January 2021 archive

Embroidered FSL Hearts

These designs are from Designs by JuJu. I saw a fantastic deal on their website that if you spend $20 you got 16 designs free (most of these were sets, so multiple designs). I had seen these hearts and thought they would be nice, but then had to try and spend $20 to get the …

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Circuit board shirt

Eagle eyed followers may have spotted this fabric in one of the other posts, when I bought fabric and wool on by birthday day out in Shrewsbury. I finally got round to making this one up last week, and did the button holes yesterday. Really happy with the pattern matching… what pocket!? Photos are before …

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Chunky purple cardigan

I had bought some of this lovely JC Brett Marble Chunky a long time ago, not sure what to make with it. When I saw the cable pattern on this, I had to buy it. I didn’t have enough wool though, so had to find more! What is really strange is that the pattern says …

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Robin dress

I found this lovely fabric on-line when I was looking for pyjama fabrics. This was on eBay, which I have rarely used for fabric (always for buttons and zips though!). With a son called Robin, I can never resist a good robin pattern, especially with this shimmer/foil effect. I wanted to make a skater type …

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Sewing Machines!!

I am one of those sewers who always likes to look at old Singer sewing machines in antique centres, and am always surprised at how much they want for them, AND critically always say I haven’t got room for one! My husband doesn’t listen! He saw one listed on Facebook’s MarketPlace and made an offer …

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Snowy owl pyjamas

I drafted a pyjama bottoms pattern from a simple leggings pattern (New Look 6435). Just added a bit for not using stretch fabric, and a bit for comfort. As usual I got carried away doing, and didn’t take pictures of any of this make. Fortunately my mum sent a picture of her trying them on, …

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More shirts – mini chillis

I have already posted Paul’s chilli shirt, this addition is Robin’s – a mini-me version of his Dad! Turns out that Robin has grown rather a lot, and I can no longer use the boys shirt pattern I have been using for him. I made his from the same pattern I use for Paul’s shirts, …

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Christmas embroidery and sewing

As always I left it way too late to start making gifts for people, having started ‘thinking’ about Christmas fabric back in October I think!! I have gone a bit bah humbug about Christmas lately (particularly in current Covid times), and don’t like going and buying random gifts from the shops for people that they …

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Socks

Mum has been knitting us lovely socks for years. I first had a go a couple of years ago when Black Sheep Wools were giving away a free Christmas sock pattern with the wool. They looked lovely and festive, so I thought I would have a go! This potentially put me off socks for a …

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Macmillan Mystery Knit-a-Long

Pattern kindly provided for the MKAL by TherĂ©se Hedlund-Heap The pattern was released over a 4 week period, and could be knit ‘flat’ or ‘in the round’. I actually learnt a new cast on method for this – the German Twisted cast on – apparently more stretchy at the bottom. It was interesting to learn …

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