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Cora
Mar 4, 20207 min read
Sew organised
I've gone through various ways of organising my sewing plans, patterns and fabric before finding what really works for me, and has been...
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Cora
Feb 24, 202011 min read
February Frosting
I had been planning to make myself something special to wear to my graduation since I finished my dissertation in September. At first I...
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Cora
Feb 13, 20207 min read
Mandarin Collared Fairfield
Just over a month after Christmas and I finished David's present. This is my second go at the Fairfield, and jointly the second shirt...
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Cora
Jan 4, 20208 min read
Handmade Christmas gifts 2019
My run-up to Christmas this year has been very different from last year. As a student I had a lot more time to make presents even with my...
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Cora
Oct 9, 201912 min read
A lined wrap coat for winter (Burda 6704)
Fabric, Pattern & Prep I have been dreaming of making a grey wrap coat for two years but it took me a while to find the fabric, pattern...
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Cora
Sep 27, 20194 min read
Eighties Autumn Jacket
Following on from my plans mentioned at the end of my last blog, I have realised my idea of an Autumn jacket with this beautiful coloured...
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Cora
Sep 15, 20196 min read
Cropped Foreman
I made Merchant and Mills' Foreman Jacket for the first time over a year ago for David's birthday (read that post here). At the time I...
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Cora
Sep 13, 20196 min read
Merchant and Mills' Strand Coat
I’ve had the Strand Coat cut out for over a year, it's come with me on my move to Bristol and stayed in my basket full of other cut out...
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Cora
Aug 8, 20193 min read
Draw string bread bag
David's been baking some delicious Rye bread recently, so we've been getting through a couple of loaves a week. If you have a bread...
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Cora
Jul 8, 20196 min read
Ida Clutch leftovers
I’m happy to have got around to making this great free pattern by Kylie and the Machine, ages after downloading it: her Ida Clutch,...
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Cora
Jun 17, 20197 min read
Patchwork denim leftovers
I meant to write a blog post about my patchwork denim Kochi Jacket a year ago when I made it... Having made another scrap-busting denim...
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Cora
Jun 13, 201912 min read
Mid-season frosting
I had a family black tie event coming up in June and wanted to wear a me-made outfit. I had already made myself some frosting for NYE but...
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Cora
Mar 30, 20196 min read
In The Folds' Peppermint Jumpsuit
I made my first peppermint jumpsuit just before my birthday last year in a very light blue silky Chambray. Once made, I knew I wanted to...
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Cora
Sep 6, 20189 min read
Suit me up for summer
I knew I wanted to sew my first real swimsuit this year. Last summer I sewed some self drafted items out of black lycra I bought off eBay...
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Cora
Jul 18, 20186 min read
Cigarette legs n' Tyynis
A pair of high waisted, tailored, cropped cigarette trousers has been high on my patterns-to-find list for a long while. Trousers are my...
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Cora
May 21, 20183 min read
La veste de travail
I had asked for the foreman for a birthday gift as I had been eyeing ‘French worker’ jackets for well over a year so jumped when I saw...
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Cora
Feb 4, 20186 min read
The search for the perfect Jacket
I have had an itch to sew myself a wide sleeved open jacket ever since I started sewing again and stumbled across an old pattern from my...
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