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Wallet Knockoff Attempt (WIP)

Sewist — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 09:00:32 +0000

A true WIP (Work in Progress) today, rather than another UFO (Unfinished Object). I was given this wallet a few years ago, but the material has started to break up and it’s not looking all that startling now. So given that I like the style of this particular wallet, I wanted to try and make […]

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A Strange Coincidence

Sewist — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 10:36:44 +0000

A few weeks ago, I purchased a really nice looking duvet cover from Primark for 9 pounds. I figured that it’d give me about 2 metres of fabric from each side, so that’s about 2.25 per metre – not quite as good a bargain as the dress duvet cover, but still better than I could get […]

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First venture into sewing from a printed pattern

Sewist — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 10:50:06 +0000

Ok, that’s not quite my first venture, as I’ve started a Kimono-style jacket, but this is my first attempt at a “proper” printed pattern (one that comes in an envelope and is worse than a map to refold!) 😉 The pattern is the Ruby Dress from Love Sewing magazine, and the fabric? Well I didn’t […]

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