This morning I had a very productive time drafting a pattern for a pair of leggings. By lunchtime I'd transformed a piece of lovely cotton jersey that I bought from The Cloth House several years ago, and in the afternoon I started on a simple tunic to go with them.

Say hello to Simplicity 2927:


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Finally, I have finished making Simplicity 4072! I've been working on this all week, and it took far longer to put together than I'd anticipated. I'm feeling thoroughly grumpy about this dress at the moment. It feels like a bit of a Monet - from a distance it looks great, but close up it all goes a but fuzzy. Every time I look at it, I see ( Read more... )

Remember the scalloped skirt that I started working on the other day?

I've just finished it, and I'm really pleased!

(Please excuse the gormless squinty face - that's the first time I've used the self-timer on the camera, and I couldn't tell when it had taken the picture!)


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Look what I've got!

Paul's Mum very kindly gave me a set of ten fat quarters. Aren't they beautiful?


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The fabrics that I ordered from Bishopston Trading back in October have now arrived!

The enormous parcel was delivered on Friday, but I needed a bit of help to lift and unwrap it, so I had to wait a full twenty-four hours before I could look inside...


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