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Still working on the faux Jaeger Denim Fashionista

Sewist — Tue, 02 Apr 2019 10:00:55 +0000

It’s taken a while, plus some unpicking when I accidentally stitched the sleeve to the neckline… (yeah, don’t ask how I managed that!) but my denim Fashionista* is looking less like a pile of pieces, and a lot more like a jacket now! The lining was where I came unstuck when I shelved this project […]

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Waiting for the rain….

Sewist — Tue, 26 Mar 2019 10:00:00 +0000

….or in other words, I’ve finished my Showerproof Softshell Fashionista jacket! I still haven’t finished my denim version of the Fashionista*, but this softshell jacket has come out looking fantastic. I found some buttons which fitted well with the blue, and was planning on using some smaller ones on the cuffs. Unfortunately the bulk of […]

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Showerproof non-denim Fashionista Jacket UFO

Sewist — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 10:00:17 +0000

I fully admit I’m already starting more projects than I’m finishing this year, but having spotted this softshell fabric in my local fabric shop for £8 a metre, I couldn’t resist getting enough to make a showerproof Fashionista* jacket for the spring! At the moment, my Denim Fashionista is semi-shelved while I figure out where […]

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The first UFO of 2019

Sewist — Tue, 15 Jan 2019 10:00:09 +0000

Ok, I will admit that I did the very first part of my WinterWear Designs Fashionista* last year, but because I filed it away over Christmas and New Year, I’m counting this as my first UFO for 2019. The Fashionista* has a shaped front yoke which looks really good, but did prove a little challenging […]

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