Category Archives: sewing
The Village Haberdashery & Hampstead Heath
Yesterday was Ella’s 5th birthday – so what better way to celebrate than with a trip to see Annie at The Village Haberdashery, with Ella wearing her High Five Kerchief? Sounded like a good idea to me! This was my first … Continue reading
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Tagged hampstead heath, linen, The Village Haberdashery
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Practising bound buttonholes
I’m working on a project that requires four bound buttonholes. Bound buttonholes seem scary because you slice your scissors through a pattern piece. If you mess up, you mess up – and you’d better have spare fabric to hand. So, … Continue reading
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Tagged bound buttonhole, bound buttonhole ebook
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Summer Holidays – How To Still Make
The schools have broken up and everyone is off on their holibobs! But how do you squeeze making into the back of the car, along with everything else? This is why I love knitting. It’s so transportable. This was me … Continue reading
Ogden Cami Sewing Tips
Fabric Choice Affects Sizing Take note of how tight the weave of your fabric is. A light, fluid viscose with a bit of spandex (my first version) is going to fit differently to a tightly woven silk (my second version). … Continue reading
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Tagged ogden cami, organza press cloth, sewing with silk, true bias
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What Should I Sew This Weekend?
This! The Ogden Cami from True Bias. I tell ya, I’m in love and it layers up like a dream. Twinned with my Miriam cardigan from Quince & Co What do I like about this pattern?
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Tagged ogen cami, Sew Over It, true bias, voile fabric
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The Great British Sewing Bee Live – Giveaway
First things first, you lucky people. Have you heard that 2017 is the year of the first live event associated with The Great British Sewing Bee? Highlights shall include: Over 100 workshops Live refashion challenges set to members of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Excel, The Great British Sewing Bee Live
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She Walks In Beauty Like The Night Of Cloudless Climes
I expect at some point I shall get bored. Of making Charlie Caftans. Or maybe not. Two more future makes already light up my imagination. The question is: at what point do you reach maximum caftan on a sewing blog? Hey, … Continue reading
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Tagged charlie caftan, closet case files, liberty of london, tana lawn cotton
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Kaftans and Kimonos
The release of the Charlie Caftan reminded me how much I adore kaftans and kimonos. (We can debate the spelling of kaftan/caftan some other time!) Kaftans and kimonos are perfect for summer months – for home, for the beach, for … Continue reading
Charlie Caftan In Viscose Victory
This beautiful viscose was kindly gifted to me by Bobbins & Buttons in Leicester. You can see their full supply of viscose here (though sadly none of this leaf print left). Don’t weep! I have found an alternative source of the … Continue reading
Tips For Sewing The Charlie Caftan Bodice Panel
I thought I’d share my tips for sewing the bodice panel into view B of the Charlie Caftan from Closet Case Patterns. These steps are covered in pages 13-15 of the PDF instructions. As the instructions tell you, accuracy is … Continue reading
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Tagged Belding Corticelli, charlie caftan, closet case patterns
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