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Simplicity 9492

by almondrockon August 29, 2022January 26, 20232 Comments on Simplicity 9492

Hello everyone! For newcomers around here, I have a long tradition of making myself something nice for my birthday. It isn’t always something super fancy by the way… but this one is quite the stunner. My husband and I went out for dinner on my birthday to a nice French restaurant in Ilkley (with a …

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McCall’s Vogue Mash up

by almondrockon August 14, 2022January 26, 20231 Comment on McCall’s Vogue Mash up

After the success of my Vogue mashup I thought I’d make a quick sun dress for the heatwave using a precious 1.5m piece of Rifle Paper Co cotton I had. The fabric was the end of the bolt from Sewcialising at the Knitting and Stitching Show of Garden Party in Cream from the Wildwood collection. …

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Wedding dress overview

by almondrockon July 27, 2022January 26, 20231 Comment on Wedding dress overview

Read the collection: Inspiration The test run The Bodice The Skirt The Dress Costs and Final Thoughts

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New look 6615

by almondrockon July 17, 2022June 22, 20231 Comment on New look 6615

Take 3 metre of Spotlight organic cotton and add New Look 6615 with New Look 6692… and you get a fun scalloped dress! I used the scalloped neckline of N6615‘s gorgeous dress but added the tiered skirt of N6692. Since I skipped the dress sleeves which help hold up the bodice I added thin spaghetti …

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Vogue mash up

by almondrockon July 11, 2022January 26, 20232 Comments on Vogue mash up

Sometimes the best pattern is the one you have in your stash. Or in this case, the two! For my brother’s wedding I wanted to make my own version of the cami / slip dress trend that would work for my figure. I wanted to make V9278 but didn’t have time to have it sent …

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New Look 6692

by almondrockon June 27, 2022January 26, 20231 Comment on New Look 6692

Continuing my challenge to expand my wardrobe stylistically, I can now tick “maxi dress” off my list. Yes that’s right in a decade of sewing I have never made a maxi dress for myself. I don’t think I’ve ever owned a shop bought one either!! Meet New Look 6692; a dress from last summer that …

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