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DIY Dressmaking with Emily ❤️
On a recent lookout for new patterns, I found one I really liked from République du Chiffon – the Yvonne playsuit. Which was unfortunately out of stock (and also not in English). I’m a rather impatient person so instead of waiting for it to be translated and/or come back into stock, I decided to take […]
Today I’m bringing you my latest Minerva Crafts project! This make is ALL about the fabric. I picked out the gorgeous Lady McElroy Cobra Corsage print in the cotton lawn (it also comes in a jersey crepe). I love the print on this fabric – that juxtaposition of those beautiful flowers intertwined with beetles and […]
I was a bit unsure about this pattern when I first got my hands on it. Elisalex had asked if I wanted to test the pattern (which of course I said yes to!) but I hadn’t actually seen what the pattern was like before agreeing! And whilst I generally love By Hand London pattern, there’s […]
I always say it but how quickly is this year flying by? Seven months have already gone and I feel like I’m always playing catch up with all my plans! Anyway, here’s a round up of July! In the news… I’ll be holding my first workshop next month! I’ve been invited to teach a t-shirt […]
I had the idea for this shirt a while back but it’s taken me a while to get round to doing it! I originally tried the Closet Case Carolyn pyjama pattern a year or so ago (see it here) with the idea of wearing it is a regular shirt. Unfortunately due to the type of […]
So a few weeks ago I started searching for a great t-shirt pattern – one that suits and fits my body shape in a style that I liked. The second t-shirt pattern I chose was the Equinox tee from Pattern Fantastique. I’ve never used this indie company before but the photos looked good and I’d […]
Have you ever had that moment when there’s a pattern you’ve seen and passed by maybe ten times but on that eleventh sighting you decide that that’s the pattern you just can’t live without? It’s just happened to me with the Adrift dress from Papercut patterns! The Adrift dress is part of the Ahoy collection […]
So you all know how much love I have for the Dress 47 pattern from Cali Faye. (I went on and on about it here if you missed it). It’s a really cute summer dress with a tie front detail. I made mine out of a denim blue linen with a buttoned skirt pattern hack. […]
Have you ever wondered how shoes were made and if you could somehow magically make them yourself? If you have then the I CAN Make Shoes course are totally for you! As a massive lover of shoes, you can imagine how over the moon I was when Amanda from I CAN Make Shoes, based in […]
I’ve got another Minerva Crafts make for you guys today! And it’s a pattern hack of one of the latest Tilly and the Button patterns – the Seren dress! The inspiration for this pattern hack came from the fact that I need more separates in my life. I’ve been making far too many dresses of […]
