Winterwear Designs Archives • Dragons Flame Designs™

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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Camp-a-long Critters

Sewist — Tue, 31 Aug 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Do you remember the camping themed shirt I blogged about a couple of years ago? No? Well I’m not surprised, as it’s been so long, I hadn’t realised I’d not actually posted the finished shirt! It’s always a nerve-wracking process sewing the buttonholes when you’re pleased with the progress you’ve made. One tiny little mistake, […]

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A very summery look – tropical shirt and shorts

Sewist — Sat, 07 Nov 2020 21:00:00 +0000

I’m excelling at non seasonal makes right now, but at least this one can help me dream of sunny summery days, when it’s dark and drizzly outside! My latest make is now live on the (new!) Minerva website! I split it into two posts, so you can read the shirt make first, then carry on […]

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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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Camp-a-Long Critters

Sewist — Tue, 30 Jul 2019 10:00:18 +0000

I cut out this Button-Up Top* last year, then shelved it because I ran out of fabric for the sleeves. I managed to get some contrasting fabric in the autumn last year, then decided that it a summer-weight short sleeve shirt wasn’t a project I wanted to work on in the colder months, so it was […]

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Minerva Product Testing

Sewist — Wed, 29 May 2019 10:00:17 +0000

I’m over at the Minerva Crafts Blog again today with a product test of this super stretchy denim! Head on over to see what I made – I’ll give you a hint, this time I made two items! * affiliate link Pattern designers: WinterWear Designs* and From the Studio (Jamie Kemp)

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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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