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Merchant and Mills The Shepherd Skirt
I've mentioned this before: I get a bit, uh, obsessive, over some things. Like fabric that I see and absolutely must get some for myself....
Mar 22, 2022


Peppermint Magazine's Milton Pinafore
Another cult favourite, as soon as this released I knew I had to try it for myself. Pinafores are having a bit of a moment right now, and...
Mar 22, 2022


Tessuti's Lisa Dress
I'm sure you're familiar with the feeling of finding the dream fabric, the most perfect fabric you've ever seen, it must be in your hot...
Mar 22, 2022


McCall's M7969
Okay, this is a cult-favourite for a reason. For Number Three of my #makenine2022 I wanted to make sure I was sewing...
Feb 12, 2022


Papercut Patterns' Sequence Blouse
It's safe to say I'm a fan of Papercut Patterns. They were one of the first independent pattern companies I discovered when I ventured...
Jan 28, 2022


Papercut Patterns' Nova Coat
You know you've found a winner when as soon as you finish one you want to make another, and that's exactly how I felt when I made my...
Jan 26, 2022


Mood Sewciety Kleinia Blouse
Another free pattern today - and one I enjoyed so much I've made it twice! Before I get into things, however, I need to warn you that...
Jan 23, 2022


Sew Mag's Tina Crop
Usually I find recommendations for sewing patterns from other sewists across resources like Instagram, but I took a plunge with the free...
Jan 11, 2022


Victory Patterns Madrid Tote
The free (yes you read that right, FREE) Madrid Tote by Victory Patterns is a satisfying, quick make. If you're a beginner sewist this is...
Jan 11, 2022


#makenine2022
Me in Dec: don’t think I’ll do another #makenine Me in Jan: HERE’S MY #MAKENINE2022 Last year I did a Make Nine challenge for the first...
Jan 11, 2022

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