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Erin skirts (and an Agnes)

Erin skirts (and an Agnes)

January 27, 2018January 27, 2018 sewinginsteadLeave a comment

I have been wanting to make an Erin Skirt for a while. I bought the Sew Over It e-book back in May and so it was about time I made something from it!  I really wanted to make a mustard cord version for the Autumn but couldn’t find any cord that wasn’t overly yellow. With that idea… Continue reading Erin skirts (and an Agnes)

Ebony Tee(s)

Ebony Tee(s)

November 18, 2017January 20, 2018 sewinginsteadLeave a comment

So January is going to be a catch up month! Loads of makes made but not many blog posts so I will try and get this back on track. My second make of October was my first Closet Case Patterns Ebony Tee, it was a pattern I had been eying up for a while. When… Continue reading Ebony Tee(s)

Ginger Jeans

Ginger Jeans

November 18, 2017November 18, 2017 sewinginsteadLeave a comment

I have been really bad a writing blog posts recently, I just having got back into doing them since coming back from my Summer Holiday. However so much has happened, sewing-wise, since then and so I need to catch up with the massive to do lists of posts that I have! So where better to… Continue reading Ginger Jeans

Summer Playsuit

Summer Playsuit

October 21, 2017October 21, 2017 sewinginsteadLeave a comment

I had started to build up quite a good sized handmade wardrobe for our summer holiday but I wanted to make one last item before we left. I had bought some ditzy floral viscose from The Sewing Cafe and wasn’t sure what to make with it when it arrived. It could have been another pair… Continue reading Summer Playsuit

Traveling  trousers

Traveling  trousers

August 31, 2017August 31, 2017 sewinginstead1 Comment

I always want to travel in comfy clothes, Jeans are a no, no for me on flights! So when we recently went on a long haul flight I thought it was the perfect opportunity to make something for our travels. I had a New Look pattern (6436) for loose fitting trousers already and had made… Continue reading Traveling  trousers

Family sewing weekend

Family sewing weekend

August 11, 2017 sewinginsteadLeave a comment

Ever since the Handmade Fair in May me and my sister had planned to have a weekend together to do some sewing. We also thought it was a good idea to go back to my parents house so that my Mum could be there and make something as well, a Big Family Sewing Weekend! It… Continue reading Family sewing weekend

Simply Sewing Magazine Selena skirt

Simply Sewing Magazine Selena skirt

August 4, 2017 sewinginstead3 Comments

When I found out one of my school friends was getting married at the end of July I really wanted to make an outfit to wear. Initially I thought I would use up the rest of my African wax print fabric to make a pencil skirt but when the Selena Skirt pattern arrived on my… Continue reading Simply Sewing Magazine Selena skirt

Aztec cami top

July 31, 2017 sewinginsteadLeave a comment

Hello, it’s been a while since I have written a blog post. It feels like I made my Rosa dress months ago but end of term craziness and tiredness has meant that even though I have been sewing I just haven’t got round to writing about them.  The first make I want to show you… Continue reading Aztec cami top

Denim Rosa Dress

Denim Rosa Dress

July 2, 2017 sewinginstead2 Comments

I loved my first version of the Tilly and the Buttons Rosa dress in a floral viscose fabric but my initial plan for this pattern was to do a denim dress. I got the fabric from Barry’s fabric in Birmingham and it is a dark indigo stretch denim. I decided to do the top stitching… Continue reading Denim Rosa Dress

Sewing Bettine!

Sewing Bettine!

June 17, 2017June 18, 2017 sewinginstead2 Comments

I may be a bit late to the party but I LOVE this pattern! Having seen so many gorgeous Bettine dresses I so was desperate to make my own and it has finally happened. I decided to try the PDF pattern, which was new for me, however it was so easy to print and put… Continue reading Sewing Bettine!

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