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Rum Tum Tugger Summer Concert Tee & the PATTERN PARCEL
While every sewing blogger seemed to be madly sewing Plantains (which is lovely!) I just couldn’t stop thinking about the Summer Concert Tee… and it made me feel like a right Rum Tum Tugger… what was...
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Sunshine Sewaholic Gabriola – a mega yellow maxi skirt
I do love maxis. They can be such a statement piece without being overdressed. I particularly love them in strong solids – they pair beautifully with tanks, vests, jackets and accessories. I had been...
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Drape Drape 3: No.12 Draped Wrap ‘Dress’
also known as ‘A Wardrobe Malfunction Waiting To Happen’ After the modest, sweet delight of Sewaholic maxi skirt Gabriola, I appear to have done a massive u-turn and created something that could barely...
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Mood Sewing Network – a Mini debut
*faints* *gasps* *giggles* *runs outside in pjs to read email to husband* That was my reaction to receiving an email from the revered fabric kingdom Mood Fabrics NYC expressing an interest in little...
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Sinbad & Sailor Hepworth Dress – Instant Classic
I’m back – and this time with a new dress and a new pattern! (sorry, think the camera lens needs a clean!). I’ve been pattern testing a new dress for Hannah of Sinbad & Sailor. Hepworth Dress,...
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The SewDollyClackett that wasn’t… and a giveaway…
(but there is a dress with bare-chested sheilas instead… and I think Dolly Clackett would approve of that!) I really did want to sew a SewDollyClackett dress. I’d love to tell you I have a great...
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Drape Drape takes flight with a Batwing Dress!
No. 7 from Drape Drape 2 – Batwing dress, back view. I do love the peek-a-boo shoulders. I’m on the fence about this one… and I think it’s perhaps I’m not so happy with pictures or the fabric feels a...
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Giveaway Winner & Jeans in June!
And the blog birthday giveaway winner is… What Miss Any Did Next… Hi Amy! Just send me your postal address to sewbusylizzy (at) gmail (dot) com! And I’ll be back soon, very soon, with a sensible post –...
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Pattern Parcel #3: April Rhodes Staple Dress
Pattern Parcel is back! It kicks off today. Until 13 June you will be showered by bloggers across the world sewing up endless variations of five (actually six!) different patterns (see the end of this...
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Papercut Patterns Bellatrix and Jeans in June
JEANS IN JUNE & JULY I’ve been busting to write this post & suddenly nearly half a year has zoomed by… and hello? It’s June?? I wear jeans a lot – I’ve often written about my love of denim…...
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Jeans in June/July
Jeans in June & July 2014 I know! I disappeared! Life has a habit of swallowing me up – especially in 2014. My schedule seems to have taken on a life of its own and I seem to spend much of my time...
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How the Battle of Silk Charmeuse was won – Mood Fabrics – Simplicity 1424
I’ve travelled the silk road with a length of divinely lovely amethyst silk charmeuse from Mood Fabrics NY – and returned with a rather wow-factor top to wear with jeans (as you do)… For a remarkably...
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Jeans in June & July – my not-so-skinny Named Jamie Jeans
Yes, I’ve finally finished Jamie! My Jeans in June & July was rudely interrupted by a holidays – and life. My daughter has nicknamed these the ‘Milky Way Jeans’ due to the slightly sparkle to the...
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Fashionary – Giveaway
Fashionary contacted me several weeks ago and asked me if I would like to review their products. I was super excited because I really do love these products,they are great quality, simple to use,...
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Saved by accessories… McCalls 6844
I said that I was going to make another pair of jeans. And I haven’t. I will, just not within a fortnight. I’ve decided to be kind to myself. I didn’t want to rush and stress myself out any more than I...
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The Girls’ Road Trip & Little Truck Stop Tops…
I love my girls. Love them. They are beautiful and funny – but more importantly they are sweet-hearted human beings. I always imagined being a mother to boys – but life had other plans and I’m more...
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Not such an ugly duckling… Vogue 8780
I love those ‘makes’ that seem like a crazy idea but just sing to you when you put them on… Vogue 8780 – an easy layering piece This is Vogue 8780 – which I’m guessing many have skipped over in the...
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Fashionary Giveaway… Jeans in June/July…
WOW! There was 160 entrants for the Fashionary giveaway! That’s HUGE! The winners were selected via random number generator and they have been notified via email – congratulations to the winners!...
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Manhattan in Denim – Capital Chic Patterns
BOOM. New skirt. It’s the Manhattan by Capital Chic Patterns. ah yes… I was ridiculously proud of the top-stitched panel, you may have seen it pop up on instagram. Note the odd top accessory: I wanted...
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Belated Capital Chic Patterns Winner & blogging over the pond…
Sorry life has been hectic with a ridiculous number of birthdays in the family… family in town visiting… workload issues and so on… blah whatever… status normal like for everyone… GIVEAWAY WINNER… The...
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