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Nautical Product Testing

Sewist — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 10:00:43 +0000

Hop over to the Minerva Crafts Blog to see what I made from this nautical polycotton – it’s never too late to think of summer sewing! * – affiliate link Patterns: McCalls 7381 and Endless Summer Shorts* by WinterWear DesignsFabric: Nautical Polycotton supplied by Minerva Crafts

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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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Sleek Satin Sewing Success!

Sewist — Wed, 13 Sep 2017 16:00:46 +0000

I wasn’t entirely convinced that I would get this dress finished in time, but after a lot (and I mean a lot) of unpicking and resewing, I finally have a finished dress! I went with the idea of using two different fabrics to show off the different pieces of the bodice, and chose a combination of […]

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Simplicity Sewing Challenge 2017

Sewist — Tue, 05 Sep 2017 09:00:07 +0000

I’ve been working on my dress for the Simplicity Sewing Challenge, using a couple of really sleek satin fabrics from Minerva Crafts. I measured out the bodice, stitched all the seams, then realised the waistline was about an inch lower than it’s meant to be (argh!). So I have to unpick the zip (which didn’t […]

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Simplicity Sewing Challenge – Dressmaking Inspiration

Sewist — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 09:00:58 +0000

“Your take on a Simplicity Make” ….it sounds so easy, doesn’t it? But just how can you show your individuality in a dress? I had considered using some unusual fabric – maybe combining two colours, to separate the bodice, waistband and skirt. Or maybe I should move the zip to the side and have a […]

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Simplicity Sewing Challenge – Best Blogger Feature

Sewist — Wed, 28 Sep 2016 08:30:28 +0000

This year I thought I would challenge myself by making a skirt. An ideal make for the “best blogger feature” in the Simplicity Sewing Challenge. We were able to pick any of the challenge patterns for this category. I chose the New Look 6346 skirt pattern – I never seem to have the right style of skirt when […]

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Simplicity Sewing Challenge – Best Dressmaker

Sewist — Tue, 06 Sep 2016 15:00:19 +0000

Back in May, I signed up for the Simplicity Sewing Challenge – the two sewing patterns arrived in early July, and once I finished my skirt dress, I set to work on my second pattern – Simplicity 1458 for the “best dressmaker” category. It’s the first time I’ve even looked at princess seams, let alone an “amazing fit” […]

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Bodice Sloper to Dress Bodice

Sewist — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 08:30:45 +0000

This is my first attempt at using my bodice sloper to make a dress bodice, and it hasn’t come out too badly! At the moment, the zip is tacked into place; there’s a bit of a catch at the base of the zip that I need to work on, but once that’s done, I can stitch […]

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English Tea Dress – take two

Sewist — Sat, 08 Aug 2015 08:30:09 +0000

Following on from my success with the English Tea Dress, and realising that the style actually seems to suit me a lot better than the “fit -and-flare” style dresses I’ve tried before, I thought it was time I dug out Summery duvet cover, to make a second dress from. Of course this fabric doesn’t really fit the […]

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English Tea Dress – take one

Sewist — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 11:33:56 +0000

My previous experience with Simple Sews patterns wasn’t all that fantastic. Using the measurements provided, the dress should have at least fitted, but the back wouldn’t meet, let alone meet enough for a zip to go in. But the style of the English Tea Dress made me want to have another go, in the hope that I could figure […]

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