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SFB: Goodnight Sweetheart PJs
Last year I invested in the pattern book 'Sewing For Boys' and have already made a few of the shorts patterns up - for other kids! But here's one for my little boy.by Shelly Figueroa and Karen LePageI...
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PJs x3
Wrapping up what seems to be pyjama month around here, I've made some pjs for me. Three pairs. Excessive? Perhaps. I figure very soon I'll be spending more time in pjama's than real clothes so why...
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Bursting
In my last pregnancy I reached a point, around the 7.5 month mark, where I hated every single piece of maternity clothing I owned. So I went to my local fabric store, which at the time was 'Oh, Sew...
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Nesting
I've published a few of these appliqued kids clothes on my blog before, so apologies if it's getting boring. I'm pretty sure I'll be making/embellishing clothes like this for some time to come! I...
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My latest creation
I'm excited to announce the safe arrival of our little boy, Hugo, just before Easter weighing 3610g (7'15"). We've had a joy filled two weeks cuddling, sleeping, feeding and baby gazing. He is so...
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Thanks all for the lovely comments on the birth of my son. I would reply to all but he's crying for a feed (again). We are enjoying the time that is passing all too quickly. To answer some of the...
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Pendrell
Did I miss the Pendrell craze? I haven't seen too many of these on other sewing blogs but I figure there must have been a craze because the pattern is rad. Princess seams, cute shoulder ruffles and...
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The nightie top
Here's another nursing friendly top made before #2's arrival and is now getting a lot of wear.Pattern: New Look 6725 view A but shorter.Fabric: Navy cotton from stash & cotton print recycled from a...
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Briar
Sometimes I find it difficult to buy a pattern that looks really basic. I find myself drawn to the complicated dresses of say Vogue (like this one). But a couple of megan neilsens later, I will...
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basil
Once upon a time, there lived a cloth rabbit called Dude Bunny. One day he met Princess Bunny.And togther they bred like .. well .. rabbits.And so it seems is half of Brisbane because all of these are...
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Mastering some XY sewing
My XX chromosomes are out numbered three to one by XY chromosomes in my household, so learning how to sew a tailored mens shirt seemed the logical conclusion. May I present Vogue V8759, my first mens...
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Briar dress
I read somewhere about play clothes for mums and decided that I should have a playdress.The hi-lo hemline of the Briar is its most distinguishing feature and obviously I did away with it for this...
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Hits, Misses - actually just everything
For othersFor meOh hi! Long time, no see! I guess that's what happens when you return to work as well as decide to sit a fellowship exam. I've swapped the sewing machine for text books for the mo'...
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Festive frock
Ok, I'm a bit late with this post about a dress I made in November to wear to my Christmas functions. This is one of those dresses that you buy the fabric for one day, cut it out that night, sew it...
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Little dudes shirt
After some excitement making my first mens shirt I thought I would continue on by doing it in miniature. Like I said before, there's three dudes in this house, so sewing a shirt is something worth...
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Back to sewing with an Alma
Hello! I've been on a sewing / blogging hiatus while I concentrated on studying for (and passing) exams and then packing up and moving house. Phew. But I've dusted off the sewing machine and it's...
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Some hat sewing
I have come to accept, that kids lose hats on a regular basis. Therefore, I have a new aim to makes as many hats as possible out my scraps so there is always one on hand. I have also come to learn...
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Another year, another stash of shorts
I made these shorts a bit earlier this year when three year old O grew out of his shorts made last year. I used the pattern I drafted and gave it an extra 1cm or so on each seam which I think makes it...
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A shirt with a history
I was pretty keen to get my hands on the Archer pattern after seeing so many awesome versions around the blogosphere. But before I spent precious time taping up a PDF pattern, I thought I'd browse my...
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So that pattern from the eighties...
Around the same time I pulled McCall's 8040 from my mum's pattern stash, I was noticing some pretty cool tapered, loose fit pants around the place, on blogs and IRL. And what do you know, the '80s...
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Liberty shirt
After a muslin success with this shirt, I was confident to chop into a piece of Liberty Mauverina gifted to me from my mum after a London trip. Definitely my kind of souvenir. It is a directional...
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The cutest pattern in the world
The cutest pattern in the world, according to me anyway. It's the Oliver and S School Days Jacket and this is the second time I've made it up. The pattern comes together much more easily than it...
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A couple of winter staples for the boy
Those of you who came to the June Brisbane Spoolettes meet up may remember me lugging these two massive bolts of fleece to the counter at The Fabric Store, with plans to make two small jumpers...
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Harper *2
I'd been keen to make a Style Arc Harper jacket ever since I laid eyes on Leith's rad version. There was hesitation to spend about $20 on essentially three pattern pieces but after I realised this...
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Lola dress
I squeezed in my last winter make just before the weather started getting warm. Hopefully I'll get a few more wears out of it before I pack away the winter stuff. This is Victory patterns Lola dress....
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