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My Seasalt Reeta Dress

May 10, 2020May 10, 2020 Posted in Dressmaking, joyful sewing, Memade May 2020, Named Clothing, slow fashion, slow sewingLeave a comment

Sometimes I need to sew something that requires all of my attention and patience. So that I can lose myself in it and at the end have something I feel really proud of. The Named Patterns Reeta dress has been made by lots of sewists and many of them probably found it a breeze, but…… Continue reading My Seasalt Reeta Dress

Pyjamas of Joy

January 14, 2020January 15, 2020 Posted in joyful sewing, reduce reuse recycle, Sewing children's clothes, slow sewing, stash buster, sustainable sewing, zero waste sewingLeave a comment

Squeak! These little pyjamas make me so happy for many reasons! They are 100% upcycled – mostly from a duvet cover my mam made, from fabric my nana bought (so its probably at least 15 years old). I couldn’t quite squeeze them out of it so I made the front panel out of a remnant…… Continue reading Pyjamas of Joy

Sleeveless Blouse from Linen, Wool, Cotton Kids Book

September 8, 2019 Posted in Dressmaking, Merchant and Mills, Sewing children's clothes, slow sewing, stash buster, sustainable sewing, zero waste sewingLeave a comment

I enjoyed making this top so much I wouldn’t have minded if the small one hadn’t liked it. Although she likes it very very much. Her criteria for liking clothes are simple: comfort and nice fabric. If I sew clothes in fabric she loves I’m pretty much onto a winner. The fabric is a Merchant…… Continue reading Sleeveless Blouse from Linen, Wool, Cotton Kids Book

Hola, Frida Kahlo Top!

September 1, 2019May 7, 2020 Posted in Dressmaking, Ikatee Sewing Patterns, Sew Over It, Sewing children's clothes, slow sewingLeave a comment

I love the fact that Ikatee sewing patterns are a thing that exist in the world. I could sew every single one I think. So far I’ve made three little garments for our small folk and I think they make me as happy as they do the recipients. The Majorque top is all kinds of lovely. …… Continue reading Hola, Frida Kahlo Top!

My Reeta Dress

June 5, 2019September 1, 2019 Posted in City & Guilds Fashion, Dressmaking, Named Patterns, slow fashion, slow sewing, sustainable sewing2 Comments

Please can I have sort of 1940s day dress with a 1980s safari vibe? Yes, yes I can. I want a grown-up dress that I can pop on and feel put-together and chic in with absolutely zero effort on my part. Well, lots of effort in the making part, zero effort in the getting-dressed part.…… Continue reading My Reeta Dress

My first coat!! The Maker’s Atelier Raw-Edged Coat

October 22, 2018October 23, 2018 Posted in Dressmaking, Merchant and Mills, slow fashion, slow sewing, sustainable sewing, The Maker's Atelier2 Comments

I have had my beady eye on this coat for absolutely ages but I chickened out of sewing it because a coat! Too hard surely? I made the “raw-edged coat” pattern from The Essential Collection by The Maker’s Atelier. Except I didn’t want raw edges. So just the “coat” then. Sounds less impressive now. Anyway…… Continue reading My first coat!! The Maker’s Atelier Raw-Edged Coat

7 wonderful benefits of joining a sewing group

August 30, 2018August 30, 2018 Posted in mental wellbeing, Sewcial, Sewing space, slow sewingLeave a comment

Sewing our own clothes is, of course, awesome. But sometimes it is also lonely. It can be frustrating. It can be expensive. We can get stuck in a rut. We can get distracted and sew ourselves a pair of velvet dungarees when we were supposed to be making pyjamas. OMG, suddenly I NEED a pair…… Continue reading 7 wonderful benefits of joining a sewing group