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Hard pants, slow sewing, slower posting
Sewing is fast. Perhaps a controversial take in a world that increasingly prioritises speed and convenience at all costs, but I stand by it. Admittedly, some items take far longer than others, but the fact remains that I can wake up on a Saturday, decide I’m going to sew something, and have a new item to wear to dinner that night. You know what is time-consuming? Documenting the stupid thing. Taking photos, writing progress notes, logging modifications, and re-filing all the pattern pieces so they don’t end up in a dangerously flammable pile on the floor of my craft room.…
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Billie bodysuit – Edgewater Avenue review
Another day, another chance to stretch my sewing skills in a new way. I’m continuing my journey into sportswear/swimwear with yet another pattern that needed… read more
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The Final Vision: Full-bust “friendly” wedding guest outfit (Part 3)
Welcome back. We’re here again. This time, we’re at the end of this absolutely mammoth journey and it’s time to actually sew the dang clothes.… read more
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Rose Cafe Bustier pattern breakdown: Full-bust “friendly” wedding guest outfit (Part 2)
Following on from Part 1 of this journey, where I decided to cut my losses with the Calvin Crop, I thought I’d try my luck… read more
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Calvin Crop: Full-bust “friendly” wedding guest outfit (Part 1)
Another wedding to attend, another outfit to make. Here we go again! To be honest, by this point of wedding season I was hoping to… read more
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is sewing your own clothes cheaper than buying? (plot twist, it doesn’t matter)
If you know anyone that sews, you’ll probably be aware of the Three Sins of Assumptions*: *Yes, I did make up this name. No, I… read more
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trials and tribulations of busty sewing and me-made activewear
As a large-busted, small-framed woman, I’ve always been disillusioned with activewear options for my size. This is only compounded by my penchant for matchy-matchy outfits… read more
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