I may have cut this skirt out during Me-Made-May 2014...
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Vintage pattern pledge; where am I at?
Happy Sunny Tuesday. The sun makes me very happy and so the current blue skies and temperatures in the 30s are making for a good Tuesday. I hope you are all enjoying your days. So last year I signed...
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Ultimate trousers
A couple of weeks ago I decided to take a sewing class. I've been wanting to make some trousers for ages. I see them as the ultimate reason to sew as I never wear trousers as I can't find a pair that...
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