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Hey Hey CrochetThese are fabulous!

3 hours ago

MinervaLovely makes!

3 hours ago

Bit of a random one for you 😄


So our Christmas tree topper is a ken doll who's had a few outfits over the years. It was time for something new so this year he's wearing a sequin kaftan I dubiously hand sewed in a sample strip of this fabulous reversible flip sequin fabric.


His old wig also got a bit chewed by the cats, so I needle felted him a new one for the season too.


#Christmas #Sequin #Sequins #SequinFabric



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a month ago

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We Like to SewThis is pretty amazing


12 hours ago

My sewing has been very slow and steady in 2024, but the things I have made I have really tried to make fit well, and fit into my wardrobe well. Instead of making lots of things and trying out lots of different patterns, I have made only a handful of things this year, but I hope that they are items which will stick around in my wardrobe for years to come and fit with my lifestyle.


Todays make I am sharing is a shirtdress made with the Tabula Rosa EcoVero Viscose Twill from the Minerva Exclusive range. It’s a gorgeous fabric that is soft and silky, has a clearly visible twill, and washes and wears superbly well. I chose the Burda style pattern 6520 for this make. It’s a shirtdress with buttons only up the bodice, and an invisible side zip. The pattern comes with 2 different hem lengths, and 2 different sleeve lengths. For this make I chose the longer dress length, and the longer sleeve length. The sleeves are still quite short, but this is the longer option. There is also an option for a matching belt, but I chose to leave that out this time.


This pattern was a fairly involved make, I made self covered buttons (which along with the fabric print I think give it a touch of vintage). The most time consuming part of this make was the skirt sections, it has really large full pleats, and there is a lot of folding of very large pattern pieces, making sure that all the pleats are going the right way, and are the same size across both sides. I used a whole heap of pins to help keep everything in place, and then sewed very very slowly making sure to catch all the fabric, but not to catch any extra unwanted tucks.


This dress came together on several sewing sessions, and I took my time to perfect the little details, I really hope this means that it will be in regular rotation in my wardrobe, and I’ll be able to wear it to lots of different events over the years.


I think that the finished dress is really wearable, it fits nicely, and makes me feel like I’ve made an effort without feeling uncomfortable in the dress itself. The fact that the fabric is a viscose twill I think means that it is also really breathable, I have worn it out a couple of times in warmer weather and haven’t felt too hot and sticky in it, which is great. I’m going to go and have a look at all of the different prints that Minerva have in this fabric base, because I think my wardrobe could do with a little bit more of this EcoVero twill in. It would be perfect for a pair of summer trousers, wide legged and flowy. Maybe I’ll have to add that to my list of to make items for 2025!




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Looking for the next projectI really must give this fabric a try. You've inspired me

15 hours ago

Hey Hey CrochetHow lovely. It definitely has that vintage vibe

3 hours ago

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11 hours ago

I'm not typically one to follow trends or pieces that are popular, but I was reintroduced with suede fabric this fall and I knew I needed to make something for my wardrobe. Suede skirts, jackets, trench coats, all of the above was calling my name. How on earth was I supposed to decide what to make?

Starting with the fabric, I love the combination of the softness from the suede and the structure of the scuba. The brown tobacco color is also a perfect medium brown. With it being a knit, that the fabric didn't fray or have a need for the inside seams to be finished. I wouldn't necessarily consider this to be a summer fabric due to its weight and breathability. But for cute and cozy fall, winters and even chilly springs, you have the ability to create a staple piece to mix and match with in your wardrobe.

As I'm more of a dresses and skirts kind of girl, I thought a solid skirt would be a great addition to my wardrobe, in a color I didn't have a lot of. For the skirt, I didn't want something too gathered. Ultimately instead of spending my time trying to figure out the right pattern, I self drafted my skirt by my measurements instead. Alternatively, you could use Simplicity 1110 and make adjustments as you'd like.

I went back and forth about the waistband, do I want a flat band with a zipper? Do I want a flat band in the front and elastic in the back? I decided to go with a full elastic waistband for comfort, and since my tiers weren't going to have a lot of gathering, I didn't think the gathering would be too thick. One thing I would have done differently is to use a different elastic because mine kept folding and twisting in the casing.

Each of my panels were 8.75" in length, not including seam allowance. Typically when I sew paneled skirts or dresses, one or two of my tiers has a vertical seam going down the front or to the side, as the width of my fabric isn't wide enough. To prevent this distracting seam, instead I sewed all of my front pieces together in two separate panels, and attached them with side seams. For the overall length, I'm not usually one to wear full length garments, as I feel like it makes my petite size look even smaller. However, with this being a chilly weather garment, the length allows me to layer underneath it with tights or leggings, without being seen!



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Three Stories HighLoving the texture of this fabric for a solid colour skirt. x

3 hours ago

MinervaLovely skirt!

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what will wendy sewBeautiful, such a gorgeous colour 💜💜💜

17 hours ago

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Three Stories HighFantastic as always my friend.

15 hours ago

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