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Some of our readers may be aware of the OWOP (One Week, One Pattern) challenge, which was originally started by Tilly of Tilly and the Buttons, and has been hosted by other luminaries of the online sewing world, most recently by Sheona of Sewisfaction. I’ve always tried to take part, because it’s a good way of reminding me of garments …
Usually when I write a Simple Sew blog post it’s a garment for me but this time the finished article is for my friend Janet. We had a shopping trip to London’s Goldhawk Road a little while ago to choose fabric for a dress for Janet’s daughter to wear to a family wedding and while we were in Classic Textiles we got …
If you read my blog reviewing the new Simple Sew Cocoon Jacket a couple of months back then you might recall the crazy-big toile I made to start with. I didn’t want the fabric to go to waste and so eventually I went back to it to finish. Because it’s a checked fabric I had cut it carefully to match even though …
The simple shape of the Nancy dress appealed to me as I have a good few special occasion and summer dresses but not many for everyday wear in autumn and winter. The bust darts provide some shaping and there are no waist seams, which makes using prints or stripes easier too. The fabric is a medium weight printed Japanese …