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Pass time.

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Since the return of sewing be into my life last summer I was plotting to make stuff… then I was pregnant so it wasn’t ideal time to sew for my self.  But did make these small shorts for Egg that were way too small. Oh dear. I look at then and see them as a good practice run as I haven’t make anything clothes wise since my mid teens,  And I made a test run of this McCall pattern.  It was very uneven top stitching, and it was made out of old bedsheet. And it was too big…  I have tons of books, magazines and bunch of patterns from these books and magazines, but I felt really scared. Scared to cut the fabric, mess up the construction, what if it looks shit?! But none of the fabrics I have were expensive, i sources most of my stash of EBay as some one else’s remnants. Some fabrics are vintage and are well tad old fashioned and are prefect for toiling (test runs)…   I am hoping to turn this jazzy yellow number into some fun wide trousers…  I recently purchased ye...

Sewing bee bug...

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Is bee even a bug? Oh no I already in the rumble...  When tv was showing great pottery throw down I was happily attending pottery classes in my local indi coffee shop, last session had to be postponed due to the obvious reasons... and well then summer was mark by amazing season of sewing bee.  Oh I love me some Great British Sewing Bee!  So I thought well I have time... so I dusted off my sewing machine and well started.  Made some sleeping masks. Actually I had to redo them since they turned out too chunky... then I made a pinafore from the old bed sheet. Like a test run. I haven’t been making stuff from the actual pattern in well over 15 years (well not since I was a teenager). I got the bug. I am planning a Christmas themed quilt. I never made a quilt but I found a nice and simple tutorial on YouTube. I also signed up for some fab makers, sewers channels there. And now trying to learn how to sew with stretch fabrics. Plan is to turn some old hubby’s tees into son’...