Posts filed under: cotton

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DIY Shift Dress – Metric Pattern Cutting for Womenswear

Welcome to another DIY shift dress post! I used Metric Pattern Cutting for Womenswear by Winifred Aldrich and Art Gallery Fabrics “Ice Creams” Cotton poplin for the perfect summer dress.... Read More
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DIY Mod Mini Skirt aka Another self drafted skirt….

Allow me to present another Bluprint pattern drafting class project. It is a self-drafted skirt that I started on in 2015! I have a habit of starting a blog post... Read More
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SWAP2017 Pt 5: Ansterick Holsten Sweater and an Experiment in pre washing yarn

Last year I was working full steam on a SWAP2017 wardrobe. You can read some of the previous SWAP2017 posts here <link here>: For one of my uppers – I opted... Read More
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4th Birthday Dresses: Ottobre Summer 3/2016 #19

When my twins turned 3 years old in 2016 I left it until the very last minute to make them birthday outfits which turned out ok, but I knew they should... Read More
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Butterick B6097 – Pattern Review

The story with this top is that it started as a Pinterest pin on my Clothes I Think I Can Make board. Sometime later, I randomly stumbled upon a McCall... Read More
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SWAP2017 Pt 4: Sewaholic Hollyburn & Granville Shirt

Hi guys! Last year I was working full steam on a SWAP2017 wardrobe. You can read some of the previous SWAP2017 posts here <link here>: For my lower, I had the... Read More
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Easter Dresses : Ottobre Kids Design 01/2014 : Funny Faces Dresses

Since making a dogs dinner of my twins’ birthday dresses <link here>, I vowed to make it up to them (&myself) so when Easter presented the opportunity of making them something... Read More
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Ottobre Kids Design 01/2014 : Birthday Dresses (Funny Faces)

Hello again, I made some more dresses for my little people’s birthday outfits. This is the pattern that I used. I made one change which was to have a straight... Read More
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Ottobre Kids Design 01/2014 : Funny Faces Dresses and T shirt

Hello again, I made some more dresses for my little people. In particulr my twins. I bought the cotton jersey from B&M Fabrics in Leeds. For the pattern I used... Read More
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John Kaldor M6696 Uber Shirt Dress

uber- ˈuːbə/ The ultimate, above all, the best, top, something that nothing is better than. ... Read More
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Ottobre Design Kids 03/2015 Monsters Shirts

Hello chums, I am just so excited to share more of these kiddie shirts. I finished them in time for our sojourn to London over 2 weeks ago. The pattern is from Ottobre... Read More
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Sewaholic Oakridges

So I finally got round to making the Oakridge top....... Read More
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McCalls M7093 Chambray

Hello chums, Its summer holidays and I have not a care in the world right now. Trying my best to plan for a fantastic holiday. In September my oldest starts... Read More
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Nautical Outfit IPM Week 4 RTW COPY

*My entry for IPM* Hello everyone, My last ever entry into 2016 IPM! And what a month it has been. I have thoroughly enjoyed the challenges set this year. This... Read More
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Breezy and Blue Dress IPM Week 4 RTW COPY

Hello everyone, I can hardly believe June is almost over and IPM is coming an end. This is one of my entries for the last challenge : RTW copy. Here... Read More
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All sorts any one? Ottobre Kids Design shirts.

Hello chums, I am just so excited to share these kiddie shirts. I finished them on Friday night and my little people adorned them on Saturday morning. Seeing how adorable they looked... Read More
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Lekala Sewing Pattern #4029 – Side Drape Dress

Hello chums, I made another dress using a Lekala pattern before my holiday to take with me. Lekala 4029 is a a side drape dress with a cowl neckline and simple design lines.... Read More
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Lekala Sewing Pattern #4456 – Blouse With Short Sleeves

After my success with my first Lekala make last year – a dress for Indie Pattern Month New to Me week I have since bought more patterns. Loads more :-). What... Read More