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by sewing with kate
Posted on October 16, 2016August 19, 2017

Oops, I did it again…

by sewing with kate
Posted on June 8, 2015June 8, 2015

Gotta love a stripe!

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I made this sweater dress a while ago and haven’t worn it until today. I thought it was ‘a bit much’ as my Mum would say, but on closer inspection, I think not! The pattern is the #jerseydress by @inthefolds for @peppermintmagazine, a freebie too, Horray. I have made this pattern many times and it never fails, no matter what type of jersey I use. The fabric is a delight to behold. It’s from @faberwood_com, it’s called Stardust 🌟, it’s a great quality jersey (always is from @faberwood_com) with a black base and sprinkled with white, gold, bronze and metallic blue colours. Heavenly! Best of all, wait for it.... it has pockets!!! #isew #memade #diywardrobe #slowsewing

Dreaming of summer? If you are standing at the bus stop with the wind making your eyes water, shoulders hunched and shivering (like me) you will be dreaming of summer. This is why in the depths of a Sydney winter I launched the Peaks collection with a pastel palette. Come on summer!! The Etsy store is up and running. #diysashikokits #slowsewing #sashiko #sashikostitching

Horrah! I got accepted!! Just scored a debut stall at Finders Keepers Markets in December! Can’t wait. Pop it in your diary peeps, would love to see some familiar faces x #sashiko #slowstitching #diysashikokits #sydneyfinderskeepers #thefinderskeepers #findlovekeep

Who’s going?? I will be at Camp Stitch on Sunday 10th November to run an unstructured Sashiko class. When I say unstructured, what I mean is, if you need help with a Sashiko project, I can help you. If you would like to visibly mend a garment with Sashiko, bring it along and I can get you started or if you have never Sashiko’d before, I can teach you the basics. I will also demo my kits for those who haven’t seen them before. Would love to meet some new makers and see some familiar faces. #diysashikokits #slowsewing #sashiko @campstitchsydney

It’s Yorkshire Day today and when I saw this in my feed, I just had to share. I don’t know one Yorkshire person who doesn’t own said grit! 💪 I’ve been a big fan of @mendyourhead for a while, I am drawn to his humorous etchings and beautiful pieces. Anyone who quotes Emily Bronte is alright with me. So to all my favourite Yorkshire lads and lasses, Happy Yorkshire Day! Anyone else please stop doing the accent, you can’t, it’s rubbish, we are just being nice... (not sponsored) #vinegarandbrownpaper #happyyorkshireday

I made a contribution to Simply Sewing magazine (issue 57) recently, talking about social media, our wonderful online sewing community and tips for showcasing my makes! Check out the article with @abolajiooo @danicadoesit and little ol’ me! @simplysewingmag

Congratulations @annablep - you are the lucky winner of the ‘crosses, hills and mountain’ DIY Sashiko kits! Thank you all for entering, I always appreciate your support ♥️♥️♥️ #diysashikokits #diysashikokitcompetition #slowsewing #sashiko

Finished! My denim jumpsuit is done! Time well spent I’d say!! I tweaked the neckline to remove the ‘v’ , rounded it off and raised it slightly. I had to make a few alterations, with the heavy denim it was impossible to face the neck and armholes in one go, I just couldn’t fit it through. Instead, I bound the armholes with bias binding and made some facing for the neckline. I really love it, especially the colour of the denim! #diywardrobe #lincraft #peppermintjumpsuit @inthefolds @lincraft

The joys of working in the city means that I have fabric shops at walking distance from the studio. Never sure if this is good or bad 😄! I popped into Lincraft on Thursday and hooray, the half fabric price sale is on (it's on until Sunday so get down there if you can!) It was then a mad dash to find denim. I have had in my mind that I would like to make a denim jumpsuit, something in a slightly heavier fabric and in a dark colour. I found this awesome denim, a dark green/blue, the perfect accompaniment for my hair! It's also not black, which is always a little kinder. I've started cutting... it feels rather decadent to be sewing on my day off when I should actually be doing chores. Oh well, that thought lasted about a second, onto sewing my jumpsuit!! #lincraft #fabric sale #handmade #diywardrobe #sponsoredpost

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