Autumn 2020 sewing and knitting plans

After five years of sewing my clothes, I have been recently inclined to better plan my makes, for two main reasons. First, it means my sewing is less compulsive – I realised that sewing on a whim is actually quite stressful to me. Second, I have recently started knitting properly, which opens-up a wide range […]

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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 […]

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My 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 […]

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Cassandre 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 […]

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