Ten things

I thought I would share ten things that made me happy this weekend Figs from my tree which I ate on toast with honey, soooo good.  The variety is Fig Candy, check out the colour! […]

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Sewing Update – Burnside Bibs

Every so often, I find a sewing pattern that is so good, I end up making multiple garments of the same pattern.  Burnside Bibs by Sew House Seven is my latest fav make. I have […]

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Mini Christmas stockings

You might be forgiven for thinking this is a post about some stockings I made for Christmas 2022.   I was super organised during the holidays and made these for gifts for Christmas 2023!  I have […]

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T-shirt to cushion transformation

I popped down to Christchurch the weekend before Christmas to visit my oldest friend who had a significant birthday on Christmas Day. We have been friends since we were 11 when we became penpals, she […]

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Pocket Skirt

I love this pattern!  It is the Pocket Skirt which is a collab with Peppermint Magazine and Paper Theory.  It is such an easy, well written pattern and the result is a super comfy skirt […]

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It’s all about the dress

This edition of the sewing update is all about the dresses.   First up, the Spring Dress which is a pattern I got free with Simply Sewing magazine, Issue 80 and you can buy a PDF […]

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Sewing update – Top edition

This time it’s all about the tops.  I have made three tops from two patterns. First up, the Cuff top by The Assembly line.  This is a really easy pattern which you could make easier […]

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Me made wardrobe update

It’s been a while since I did a sewing update and there have been a few things added to my wardrobe over the past couple of months.   First up, another long bright coloured skirt.  No […]

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Me Made wardrobe update

As promised in my last wardrobe post, we had another coat making day with 4 coats made.  I made the short version of the Nova Coat in a purple pinstripe Japanese wool that I purchased […]

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Nova Coat sew-a-long

Very fittingly on the first day of Me Made May, I met up with three friends for a Nova Coat sew-a-long.  Myself, A and J were making coats and M was there to give us […]

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