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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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Senna skirt in stripes

The main requirement that our eldest has for the skirts/ dresses that I sew for her is that it needs to be long. I feel maxi skirts and dresses are not the handiest garments for school so I was looking for something that would meet her requirement of being long and my requirement of being not too long. Enter the midi skirt! The  Senna skirt  by  WISJ  is great as it works for knits, french terry or woven. I love that it is so versatile. And our daughter loves it, because it is long enough for her to wear to school. The slits at the sides of the skirt make the skirt even easier to play in. The back of the skirt is gathered, which gives the skirt enough room. Different fabrics give the skirt a different look.  It is a quick sew, the only thing that took some time was lining up the stripes and getting the elastic through the waistband. Oh and adding seam allowance. I prefer pdf patterns that have seam allowance included, but this pattern does not. I did not ...
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The perfect dress for panel fabric

When I saw the No hole in my pocket dress by Made by Runi , I knew I just had to sew this dress. So when I had time to sew up the dress I had a look in my stash and decided this panel would be perfect for this dress. The panel that I used has a winter theme, but because it is just jersey I found it a bit cold last year to sew a dress with it. I was already struggling with this fabric for over a year. I did not find it suitable for summer due to the winter theme, but during winter jersey is a bit too cold. With fall sewing I thought this fabric would do, so I used it to sew up the No hole in my pocket dress and we all love it! I sewed up the no hole in my pocket dress in celebration of the birthday sale that Made by Runi is having, 30% off all patterns. So if you were eyeing a pattern, this is your chance to buy some patterns, no code needed. The sale ends  Monday 29/09 12.00 (noon) CEST. The No hole in my pocket dress has awesome pockets and that cowl. I love cowls, our elde...
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Dance like a mermaid

Most pattern names by Made by Runi are awesome! Have a look at the  Dance like a mermaid ! It is the pattern of the week this week, which means you can buy it with a discount! Our girls are both in dance class and use ballet dresses every single week. Our middle daughter was still wearing the first ballet dress that I made and could use a new one. So I sewed up the Dance like a mermaid. I was inspired by the pattern name and used the mermaid fabric that I used for this mermaid dress . In the pattern you can choose yourself how to finish off the neck and bottom. I choose to add a neck band to the neck, I find that the nicest finishing. For the bottom I added 1 cm of seam allowance and sewed in the 0,5 cm elastic. After that I folded the elastic inwards and sewed it again with a cross stitch. A couple of the other fabulous pattern names I have sewed from Made by Runi: * Feeling Fabulous Skirt * Fairy princess dress * Fairytale hoodie * summer dream Fabric : ...
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Arcus skirts with scraps!

Another colour blocked pattern by Sofilantjes *, the Arcus skirt ! I love the skirt because as I said it has a lot of colour block options and it is great for scraps. I save all those special small pieces of fabric. I find it a waste to throw them away and with this pattern you can still use them. This skirt is perfect for a quick project, I sewed the second skirt, yesterday evening within 2 hours, from taping, to cutting to sewing. Isn't that great for a nice twirly skirt? Additionally, the size range is awesome, our little one who is wearing a straight 9-12M (74-80) fits it and it goes all the way up to 14Y (starting at 3M). I have a love-hate relationship with sewing with stripes. I love sewing with stripes, but then you have to line the stripes perfectly and I am not always in the mood for that. With this pattern sewing with stripes gives a nice extra touch to the skirt, I love that. Luckily the curve of the skirt pieces makes lining the stripes not th...
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Mermaid dress: Girls Laurel

The Girls Laurel Knit Tunic and Dress by Petite Stitchery * got an update and I got to sew the newest update. The pattern has lots of options. It includes a round and a v-neck, it has several sleeve lengths and it includes a tunic and dress length. So a versatile pattern that can be used for summer dresses (or tunics) as well as for fall sewing! Our girls loves the dress because of the length. The longer the dress, the more she likes it and this dress is much longer than her normal dresses. She also loves the ruffle at the bottom of the dress. It makes the mermaid dress with the mermaid fabric look like the tail of a mermaid, what more could a girl want! I love the V-neckline of this pattern and the method of the sleeves. I forgot to make a close up picture of the sleeve but it is a fold back kind of sleeve at the bottom. It looks really cute and gives a nice opportunity to use a different fabric for the "cuff" of the sleeve. It is a quick and easy pattern and the...
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