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A jacket for Stephen: Friday Pattern Company Ilford Jacket review

In May, after watching contestants on the Great British Sewing Bee make utility jackets, I decided to make one for my boyfriend, Stephen. He finally got it in December – better late than never I guess? Shortly after deciding I wanted to make a jacket for Stephen, I settled on the Friday Pattern Company IlfordContinue reading “A jacket for Stephen: Friday Pattern Company Ilford Jacket review”

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Another 1940s co-ordinating set: Wearing History and Jemvintagepatterns mashup

One of my favourite fabric companies is Amothreads, they sell a variety of deadstock fabric on their website for a really good price. When I was scrolling Instagram one day, I saw this really lovely blue and yellow flower print cotton which I instantly fell in love with, and it was only £3.95 a metre!Continue reading “Another 1940s co-ordinating set: Wearing History and Jemvintagepatterns mashup”

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I’m Rachel. I’m a bit of a history nerd, not too bad with a needle and thread, and a Crohn’s Disease warrior since 2018. Follow this blog for my adventures in sewing as I endeavour to become worthy of the title of seamstress.

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✨ New Project ✨ This weekend I decided to start my first sewing project of 2022 that I'm making for myself! I bought this fabric over a year ago with the intention of making it into a vintage-inspired shirt dress - but it's sat on my shelf ever since! I can't wait to share the finished garment! The baby's outfit is done! I'm so delighted with how it turned out - it's so cute! My friend is really really happy with it and I'm so excited to see little one wearing it when he arrives! Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery - dressing up as my sister for a costume party. People have always thought that we're twins, why not lean into it? Waistcoat #3 for Dad! I whipped up this waistcoat in about a week before his birthday at the beginning of April. He requested a burgundy one and this wool blend from @minervadotcom was perfect! We picked out the lining together in a local fabric shop and I had the buttons in my stash already! Happy anniversary @essdeedelaney, FOUR YEARS, WHAAAT? Love you always 💖💖 ✨ New Project ✨ Yep, for those of you counting this is now four projects on the go - I don't know why I'm like this. ✨ New Project ✨ I'm setting aside my Celia cardigan to work on something with a much more important deadline - one of my lovely friends is expecting a baby this summer! Progress on the Celia cardigan! Slowly but surely working my way through the lace work, it's so delicate but it's getting easier as I get used to the pattern! 🌟 new blog post 🌟 I finished my Clara bow-panel sweater! After two and a half month of knitting, my first project of the year is done and I'm so happy with it! I love the colour and the bow pattern, and it's super comfy. The alterations I made to the length and adding a neckband worked really well (even though the neckband took about 6 attempts!) and I'm fully converted to blocking my knits!
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