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Yes, summer has arrived. And luckily I had already sewed a couple of summery garments. The Topaz top and dress from Boo and Lu Patterns*, is perfect for this kind of weather. And indeed today she picked out one of her Topaz tops! Of course my favourite thing to sew are dresses. But these dresses... Continue Reading →
Yes, another free add-on of the amazing peppermint swirl dress from Candy Castle Patterns*! Let's see the new continuous peppermint swirl dress. I already sewed quite a few of these peppermint swirl skirts (both for myself and our girls). And it is just the most amazing garment to sew. During sewing you really wonder how... Continue Reading →
Our eldest loves dresses with special back designs, so she was in love with the Emerald dress from Boo and Lu Patterns* right when she saw it. Even though blue is still her favorite colour, I can luckily persuade her towards other colors. I totally forgot about this rose fabric that I had, but because... Continue Reading →
I had another opportunity to choose fabric out of the Stof Big fabric collection. This time I chose the fabrics, because I had my eyes on this crane fabric since the first time I saw the Stof Big fabrics. Our eldest's favourite colour is blue, although she now also likes some other colours in her... Continue Reading →
I have more work related conferences this year so a new blazer (or two) was very welcome in my closet. The Onyx blazers from Boo and Lu Patterns* are just what I was looking for because of all the different options it has. Below in the twinning picture you see the peplum blazers both for... Continue Reading →
I think I am almost back on track with showing you all the projects that I sewed or cut during my sewing weekend last year (it is almost time for our next edition...). This Holly dress from Boo and Lu Patterns* was a project that I already cut before my sewing weekend but didn't sew... Continue Reading →
A new pattern from Sofilantjes, these patterns are always loved at home. I showed the options of the Somnium sweater from Sofilantjes to our eldest and our eldest picked out option A. After having sewed two sweaters with option A, the three piece stripe colourblocked sweater, she asked for a different option and she went... Continue Reading →
I love colour blocking, so when I saw the tester call for the Boalsburg pullover top from Itch to Stitch, I signed up and was selected. At first I was thinking about all the possibilities of three different fabrics together. The pattern has three pattern pieces in the bodice, both front and back, and coordinating... Continue Reading →
Our eldest is exchanging her dresses with flared trousers and vests and sweaters with a hood. So when I asked if she would like some extra vests, she was all in. I sewed two new Storm zip-up vests from Boo and Lu Patterns*. For both vests she picked out the fabrics and colour combinations, she... Continue Reading →
The fabrics by StofBig have always drawn my attention. Now it was time that our middle daughter got to choose one of their fabrics. She chose the beautiful Mariposa butterfly fabric from StofBig. As always I ordered 1 meter of the fabric. Usually I combine several fabrics, nevertheless I felt that this fabric didn't need... Continue Reading →
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