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Jun 11
Sheriff of Nottingham – school play 2017
How many parents make a fully lined jacket with a fitted fur cape for a school play? I must admit I was quite pleased with it. After SATs the Year 6 class do a school production. When it was going to be Robin and the Sherwood Hoodies, I automatically assumed my son (Robin) would audition …
Jun 11
Lobster Bustles 2017
So one of the things with steampunk ladies seems to be competing to have the biggest bum!!! One of the other ‘Steamstresses’ had made this lobster bustle and I thought is was fab so wanted to have a go myself. Officially it is the Truly Victorian TV163 1887 Imperial Tournure rather than a ‘lobster’!! Basic …
Jun 11
Reversible Bolero plus embroidery 2017
I used the Simplicity 1819 again for this, but made it reversible this time. To go with two different outfits. This would go with the Truly Victorian skirt I had just made (from charity shop curtains), and re-use the embroidery designs I had done for ‘Time’. The new challenge here was positioning the embroidery designs …
Jun 11
Truly Victorian TV261-R 1885 Four Gore Underskirt
I acquired some bargain fabric in the form of some red curtains from a charity shop. I finally got round to washing them and unpicking all the seams and linings. Lots of fabric! The theory was that I could try a new pattern, and if it went wrong it wouldn’t matter much. I went for …
Jun 11
Alice through the Looking Glass – ‘Time’ – for Asylum 2017
This was probably my most adventurous make, and the first time as a known character – a cosplay. It seemed like a good idea at the time, when I was planning a ‘family’ theme. I managed to ‘sell’ it to Robin, but no-one else, and he still wanted to go as Time. For those of …
Jun 11
Plane blueprint shirts 2017
So we were on a long weekend in Margate and stopped in Canterbury on the way home. And I happen to spot a fabric shop – this happens a lot funnily enough! As usual the family traipse in after me, but then youngest spots this fantastic fabric – he is planes mad! His Dad approves …
Jun 11
White rabbit trousers and reversible waistcoat – 2017
I had had an idea to have a theme for when we went as a family to The Asylum in August 2017. It didn’t come off at all! But I did get my inspiration from Alice through the Looking Glass. I liked lots of Alice’s outfits, but I think my idea was based loosely around …
Jun 11
Butterfly Jacket – Burda 6921
Having loved the mini butterfly 2172 I did for my daughter, I went and bought some more of the fabric for a jacket I could wear all the time. I chose the Burda 6921 pattern. It is fully lined, has pockets and is a lovely shape. I really do wear this all the time (in …
Jun 03
Owl Dress – Simplicity K1699
I am loving sewing, and want to be able to wear things I make more and more! I have a fabric addiction, and buy fabric when I don’t know what I am going to use it for!! Like many other sewers I buy patterns without any fabric too. Eventually the two will come together!! I …
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