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Oh, Hello There!!
Hey my lovelys!How have you been doing? Well, I've had a seriously busy couple of months. Alongside full time work, I've been to Spain with my sister, on a USA road trip with David and Soul Survivor...
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Here I Go Again
Hello guys, I’m trying to get back in to the habit of blogging regularly again, because I’ve really missed it over the chaos of the last few months. Not writing my blog has meant I’ve not really done...
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Pyjama Days
Colder days a here, again (Booo!) I hate the cold weather! On holiday in the USA this summer we had temperatures up to 40*C and it was lovely! I mean, you couldn't do much in that heat, but I don't...
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View from the Shop Floor
So, I've been asked to update you all on my life and current adventure of opening a haberdashery store over the last couple of months. Well, for starters it is awesome! I love our space in the city...
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Oh, Hello 2016!
So, did you have a nice Christmas? We decided to shut the shop for the week between Christmas and New Year, which was an excellent idea! Both Sarah, my business partner, and I have been working really...
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Rainy Days in March
While I still find myself adoring full skirted dresses, I'm finding myself loving more casual a-line and shift dress siluettes recently. Tilly and the Buttons Megan Dress from Love at First Stitch is...
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It's Just a Three-Cent Stamp
Here is something I actually finished this last week! Yay! Most of the garments in my 'to be blogged' pile are at least a month old, I'll get round to them at some point. Work has been pretty busy this...
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Wearing Checks and Chucks
Hey all,how is everything going? Ive just got back from a lovely day at the NEC at the Fashion and Embroidery Show with my mum, my friend and her baby, and a lovely lady I met at work. I'm pretty...
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Fabric is the Best Souvenir
Hey,I'm in a super chipper mood- for the first time this year, Spring feels like it's actually, well, sprung! Woo hoo! It brings such joy to my winter hating, summer lovin' soul. I'm harking back to...
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"New Girl" Pillow Case Tutorial at the Crafty Sew & So Blog
Hey,I've published a tutorial over on my work blog for Jessica Day's pillow cases, from 'New Girl'. I've been obsessed with Jess's style for ages and I am so happy to have these new cushions on my...
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Blogger's Meet Up With Sew Essential
Hey,Hope you all had a lovely weekend- mine was filled with a fun country walk, visiting our friends in the Peak District on Saturday, and going to a bloggers meet up on Sunday with my ladies from...
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Dimond in the Rough
This is another 'catch up post' of something I made pre-christmas- a fun party skirt using my go to pattern from Alison Smith's DK book called, simply, 'Dressmaking'. Its a simple a-line skirt with...
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A Sweet Vintage Fifi Set
I've now made a few sets of Tilly and the Buttons Fifi pattern- for the window at work, for my sisters Christmas present, and now for me- and I'm still in love with it!This time, for me, I've finally...
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Signing up for Me Made May 2016
Various factors have conspired against me joining in with Me Made May of the last two years, but I'm committing again this year- yay!I have a lot of handmade clothes in my wardrobe now- between...
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The Cats Pyjamas
Hey all,I'm really excited to share with you my latest project- doughnut pyjamas! Totally inspired by Jess Day in New Girl, who's style I've coveted for ages. In the show, Jess wears some amazing pjs...
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Many Quilts
So, I have to tell you guys something… I’ve started to get in to quilting. In a big way. Like, so far this year I have made three quilts, and I have plans, and fabric set aside, for five more… FIVE!...
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Going in to 2017...
Well, its been a hell of a year, eh? Not all bad, please note, I'm not all doom and gloom about it like it feels some people are. In fact, personally I've had lots of high points in 2016. Some of...
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Catching up with 2016's projects
I've made a fair few things in 2016 that I never got around to blogging about, so I'm the interest of saving time and just getting them out there I'm going to blog about all my garments in one blog...
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January Sewing Plans
I'm spending this wet and miserable day at home, in leggings and a jumper, with a cup of tea to hand at all times, sewing my way through my pile of yummy fabrics. Bliss!I've got six projects planned...
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Waterfall Maternity T-shirts
When I found out we we're having a baby, back in September, I did a quick internet serch for dressmaking patterns, I found some older ones from the Big 4 (which they seem to have stopped producing),...
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FO: Super Simple Pyjama Shorts
I've been working on my list of early spring makes and have actually finished one of them! My stripey Archer shirt, green Lindon sweatshirt and Moneta dress are all in various stages of finished, from...
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Bursting at the Seams
Pro- I finished my Archer shirt! Con- I made the smaller size and it already is too tight for bump and prego boobs. However, I love this shirt- I can't wait to fit in to it again.My mum bought me...
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FO: Colette Moneta Dress
I've finished my #MonetaParty dress yesterday, after having had it cut out for about a week. Sarah and I went to Stitches at the NEC today, a trade only exhibition, to scout out new suppliers for...
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FO: Grainline Lindon Sweatshirt
It turns out I've had a very productive sewing time since the year started, along with my mint Moneta dress, blogged about on my work blog, I've finished all my planned projects! I'm a little...
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March Sewing Plans
My baby bump has gotten to the point were I can't get away with wearing any of non-maternity clothes now, so I'm having to do some quick emergency sewing to keep myself dressed for the next three...
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