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Summer 2020 sewing review
Although I’ve tried to avoid admitting it, my summer sewing is definitely drawing to an end. Before moving to autumn sewing, here is a little recap of what has been undeniably a very productive time. Looking back at these pictures is quite emotional for me, as this year our family spent five months instead of […]
Read MoreMy broderie anglaise M7952 dress
I have been wanting to sew a broderie anglaise summer dress for many many moons – here it is finally, with my latest handmade version of the M7952 pattern! Inspiration for this dress My love-affair with broderie anglaise has been going on for years but the inspiration for this specific dress emerged last year, with […]
Read MoreCassandre dress pattern hacks
After sewing my first version of the Cassandre dress (review in this article), I had many ideas of how to hack the pattern – specifically the back and the shoulder straps. So after sewing my green Cassandre dress, I immediately made another …two! So typical! First Cassandre dress hack: with a knotted back So here […]
Read MoreCassandre, the ultimate summer dress
No matter how successful a pattern is with the sewing community, I usually take ages to sew it – for instance I was two years late to the game for the beautiful and massively popular V9253 dress! (my two versions are here and here). But the Cassandre dress pattern was just too pretty to resist, […]
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