Free Pattern Alert!! And meet Dolly!

Woot-woot-woot!  Free patterns!  All month!  I know!  The very kind Kathleen of Grosgrain is hosting a whole month of free patterns with tutorials from their creators – that’s a new pattern each day.  It’s like it’s your birthday every day!  Here are the patterns so far – I can’t wait for the rest. As for [...]

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400 Years of Fashion … and a spot of modern-day dreadful drafting!

For her Blog Birthday, the lovely Comtesse Olympe de la Tour D’Auvergne ran a giveaway – I was one of the lucky winners (remember, I said I had my lucky streaks!) and today I got home to find this fabulous prize waiting for me: I’ve had a quick look through and it’s wonderful – lots [...]

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Moar free patterns!

Remember those free patterns I told you about before?  Well, that wonderful Ralph Pink of Fashion Gorgeous has been at it again and has more free patterns for us stitchers on a budget. In addition to the patterns I blogged about before, there are now playsuits, coats and dresses as well as some menswear.  Go [...]

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Things to Make, Do and Love

Because I hate to be selfish and keep lovely things I find online to myself … Something to Make – A Yo-Yo Pincushion (or Suffolk Puff Pincushion to my fellow Brits) from Crafty Pod: I really enjoy making Suffolk puffs, so next time I get some scraps of fun fabric, I’ll be making one of [...]

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Dim and distant memories – Zombie Antoinette

We’re taking a little step back in time today … and not to the 18th Century for a change.  Slightly less far… Ah, last year, you seem so far away now!  Perhaps you will recall my Halloween project that never was, scuppered by staying in for the first Halloween in more years than I care [...]

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Not the Saturday Shoe – How About Free Pattern Sunday?

OK, so yesterday’s Saturday Shoe didn’t happen.  Instead Ikea happened.  And after Ikea happened (for three hours!) the making of the things from Ikea happened.  It’s great because the flat is looking awesome and most of the storage problems in our bedroom should be sorted out (huzzah!), but it’s not so great because I’ve discovered [...]

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