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My Top Tips for Fabric Shopping
Now, I know many of you will be super efficient when it comes to purchasing fabric and this post is by no means prescriptive but as someone who has often whiled away the hours searching for the perfect material, I have shifted my approach to enable me to become a more savvy fabric shopper. I’ve…
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Kew pattern hack: peplum top
I am always amazed when people make garments from small cuts of fabric. I’ve seen savvy sewists cut a dress from a mere metre of material and create amazing items by recycling excess fabric pieces. Recently, I’ve been optimising my fabric stash and thinking of items I can make from small fabric pieces which have…
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Butterick 6453 dress
When I started sewing I remember being in awe of all the incredible garments people had made. One such achievement that stayed etched in my memory is the Ice Scream Dress made by Elizabeth of Pins and Pinot. Close fitting through the bodice with princess seams atop a full, gathered skirt, this dress was the…
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Indigo midi dress
The sewing community is a lovely bunch. After much deliberation about whether to post this dress on Instagram (I made a couple of mistakes!) I’m so appreciative of the kind words of support from people. At the start of Me Made May I wrote about my aim of honing my style and creating garments that…
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Sewing room tour
One thing James and I planned to do during lockdown is envisage how we want each room in the house to look. We’ve been in this house almost two years now and as a new build, each room is pretty much a blank canvas that we can put our own stamp on. We’re lucky that…
Lorna Rothery 