We joined a gym at the end of last year, when one of the cheap gym chains opened a gym ten minutes walk from home, and I decided that it was the perfect excuse to make some custom exercise tees. I didn’t actually need any new tees, as cute/cool t-shirts […]
I released the Clove Vest pattern last year and after getting loads of wear out of my versions, I decided I also wanted to make some Cloves with a round neckline (instead of the pattern’s deep v-neck). Rather than just hack the pattern for myself, I thought I might as
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The one downside of the knitted spider web yoke I wore yesterday, is that you can’t easily wear a jacket over it without it bunching up. As we were about to leave the house for a walk, I remembered that I had a cape hanging in the wardrobe, which I
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I spotted this fabric during last year’s SewBrum meet-up, in October 2021, in Barry’s Fabrics, and couldn’t resist trying a chunky Clove Vest. The Clove Vest pattern is designed to be made in medium-weight knits, and this is most definitely a heavy-weight knit fabric, but I love how it turned
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Have you tried sewing the Clove Vest yet? Clove is designed for advanced beginners, it’s a straightforward project with just one tricky step: the v-neck. I’ve recorded a tutorial to talk you through preparing and attaching the neckband to help you get perfect corners on your v-neck. You can watch the
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I’m very happy to introduce my first new pattern for 2022, the Clove Vest. Clove has been almost ready to share with you since last Autumn, but after a brief break to launch #StitchAdvent and to start a new job, it’s finally launch day! Clove is a vest or tank
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At the end of 2020, I spotted that Morley College were running a number of short millinery courses online and, having always been intrigued by millinery, decided to give it a go. I took advantage of a discount to book a place on three different courses during 2021 – two
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I’ve always really enjoyed writing an end-of-year blog post, as an opportunity to remind myself what I got up to over the last 12 months and reminisce about the best bits. I also really enjoy revisiting those post a few years later on, as a neat encapsulation of my year.
I’m sneaking in a last post for 2021, featuring a last sewing project! This is the Peppermint Magazine Pocket Skirt by Tara of Paper Theory. I started making this on my birthday in November, with a grey linen fabric from my stash. I got about half way through sewing this
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SewBrum 2021 is just four weeks away, so I thought it was time I shared all the details for this year’s event which will take place Friday 29th – Sunday 31st October. If you haven’t registered yet, you can sign-up for free here. SewBrum 2021 will include a combination of
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