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I have been wanting to make the Kimono dress for a while now, it looks so simple and elegant and I’ve seen some great versions around. Doughtys sent me some beautiful cotton lawn to make it. The colour and print are perfect for this time of year and for making it more wearable for work. I made a mistake when …
This month I had the pleasure of sewing up the brand new Utility Dress pattern! I used a gorgeous spotty chambray from Doughty’s and I think this is a wonderful pattern and fabric combination! The Utility Dress is a relaxed style with kimono sleeves, a sleeve cuff, elasticated rear waistband, gently pleated front bodice and skirt and drawstring. This makes …
I love a cosy sweatshirt so jumped at the chance to make the new Classic Sweatshirt pattern. This is a raglan sleeved sweatshirt that comes in two lengths. It has contrast ribbed cuffing and a loose, boxy fit. I chose to make the longer version and it’s such a snuggly length, it came out a lot longer than I was …
There are so many lovely culottes in the shops at the moment so this month I decided to make myself some. I have been embracing elasticated waistbands since having a baby so I made some small adjustments to the Classic Culottes pattern to turn them into elastic waisted culottes. To do this I did the following: – cut out the …