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    Megan Nielsen Jarrah Sweatshirt Pattern Review in collaboration with The Fabric Guys

    March 25, 2020 /

    Back in January I did a little audit of my wardrobe.  Sewing as a hobby generally means you end up with a LOT of clothes in your wardrobe and I realised that mine was getting a little out of control with things that I loved making but didn’t necessarily wear very often because they didn’t fit in with my lifestyle.  Day to day I tend to live in jeans, jumpers and t shirts and so I decided to focus my making on things I need rather than just things that I thought were pretty – at least for a little while anyway! What I need at the moment are a…

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    Mira Dress by Fibre Mood – My Review…

    March 23, 2020 /

    I have been eyeing up the Mira dress by Fibre Mood pretty much since it came out.  I absolutely love the boho style of this pattern, it has a touch of 70s style about it don’t you think?  I stalked the pattern for a while on Instagram and adored the versions that other sewists were making so I knew it wouldn’t be long before I had to give it a go myself. I have to be honest though, it was the gathering of those tiers that was putting me off a bit, gathering is not my favourite sewing task it has to be said. I was drawn to this Crepe…

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    Fabric Haul and Sewing Plans…

    March 21, 2020 /

    Thank you for joining me for another fabric haul vlog for March/April 2020. Everything I talk about and links to all fabric and patterns can be found in the YouTube description. Thank you for watching! xx

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    What I made in February…

    March 21, 2020 /

    Thank you for joining me to chat about everything I made during February 2020. For more information and links to the fabric and patterns I talk about please see my description in YouTube. Thank you for watching! xx

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    DIBY Club Emmeline Gathered Dress Pattern Review

    March 5, 2020 /

    It was so lovely of the DIBY Club to get in touch with me and ask if I would like to sample and review one of their patterns.  I’d not heard of the brand before but a quick look over their website and I knew they would be right up my street. The DIBY (Do It Better Yourself) Club aims to teach you to make your clothes better than you can buy them with a focus on getting the perfect fit for your individual body size and shape. THE PATTERN I was asked to review the Emmeline Dress, a fit and flare jersey dress with a variety of sleeve and…

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Being quite a speedy person by nature it’s quite Being quite a speedy person by nature it’s quite hard for me to slow down sometimes with sewing. It really bothers me if I can’t finish a garment in one go (might be a problem with my coat making plans) and we’ve been know to eat dinner very late because I’m still sewing at the dining table thinking ‘just another 10 minutes’ which then turns into half an hour - I’m sure you know the story! It is something I’m trying to work on though, it’s not a good way to be it ends up with me getting stressed and rushing which then leads to mistakes. Making this Myosotis dress was a lesson in being slow. I took my time, let the hem hang like a good girl and the process was so much more enjoyable. Take note future self 😂🥰 🧵 How about you are you a speedy sewer or a take your time-er?? Xx
Sorry (not sorry) for showing this sweatshirt agai Sorry (not sorry) for showing this sweatshirt again I promise this one will be the last! Sometimes I take so many different photos of my makes it seems a shame not to share them.. 🙈 I had quite a few questions about where the ‘Maker’ transfer was from. It’s from @happyfabric.uk and I was lucky to be quick enough in ordering that I got one as a free gift when ordering from @tillybuttons. Have you made the Billie sweatshirt yet? I’m hoping to make my balloon sleeve version this week 🤗 xx
I’ve lost count of the amount of gathering I’v I’ve lost count of the amount of gathering I’ve done this year. So fiddly while you’re doing it but so worth it when it’s done. I was trying to show off the tiers in my Myosotis Dress here - not sure if it worked but it was quite fun to try 😜 😂 Pattern: @deer_and_doe_patterns #ddmyosotis Fabric: @stoffstil
Pretty accurate representation of me sewing with k Pretty accurate representation of me sewing with knit fabrics... “I really don’t like sewing with jersey, I think maybe I’ll never get the hang of it - these neckbands - ouch!!” “Yeah, knit fabrics are probably not really my fabrics but that’s ok I can just stick to woven pretty tops and dresses.” “I hate sewing with knits this is the last time I ever try it!!!” 😡 When project is complete... “Oooh I love it so much I can’t wait to make another one” *Goes straight online and shops for more knit fabric* 🙈 Anyone else???? 😂😂😂 This is my Billie Sweatshirt by @tillybuttons which I absolutely love (now it’s done!!) xx
My Fred cardigan all finished!! I’m so proud tha My Fred cardigan all finished!! I’m so proud that I actually managed to finish a whole knitted garment that fits and that I actually really like, it’s made me so excited to knit all the things now. Apart from the fact that it takes me so long of course 🙈 💗 Cardigan knitting pattern: Fred Cardigan free from @lovecraftscom knit in a mustard cotton yarn from @hobbycrafthq I’m wearing it with my @truebias Ogden Cami here x
Just thought I’d share a bit of knitting progres Just thought I’d share a bit of knitting progress before I get on with some cutting out. I’m really enjoying the process of knitting top down with the yoke first. I’m not sure quite how I’ll get on with the sleeves though but I’ll worry about that when I come to it 🙈😂🧶 This is the @petiteknit #novicecardiganchunkyedition
•New Sew and Tell Vlog• Morning everyone, just •New Sew and Tell Vlog• Morning everyone, just incase you hadn’t seen from my stories there’s a new video up on my YouTube channel chatting all about what I’ve been making over the last few weeks. In this video I mention the sweatshirts for my children I shared on here yesterday, my Myosotis Dress, my Billie sweatshirt and overlocker disaster (!?!?) and my latest knitting project 🧶 🧵 🪡 (link in bio as always) Thanks so much to everyone you has watched already as always I’m really grateful 💗💗💗
Sharing two little makes I finished last week for Sharing two little makes I finished last week for my children 🥰 The bottom is the Jasmin Sweatshirt by @ikateecouture in a super soft cosy bunny print French terry. The top is a raglan sleeve boys sweatshirt pattern from @stoffstil in this lovely camo print. Both of these fabrics were from @minervadotcom. I feel so happy that I’m finally feeling a little more confident sewing with jersey fabrics - these were so lovely and satisfying to make 💗 Do you enjoy sewing with knits?? Xx
How has it taken me SO long to make a Myosotis dre How has it taken me SO long to make a Myosotis dress??? I absolutely love it. I made version B I think (the plain one) but added a tiered skirt rather than adding a narrower frill to the skirt as in version A. I found this such a lovely pattern to sew up, the techniques in it are delicate, especially sewing with a slippery viscose like this one, and it was lovely to slow down and take my time sewing them. I cannot stop thinking about how I’d like to hack this pattern into so many different versions now 🙈😂 Have you made a Myosotis yet? How did you find it? Xx Pattern: @deer_and_doe_patterns #myosotisdress bought from @thefoldline Fabric: Lemon print viscose from @stoffstil
I am absolutely terrible at buying notions for any I am absolutely terrible at buying notions for any of my projects I just forget and then hope that I have something at home that I can use. Case in point with this cardigan and my recent Myosotis dress. Luckily the job lot of coconut shell buttons I bought from Amazon saved the day once again with the cardigan at least 😂 I managed to get a makes video filmed and some photos taken this morning so I’m looking forward to sharing them soon. I hope you’re having a lovely Wednesday so far xxx
I have a snotty child off of school today 🤧 so I have a snotty child off of school today 🤧 so it’s going to be website updates (for me) and films (for her and me) 😊 In other news, I think I like this Cleo dress now that I’ve worn it a couple of times. At first the stretch denim felt really tight but I think it’s loosened up a bit with a bit of wear which is great news because I love this colour denim. So funny how differently makes turn out in different fabrics isn’t it - my cord version fits perfectly. Has anyone else found that with the Cleo sizing and fabric wise?? I really want to make another needle cord version next xxx Disclaimer: photo definitely not taken today 😂 Pattern: @tillybuttons #sewingcleo Fabric: @higgsandhiggs
Happy Saturday! It’s been so lovely this week to Happy Saturday! It’s been so lovely this week to have a bit of time to sew up some of my dressmaking plans - apart from last nights disaster of course- (see my stories) 😫 I can report that I’m officially a member of the Myosotis Dress fan club too - now that I’m over all the darts and gathering 😂 Are you sewing this weekend - what are you making? Xxx
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