Blog — pattern
Jesamine Necklaces ::
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Click on over to get the pattern written in both US and UK crochet terms and whip up some lovely statement pieces for you or a friend.
Notes from the pattern ::
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FO Friday :: Little Flowers ::
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D ::
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I did it! I stitched together my first garment from a pattern and in Japanese at that.
I am so proud of myself, I mean the shirt itself is no where near perfect, but it is wearable, just about!
I decided that I should start with something reasonably simple looking and that wouldn't require too much fabric and I only used an old sheet. That way if it did go terribly wrong I wouldn't have ruined some...
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japanese pattern book sew along ::
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I received an email from Kate at M is for make this morning, inviting me to take part in this...
As I am a complete novice, I'm thinking this will probably be a fantastic opportunity to get a bit of help from some more experienced sewers along the way! Plus it may give the boost I need to get that sewing machine off for the service it so desperately needs before any dress sewing takes place!
Now to...
stylish dress book ::
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this arrived in the post for me yesterday. I'm hoping to make myself a dress to wear to my cousins wedding in April. Inspired by this lady's beautiful creations, I feel in love with this book.
It's truly beautiful and I can't wait to get started, however I can't help but feel I was perhaps a little too ambitious, seeing as I have never made a dress before and can't read japanese!
Before I even...