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Asymmetrical Ellis sweater from Fibre Mood

There is a new Fibre Mood * released and I got to sew a great sweater from it, the Ellis sweater . The Ellis sweater is very quick sew but stands out because of the split neckband and waistband, such a fun detail! And of course the diagonal colour block is right up my alley.   Our girl picked out the fabric herself, at least the fireworks fabric. I picked out the matching fabric. The print works well with the large piece. The sweater is a bit roomy, that is because there is a size 6 and a size 8 and she doesn't fit in the size 6, but the size 8 is still a bit big on her. Well she can grow into it. At textielstad I bought a couple of multicolour threads . I felt this was the perfect project to try it out and indeed it matches the colours in the sweater very well. Fabric : Starburst French Terry from Second Star Fabric Pattern : Ellis sweater from Fibre Mood Sizing : 2 - 14 Options : just 1, the colour blocked sweater Difficulty : 1 out of 5 stars Sewing time : 1,5 hours # Fabric t...
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A summer dream (Made by Runi)

Are you looking for a cute and quick dress for summer? The Summer dream by Made by Runi is perfect for this. It has the cutest sleeves, which our daughter loves! The pattern has three different options. You can make a dress that flares out more including pockets, like I did. There is also a more A-line dress (the bottom part does not flare out as much) and there is a top you can make. All with the cute sleeves. Sizing in Made by Runi patterns are great, starting at 80 (12M) all to 164 (14Y) and usually the women's version will follow soon, so you can do some twinning. Fabric : digital print from Joyfits , which I bought last week during the klikosale, so a quick turnaround.  Pattern :  The Summer dream  (size 80-164) by  Made by Runi # Fabric this week : 0 in - 1 out ( Total fabric in 2019: b ought 35 - used 29 fabric - used 4 gifted fabric - used 2 scrap pieces of fabric) - in total 35 in 35 out # Patterns in 2019 : 10 in - 9 out (2 n...
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Billies for the husband

It was already a long time ago that I made something for my husband so he felt a bit neglected. Therefore I decided to sew a couple of items for him during our sewing weekend . I sewed three items for him during that weekend. I started with pyjama pants (which did not make it to the blog). The second day I sewed two Billies with fabric that I bought during the sewing weekend. Today I am showing you two different Billies . The first t-shirt is version A with a v-neck. I used the lower v-neck that is included in the pattern. I wanted to use the coverlock to topstitch the neckline and tried something new. I sewed on the inside of the t-shirt so that the decorative stitch was showing on the outside. With a v-neck the point is always difficult to get topstitched nicely, so I stopped before I reached the lowest point of the v-neck and just left it like that, I like the result. Changes I made to the pattern : I lengthened the t-shirt with 2 cm and I lengthened the sleeves with...
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Meet Jalie's Charlotte and Michelle

I did not only sew the Nikita from the 12 (!) new patterns that were released by Jalie Patterns , I also sewed the Michelle tanks and dress (3911)  and Charlotte Cardigans (3900) .  A summer dress and cardigan, perfect for summer. On our way to our sewing weekend in the beginning of this year we made a stop at the Stoffenstraat and I saw the fabric with the elves, or dancers, on it. I knew our eldest would love it! So I bought it and then I had to find a pattern that would fit the fabric. When I saw the Michelle I thought it would be a perfect fit.  After sewing the dress and our daughter put it on, I was a bit disappointed. I was expecting a bit more of a fitted model. Or maybe because I sized up one size in length it came out a bit too big in my opinion. Well she can still wear it next year and she loves it because it is a loooong dress. I do like the model for myself and would size down if I would sew another one for our daughter. I do love the v-shaped neck...
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Meet Jalie's Nikita

New patterns from Jalie , 12 new patterns! One of my favourites of the 12 patterns is the Nikita workout tank and swing dress (3902) . I think it was one of the first patterns that had enough people signing up for this blog tour. It is just an amazing design! The Nikita has two options, a top and a dress. The top has a straight front side, diagonal side seams and a cutout in the back. The dress has a straight seam, so without the unique triangle cutout in the seam of the top. Of course it still has the diagonal side seams just like the top. You can choose to omit the cutout and have a closed back. The top part of the top is lined, while the rest of the top is just a single layer. The top is a loose fitting, flowy top and of course comes in a wide size range: 2 - 2XL (92 (kids) - 56 (women) European sizes). It works great as a workout top but also as an unique top on jeans (or a skirt). I combined the Nikita with the Skating/ dance skirts (3025) from ...
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Fairy Princess dress by Made by Runi

It has been quiet on my blog the last couple of weeks. It was not that I have not been sewing, actually I sewed a lot before we went on holiday. I wanted to finish certain pieces before we went on holiday. So most of my spare time was spent on sewing and not so much on blogging. Then we went on holidays for two weeks. Now I have to get back into my sewing mojo. I still have several pieces I have not blogged about, the first one is the Fairy Princess Dress by Made by Runi . I sewed the Fairy Princess Dress during our sewing weekend.  I bought the fabric at the stoffenstraat , on our way to the sewing weekend.   I just love the sea animals and the print.   But I did not have the best combination of fabric, but luckily she had the perfect match in her stash. That is always the best part about going on a sewing weekend. If you are stuck because you are short on something or you cannot find a good combination in your own stash (which seems impossible with sooooo many...
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