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A Baby Bear for T

Sewist — Mon, 02 Jun 2025 20:00:00 +0000

Ok, I will admit this make was actually finished two years ago, which shows how far behind I am with updating my blog (sorry about that!). I couldn’t resist sewing a bear for my neighbour’s baby son T, although I was a little apprehensive as I’ve never sewn anything for such a young child before […]

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Hospital Gown-style Nighties

Sewist — Thu, 29 May 2025 14:43:09 +0000

When an elderly female relative moved from a hospital ward into a care home, she needed new nighties in a style that would make it both comfortable to wear, and practical for the staff to help dress her. She had been wearing hospital gowns on the ward, so I decided to try and make some nighties in a similar style for her.

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How to de-fluff your machine

Sewist — Mon, 16 May 2022 15:04:39 +0000

When was the last time you cleaned your sewing machine? If it was after you were sewing with fluffy fabrics, then well done! But if you’ve been sewing with a lot of furry or fluffy fabrics and haven’t cleaned your machine out in a while (I admit I’m guilty of this!!), then maybe it’s about […]

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Celstial Plushies – part five

Sewist — Mon, 07 Mar 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Ok, so this isn’t actually a plushie, but it was made for a friend’s plush bear so it still counts! I didn’t want to try resizing a standard hoodie pattern, so I used the Apostrophe Patterns MyFit Tee for the bodice. You can enter the measurements of whoever (or whatever plush / doll) you are […]

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Celestial Plushies – part four

Sewist — Sat, 05 Mar 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Having made two bears and two penguins from ‘tried and tested’ patterns, I thought I’d dive in with a pattern I’d downloaded but never actually made before. Choly Knight’s Owl Plush pattern is a relatively simple shape, but the main feature is the applique face pieces. I used some black felt I had lying in […]

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Celestial Plushies – part three

Sewist — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Ok, my last penguin was a little bit of mess in places! But I didn’t want to leave it as a ‘failed’ make, so I decided to make a 150% sized penguin to prove that it is possible for me to make one properly from this fabric! Enlarging the pattern worked perfectly, and my penguin […]

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Celestial Plushies – part two

Sewist — Tue, 01 Mar 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Following on from the two bears, I wanted to make another penguin from a pattern I’d used before. This one wasn’t so successful, and resulted in a lot of frayed tempers and arguments… never argue with a plushie penguin – somehow you will never manage to win! Head on over to Minerva to check out […]

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Celestial Plushies – part one

Sewist — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 10:00:00 +0000

I wanted to do something different for my latest Minerva Brand Ambassador project, so I decided to see how many things I could make from a metre of fleece. I started with two bears, using the white reverse of the fabric as a contrast for the ears. Check out my latest post at Minerva for […]

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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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Spring Cleaning

Sewist — Sat, 08 Jan 2022 10:00:00 +0000

I know that Spring Cleaning traditionally starts in the Spring…. but I decided on New Year’s Eve that it was time I actually sorted my fabrics. And I mean properly sorting them, not just looking at them and putting it all back in the cupboard again! I’m sure I’m not the only person who keeps […]

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