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Category Archives: sewing and knitting
2018 Christmas Gift Guide
Oh, what fun! We can start planning what we want to buy or be gifted around the seasonal holidays. So, without further ado, here is my round up of fantastic gifts. First, if you’re in the London area, get yourself … Continue reading
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Tagged christmas gift guide, sewing gifts
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Tumble Out Of Bed And Stumble To The Kitchen
Would you take a meeting with this woman? I know, debatable, right? I’m getting ready for a work trip away, so obviously I had to squeeze in some sewing! I’m wearing: Burda 7020 Jacket – sewn four years ago The … Continue reading
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Tagged nora top, Tilly and the Buttons
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My Top Five Useful Sewing Blog Posts
If you’re new to sewing or to Did You Make That, I thought I’d do a little round-up of my most popular and useful blog posts! Hopefully, these could help you, too. Fabric Focus – Viscose Viscose is one of … Continue reading
Stoff & Stil help me sew a bag!
When I first introduced a puppy to my household, I was given loads of advice: You are now parent to a toddler that never grows up Hide anything you care about Always walk into the home before she does Give … Continue reading
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Tagged ikea, sewing a bag, Stoff & Stil
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The Myosotis Dress In Viscose
The last time I sewed this Deer & Doe Myosotis Dress, I announced I’d make a second version in silk. I didn’t. I made it again in viscose bought for £3 a metre from The Bloke Outside Asda. Just kidding! … Continue reading
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Tagged deer and doe, myosotis dress, viscose fabric
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Autumn Sewing Inspiration & Totally Random Question
The season’s are changing. Does nature’s palette influence your sewing and colour choices? I would never have paired my turquoise earrings with red lace, if I hadn’t spotted a local cottage garden. This stunning cotton lawn from Sew Me Sunshine … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn sewing, sew me sunshine
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Deer And Doe Myosotis Dress
I have so many opinions about the Deer And Doe Myosotis Dress! Which makes for a good sewing pattern, don’t you think? Nothing worse than indifference, after all. I was inspired to sew this after trying on a dress in … Continue reading
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Tagged deer and doe, myosotis dress, sewing a tiered skirt, tencel twill
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Top Five Autumn Sewing Projects
One day you’re walking through parched fields, slathered in sunscreen. The next, squirrels are scampering before you and leaves crunch beneath your feet. Ah, Autumn! The time of year when women clamber back into their tights and cardies and breath … Continue reading
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Can There Ever Be Too Much Content?
One Of My All-Time Favourite Patterns When I was recently interviewed on the Stitcher’s Brew podcast, one detail of sewing that Almond Rock and I touched on was the rise and rise of sewing pattern companies. When Amy and I … Continue reading