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How is it half way through January already?!

Sewist — Sat, 15 Jan 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Well I think it’s quite clear that my resolution to sew more in 2021 (or at least blog more) didn’t actually materialise! Following on from my grand clear-out of fabric offcuts & those fabrics I bought with great intentions several years ago but never actually used, I thought this year’s 9 to Try should be […]

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Astronomy Dress

Sewist — Tue, 09 Apr 2019 10:00:59 +0000

I will admit I actually made this dress last year, but somehow it missed being blogged! I wasn’t too sure what to make from this cotton lycra, but once I saw the Knot Your Average Top* had a dress option, I knew this was what the fabric would become. Unlike my Polar Bear Knot Top, […]

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Sleeveless jacket for the allotment

Sewist — Tue, 29 Jan 2019 10:00:52 +0000

It hadn’t ever dawned on me to try making a showerproof jacket to wear on the allotment, but each time I’m working there, it’s almost guaranteed the weather will be either blazing hot sunshine, or showers. I had considered buying a showerproof coat, but after looking at the prices, they all seemed way too expensive […]

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Fruit Polo Polar Bears – finally finished!

Sewist — Tue, 22 Jan 2019 10:00:31 +0000

Ok, I will admit I finished this Knot Your Average Top* late last year, but I realised I hadn’t ever blogged the finished top! Back in May, I had got to a sticking point with this Polar Bear Knot top, when I wanted to add in a shelf bra style part that isn’t in the […]

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Zen Chameleons – another finished project!

Sewist — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 09:00:33 +0000

I had a pile of trouser projects needing hemming, so I picked these Zen Pants* out at random so I had something finished this week. I did make a slight error on the waistband – I didn’t cut the elastic short enough, so the waistband is a little wavy in places. I’ve got around that by […]

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Product Testing – floral scuba

Sewist — Mon, 10 Sep 2018 09:00:52 +0000

Check out the Minerva Crafts blog today, to see what I made from this floral scuba fabric! I’ll give you a hint – I used two patterns from 5 out of 4*. * affiliate link

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Fruit Polo Polar Bear Knot (UFO)

Sewist — Tue, 29 May 2018 09:00:46 +0000

I wasn’t planning on making another Knot Your Average Top* quite so soon, but when I came across some digital print Cotton Elastane in the fabric shop, I knew it was going to make a great top! I’ve got “so far” with this top, and had to stop to try and figure out just how to […]

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5 out of 4 – 20K Blog Tour

Sewist — Tue, 03 Apr 2018 06:00:36 +0000

If there’s one thing about the British weather, it’s remarkably unpredictable! We always joke that you can spot a tourist by the way they’re unprepared for rain, or unusually cold snaps, so it seemed a logical step to make myself a warm fleece as part of the 5 out of 4 20k blog tour! Yes, […]

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Knot your Average – take two

Sewist — Tue, 27 Feb 2018 10:00:42 +0000

After my previous Knot Your Average Top* by 5 out of 4 Patterns, I decided to try making one without the contrast colour and also in a slightly different size to see if it ended up as a better fit. I got on better sewing the knot this time, although there are still a couple […]

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Knot your Average

Sewist — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 10:00:37 +0000

I wear t-shirts pretty much all the time, but they’re not something I’ve made an incredible amount of before. But there was something about the Knot Your Average Top* by 5 out of 4 Patterns which caught my eye. They recently ran a sew-along for the Knot top, with extra videos and instructions for each step, so […]

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