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The Great British Sewing Bee Live – Giveaway
First things first, you lucky people. Have you heard that 2017 is the year of the first live event associated with The Great British Sewing Bee? Highlights shall include: Over 100 workshops Live refashion challenges set to members of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Excel, The Great British Sewing Bee Live
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She Walks In Beauty Like The Night Of Cloudless Climes
I expect at some point I shall get bored. Of making Charlie Caftans. Or maybe not. Two more future makes already light up my imagination. The question is: at what point do you reach maximum caftan on a sewing blog? Hey, … Continue reading
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Tagged charlie caftan, closet case files, liberty of london, tana lawn cotton
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Kaftans and Kimonos
The release of the Charlie Caftan reminded me how much I adore kaftans and kimonos. (We can debate the spelling of kaftan/caftan some other time!) Kaftans and kimonos are perfect for summer months – for home, for the beach, for … Continue reading
Charlie Caftan In Viscose Victory
This beautiful viscose was kindly gifted to me by Bobbins & Buttons in Leicester. You can see their full supply of viscose here (though sadly none of this leaf print left). Don’t weep! I have found an alternative source of the … Continue reading
Tips For Sewing The Charlie Caftan Bodice Panel
I thought I’d share my tips for sewing the bodice panel into view B of the Charlie Caftan from Closet Case Patterns. These steps are covered in pages 13-15 of the PDF instructions. As the instructions tell you, accuracy is … Continue reading
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Tagged Belding Corticelli, charlie caftan, closet case patterns
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Closet Case Patterns Charlie Caftan
It’s ages since I sewed from Closet Case Patterns, but as soon as I saw the Charlie Caftan I knew what I was doing with my weekend. Want to know how long this dress takes to sew from scratch? Five … Continue reading
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Tagged charlie caftan, closet case sewing, fabrics galore, ikat grid
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Creating Couture Embellishment – Book Review
This is a beast of a book. In fact, so big and heavy that I couldn’t resist weighing it. I recommend reading this propped up in bed, book resting against your knees, with refreshments to hand as you dream about … Continue reading
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Tagged creating couture embellishment, ellen w miller, Laurence King
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Liberty Of London Fabric Vlog
Phewee! It’s been unbelievably hot in London today, so I decided that if I was trapped in the house I’d teach myself a bit of Youtube. Seriously, laptop trumped sewing machine. Here’s a video about my latest fabric shopping … Continue reading
B6178 – The Circus Is In Town
I’ve made another pair of the B6178 culottes. I promise, I didn’t go out looking for this backdrop! This is old school and no mistake; there are places on Airbnb that would charge you a fortune for the authentic vintage … Continue reading
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Tagged B6178, sew over it lola coat
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Do You Struggle With Sewing Terminology, Too?
Words, huh? Slippery little beasts, don’t you find? I noticed this on my last blog post when I mistakenly referred to a bodice whilst talking about a pair of culottes. Readers were kind enough not to correct me, but I … Continue reading
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