One of the best things about making sewing patterns is seeing what you all turn them into. I am continually surprised and delighted to see the wealth of ideas and creativity that you come up with! Today I’m going to share the first Linear Leggings off your machines, and maybe provide some inspiration for you […]
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A pair of wide leg cropped jeans has been on my to-do list for a while, and finally I can tick that box. Well almost – my original plan was to give this denim a distressed finish, but that goes against my gut instinct to attack these with sandpaper and stuff when I spent so […]
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Last winter I made a pair of black wool cropped flares and I wore them so often that I decided I could do with another pair. But what colour? That question was answered one day in The Fabric Store where I discovered some burnt orange stretch wool of the most amazing quality. It was a […]
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Isn’t it funny how you change your ideas about a particular style? I’ve never been one for short trousers, preferring them to be super long and sweep the ground if anything, yet here I am lusting after all the variations of cropped trousers currently showing. My first foray was a pair of black linen culottes […]
Read MoreI finished off the black stretch capris that I made on my perfect rainy day inside sewing. They just needed hemming and a button – the very things that I find most difficult to do. That problem is all in the head of course! They’re a bit so-so, and I blame the fabric. I think […]
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