This pattern was another that came with Love Sewing magazine, and I instantly loved it. Instant search on Minerva to find some suitable fabric!! It took me a while to get around to making this. The fabric was horrible to cut out. It was a soft crepe in a gorgeous teal colour. It was only …
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Nov 17
Bright Shirts
August & September 2020 We visited Lady Heyes Antique & Craft Centre in Frodsham just before our wedding anniversary (18 years). The deal was Paul buys me fabric…. and I make him a shirt. Win win in present buying in my view! He picked three of the brightest fabrics available, but unfortunately there wasn’t 3m …
Nov 17
Kwik Sew 4188
Knowing British Summers, after all the nice warm weather we have been having, it seemed sensible to make a comfortable long sleeved stretch top. I liked the wrap around detail on this one. The fabric is from Minerva, and as I wear jeans a lot, I liked the denim-like colour of this. It was only …
Nov 17
T-Shirt – July 2020
Things to remember… read the instructions very carefully. I pondered on this neckline for ages, and in the end it was very straight forward! I have already forgotten though! The pattern came with Love Sewing magazine, which I have recently subscribed to. A nice treat to look forward receiving each month. I had bought quite …
Nov 17
Blouse Simplicity 8948
June 2020 I love the neck line on this blouse, and I found a lovely black crepe to make it in. I have worn this LOTS since we were allowed out again! It has lots of rouleau loops… 3 on each sleeve, 3 at the neck fastening AND another 3 on the cummerbund. Doesn’t everyone …
Nov 17
Purple top – New Look 6577
June 2020 I made the long version of this for over leggings. My daughter calls it a dress 😉 I bought this pattern to learn how the drapping works. Another easy top to whizz up! I made another a bit later in the summer with some gorgeous fabric. This looks very vibrant in the photo …
Nov 17
Mermaids – Simplicity 1435
Last time we saw the family before lockdown, our granddaughter had said she liked mermaids. I found the perfect fabric. It was a stretch jersey, so I went for a pattern I had used before. I also made another pair of leggings in the spare fabric from last time I made the dress. This is …
Nov 17
Masks
I started making some masks for our own use before they were mandatory, but have made many more since, generally one to match whatever I make. I have made a couple of different styles, but mostly we prefer the japanese 3d pattern (middle picture). Just a note that I was still working fully through lockdown. …
Nov 17
Leggings and Silver Top – New Look 6435
A long time ago I bought some stretch shiny and sparkly fabrics from Abakhan. I didn’t really have much of a plan for them, but couldn’t resist!! I had also been putting off sewing the stretch, but actually it was really straight forward. I think I could have done the leggings a bit narrower, but …
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