Category: SEW
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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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Dreamy denim skirt
Two years ago I spotted my dream skirt. Back then, the closest I’d come to dressmaking was sewing a simple cushion in a home economics class, I never dreamed that I’d be able to navigate a sewing machine and understand different types of fabric. I remember walking into a high-street store where I spotted what,…
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Kew pattern hack: peplum top
I knew it wouldn’t be too long until I dived back into the Kew pattern. I’d had the Kew dress on my ‘to sew’ list for so long and finally made Version 1 which I love (click here to read my review). The gathered sleeves are just dreamy and I love the feminine, vintage-inspired silhouette.…
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The Kew Dress by Nina Lee
Vintage inspired tea dress? Yes please! I don’t know why it took me so long to get round to sewing the Kew Dress by Nina Lee. I’ve had it on my ‘to sew’ list for so long now that the pattern has become somewhat immortalised. Maybe the buttonholes seemed like a mean feat having never…
Lorna Rothery 