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A Spooky Halloweeny Glowing Stingray

Sewist — Sun, 31 Oct 2021 10:00:00 +0000

You’ve probably noticed that I like quirky fabrics, and what could be more quirky than a glow in the dark Halloween fabric? In daylight the stingray is just plain old black and white cotton, with a plush fleece underside. Because the cotton doesn’t stretch, I did find it challenging to sew the top seam neatly […]

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Rainbow Dragon

Sewist — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Since Lockdown 1.0, I haven’t done much sewing – the majority of things I made were face masks for friends and family. I wanted to sew something as a Christmas present for K, but what do you make a young boy who loves dragons? A dragon backpack of course! I’ve made plush toys before, but […]

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Happy Father’s Day

Sewist — Sun, 16 Jun 2019 10:00:30 +0000

When I asked my Dad what he wanted for Father’s Day, his immediate response was “a hat”. To make sure it was something he would actually wear, rather than it just hanging on the clothes hook gathering dust, I got him to pick the fabric from the local shop. He chose a plain navy polycotton, […]

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Strawberry Dragon (finished)

Sewist — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 09:00:27 +0000

Strawberry is finished! When I started, the only alteration to the pattern was going to be printing the pattern at 150% for a larger dragon. In the end, I made a few more alterations just to hopefully end up with a sturdier dragon. I cut the spines from two layers of fleece rather than using felt. […]

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Glowing Spooky Spidery Bat

Sewist — Tue, 26 Dec 2017 09:00:31 +0000

I actually made this bat back in August but I had to wait until now to share this post, because it was a Christmas present. Using the tried-and-tested BeeZeeArt bat pattern, I got on much better sewing the head gusset and feet than I did with my starry bat. Strictly speaking, the spiders are a […]

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An Early Christmas Present

Sewist — Tue, 21 Nov 2017 09:00:24 +0000

Seeing as the Halifax Hoodie went so well, I had a crazy idea to make K a hoodie as an early Christmas present. Hey June Handmade’s Hatteras Hoodie* is made in exactly the same way as the Halifax, so I felt reasonably confident at my ability to make it. I chose some blue spotty sweatshirt […]

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A New Wallet

Sewist — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 09:00:42 +0000

Mum had asked for me to buy her a new wallet for her birthday; it had to match the look of her old wallet, complete with a zipped pocket, and velcro closure, but that was easier said than done, as nowhere seems to stock a wallet that style now! So instead, I decided to be […]

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Notebook Folder the Third

Sewist — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 09:00:03 +0000

In the run up to my Mum’s birthday, I was trying to think of something I could make as a present. I’m not confident enough to make clothing for her, and she didn’t need a new bag – so what could I possibly make her? I did notice, however, that she was using a reporter’s […]

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An Early Christmas Present

Sewist — Sat, 24 Dec 2016 09:00:37 +0000

I was looking for something relatively easy to make for K’s Christmas present – his Mum has given me a great idea for a present I can work on for his birthday, but I needed something that would be a faster make for Christmas! Enter the free Fleece Hat pattern from Fleece Fun – not only […]

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Simplicity 1556

Sewist — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 16:30:38 +0000

The trouble with buying bubble bars from Lush, is that they come in a paper bag. Great for the environment, but what do you store it in to stop all the pieces going everywhere? I’ve found some small plastic food containers in Poundland that work pretty well, but then you get a pile of them in […]

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