tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88590503622976773012024-03-05T22:05:55.200+00:00Hannah Jane FellowsHannahJaneFellowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13357650405957551524noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859050362297677301.post-60302499019501416762015-10-14T19:22:00.000+01:002015-10-14T19:22:37.290+01:00The Roberts Collection Dungarees - In Vintage Olive floral Hi lovely folks,<br />
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Today I am back with a bit of garment sewing, if you keep up to date with my Instagram <a href="https://instagram.com/hannahjanefellows/" target="_blank">@hannahjanefellows</a> its pretty much all been about the home decor over there recently.<br />
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That was until the lovely<a href="http://marillawalker.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank"> Marilla Walker</a> got in touch and asked if I would like to try out one of her new patterns from her new collection, and I jumped at the chance. Marilla makes fabulous patterns, if you don't already know of them you can see them <a href="http://marillawalker.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/MarillaWalker?ref=hdr_shop_menu" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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I decided to start with the dungaree pattern, because I have been wanting some loose legged turn up dungarees for a while now, and I loved the detailing on these!<br />
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My dungarees are made in a Vintage wool mix olive green floral fabric.</div>
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I made these in a straight size 7 and I know that there have been some mods to the pattern since then, but I love them so much! I haven't made any mods to the pattern, I like to make it true to pattern when I am testing. </div>
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They are so comfortable to wear, I cant wait to make a million other versions! I chose the wool mix for my first version so they would have some drape, in case I had got the sizing a little large, but next time I am hoping to make these up in a lovely denim or linen.</div>
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There are so many lovely details within this pattern, like the fine straps, or the neat waist tucks, which make it just that extra bit feminine. </div>
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There are several other patterns included in The Roberts Collection that are all equally beautiful, the Pinafore has my name written all over it, as does the blouse, and the jumpsuit would make a great seasonal outfit. </div>
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Head on over to <a href="http://marillawalker.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Marilla's blog</a> to read more about it and to go buy the pattern for yourself. If you only buy one pattern this autumn, I can highly recommend this one!</div>
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<br />HannahJaneFellowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13357650405957551524noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859050362297677301.post-24431602386763070952015-09-01T16:16:00.002+01:002015-09-01T19:22:22.966+01:00Up-cycled vintage foot stool - My first UpholsteryHello lovely folks,<div>
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So I am back today with some rather exciting news, after months and months of waiting we finally.... got the keys to our new (old) house this week! We could not be happier, but the beaming happy faces soon turned into determined, hard working faces as we set to, and started to tear the inside of the house apart from top to bottom. I am not going to go into details, but it needs work, I thought however you might be more interested in seeing what I have been sewing to go inside the house...it's far more exciting than the piles of rubble that currently reside within the house ;)</div>
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So, a couple of years ago we started to pick up the odd bit of furniture we liked, in the hope that one day we would have our own home to put it in (yay! we made it) and on one of our Sunday trips to the car boot we spotted a vintage footstool. </div>
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It was in a right mess to be honest, the sponge had started to disintegrate, the fabric was a delightful deep olive green velvet with a fringing around the edge, that even the most eager of vintage lovers would have turned their nose up at. I took one look at it and said, we will have it, it has potential!</div>
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I am so glad we did, because it cost me £2!! And today I am so happy with the end result.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTW2BoDPaLu98hcx68doSyJcC_OxP23WADBr_a8yunue1e8j-9lYdlgUan1MZBMQfDi6MuZGcZa73pq6o3Z6zObeTTjq9djUV1l0kAWEpEHC8UIFGH3JrVb7gDeVp5Cp2_ehqdgLRP0wor/s640/blogger-image--1035137885.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTW2BoDPaLu98hcx68doSyJcC_OxP23WADBr_a8yunue1e8j-9lYdlgUan1MZBMQfDi6MuZGcZa73pq6o3Z6zObeTTjq9djUV1l0kAWEpEHC8UIFGH3JrVb7gDeVp5Cp2_ehqdgLRP0wor/s640/blogger-image--1035137885.jpg"></a></div><br></div>
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I have never done any re-upholstering before so it was all new to me. It was a really simple process and the only thing we needed other than my sewing machine was a screwdriver to remove the legs and a staple gun ( we used an electric one) </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwk7W8YHJGe9wT7duCbdcTOF8rfxmH9cFOMQxXZNfjy-bcRFcqs8SQ8BjlbWs743ripQlrpgDABhAJXdwc4k1dpegAWWSXLNQka_a9elmK0m3K8XOrjJQtuFhfjX_tRaBHk_NzLx66N6Ji/s640/blogger-image-1084693839.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwk7W8YHJGe9wT7duCbdcTOF8rfxmH9cFOMQxXZNfjy-bcRFcqs8SQ8BjlbWs743ripQlrpgDABhAJXdwc4k1dpegAWWSXLNQka_a9elmK0m3K8XOrjJQtuFhfjX_tRaBHk_NzLx66N6Ji/s640/blogger-image-1084693839.jpg"></a></div><br></div>
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I found the fabric online through Ebay of all places, I fell in love with the fractured triangles pattern and couldn't resist it. I bought two meters of it, and it is excellent quality, it is really heavy weight and it also has the Fire Retardant coating on it as well which is really important to think about when upholstering something. I hope to use the rest of the fabric for other things in the living room.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeEaz55h0GXAsHQLG3_c3i4mVX9ja7CIsFp37t2b0zSS30u6C9Pdz7R5SWfPrGyZATF6B18mqTXpDwsagpNpTnEA3Ia8dlOt8rSzvW_Bqnu-AFYzxscYsIx_HnJHbswF0TfRlpoQu7siqR/s640/blogger-image-1843083718.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeEaz55h0GXAsHQLG3_c3i4mVX9ja7CIsFp37t2b0zSS30u6C9Pdz7R5SWfPrGyZATF6B18mqTXpDwsagpNpTnEA3Ia8dlOt8rSzvW_Bqnu-AFYzxscYsIx_HnJHbswF0TfRlpoQu7siqR/s640/blogger-image-1843083718.jpg"></a></div><br></div>
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We decided to spray the legs gold to bring it up to date a bit, they were originally black plastic, so our options were limited. </div>
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I am kind of kicking myself for not taking a before picture.... I will try and remember for the next project!!</div>
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I had so much fun transforming this foot stool and seeing it come back to life after looking so shabby. I feel that even after buying the new sponge and the fabric, it still remains a good value piece of furniture, but not only that it is unique. I am now looking forward to finishing up my next re-upholstery project which is slightly larger in in scale to put in mildly.... stay tuned!</div>
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HannahJaneFellowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13357650405957551524noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859050362297677301.post-21326096245793505272015-08-14T14:33:00.000+01:002015-08-14T14:33:14.432+01:00Abakhans July project of the month winner!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Just a quick post to say I am blown a away to have been chosen by<a href="http://www.abakhan.co.uk/" target="_blank"> <span id="goog_1838188406"></span>Abakhan</a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/"><span id="goog_1838188407"></span></a> to be one of their<a href="http://www.abakhan.co.uk/news/news-aug-potm-winners-july-2015/" target="_blank"> July Project of the month winners!</a></div>
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My entry to the competition was my International Anna Party dress! you can read more about <a href="http://hannahjanefellows.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/the-international-anna-party-round-up.html" target="_blank">that here.</a></div>
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I love shopping at Abakhan because they have such an unusual selection of fabrics. I have been gifted a voucher to spend online or in store, it's all very exciting!!</div>
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If you would like to read more about it, see the other two fabulous winners or just check out the details so you can enter next month follow <a href="http://www.abakhan.co.uk/news/news-aug-potm-winners-july-2015/" target="_blank">this link</a> and have a little read!</div>
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<br />HannahJaneFellowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13357650405957551524noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859050362297677301.post-53250144435352103262015-08-13T20:53:00.001+01:002015-08-13T20:53:39.282+01:00Boat neck swishy holiday dressHello....<div>
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Yes, that is what I am naming this post, because well, today I am writing to tell you about just that, the boat neck swishy dress I made for my recent holiday to Wales.</div>
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I have been in a bit of a wardrobe awkward phase at the moment, largely in part to changes in figure, and half of my clothes being in storage. I felt that summer has just passed me by and I have just kept on wearing my winter clothes. This just would not do, you see the thing was, we were going on holiday... to Wales, probably one of my favourite places to holiday in. I couldn't go away without a new summer frock, the situation needed to be rectified. </div>
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So, in usual Hannah style, the day before we go on holiday, I decide to open the fabric stash cupboard doors, find a suitable candidate and locate my favourite easy to sew pattern.</div>
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I had recently bought a large piece of Viscose/Rayon from <a href="http://www.abakhan.co.uk/" target="_blank">Abakhan fabrics</a> in Bolton and decided that this would be the perfect choice for my summer dress. It is a lovely black and cream wobbly striped print that I hoped could be dressy or casual.</div>
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Next was my pattern of choice, this is a self drafted pattern. It has transformed and morphed over the years. It started life as a princess seamed sundress and gradually morphed into several different patterns, one being a boat neck bodice. The thing about this bodice is that it only has one bust dart, which is really unusual for me, I usually need more than one bust dart to achieve the shaping I need. I think the key to its success is that the darts are shaped, the dart legs are not straight lines, helping give the extra shaping needed.</div>
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The skirt for this pattern varies, I have several ranging from full circle to gathered circle and quarter circle, but in this case I was rushed on time, couldn't locate my gathered skirt pattern pieces and just gathered two rectangles and hoped for the best..... bad sewing... I know! I was rushing!!!</div>
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Thanks for stopping by today guys, it has been a bit of a sewing whirlwind since the <a href="http://hannahjanefellows.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/the-international-anna-party-round-up.html" target="_blank">International Anna Party</a>, and I still feel so much excitement over that! I haven't had much time to sew, but I am slowly sneaking moments here and there when I can. I was lucky enough to be gifted some wonderful patterns from <a href="http://byhandlondon.com/" target="_blank">By Hand London</a> through the International Anna Party, so I am really looking forward to sewing those!!</div>
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I am back today after what seems like forever. I have been rather swamped lately with small sewing commissions, stitching gifts for people, and have been snowed under with a rather large project that I can't cant share with you lovely folks yet. But all in all I haven't had much time to sew for myself, let alone blog about it, I am not complaining, I like to be busy....<br />
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But when I saw that the ever lovely and oh so talented <a href="https://instagram.com/lauralovespugs/" target="_blank">@lauralovespugs </a> (or Elle) was hosting a virtual birthday party for herself over on Instagram with her two wonderfully talented friends <a href="https://instagram.com/ute_ig/?hl=en" target="_blank">@Ute_ig</a> and <a href="https://instagram.com/magdalenesmuse/" target="_blank">@magdalenesmuse</a> I decided I needed to make time to be a part of this!!<br />
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Now, the theme for the party was an International Anna Party. Anna being the<a href="http://byhandlondon.com/products/anna-dress" target="_blank"> Anna dress pattern</a> by the <a href="http://byhandlondon.com/" target="_blank">By Hand London team.</a><br />
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If you haven't heard about this party over on instagram over the last week.... where have you been?? ha ha!! No, OK well here is the link to the <a href="http://lauralovespugs.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">lauralovespugs</a> blog, where she tells you all about why the party came about, and all the updates on the happenings throughout the party process. I urge you to go and have a read, I really do, it is a lovely story of friendship and sewing and.... well just go read and see for yourself what this whole party was all about!!<br />
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So for the party the challenge was to make an Anna dress for yourself and post a photograph of yourself wearing your Anna party frock over the weekend of the 17th-18th July under the <a href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/internationalannaparty/" target="_blank"> #internationalannaparty </a>.<br />
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I however have never made an Anna dress before, I bought the pattern at Christmas maybe? but I have just never quite gotten round to making it up. So with two weeks to go I decided, lets do this and make me an Anna.<br />
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I toiled myself a straight up size knowing that I would have to do some alterations, but was pleasantly surprised by how little I actually had to do.<br />
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The skirt was perfect straight out of the packet....hmm incredible?<br />
With the bodice I decided to lower the bust pleats and grade from a larger size on the lower half to a smaller size on the top half.<br />
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I should mention at this point it is now Wednesday before Anna party. (if you read my blog regularly you may be detecting a theme... the last minute sewing theme) So Wednesday I set to cutting out my Anna dress, I realise I have no zip, ha ha. So I quickly change my pattern pieces around to lay my CB bodice on the fold of the fabric, sorted. I find a short regular zip that I will insert under the arm, in a lapped style so it wont be visible. I get most of the sewing done Wednesday just zip, facings and hems to do on Thursday.<br />
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I decided I wanted to take my photo on Thursday Evening in the hay field outside the back of my house, just before the sun set. So I raced against time and got it finished just in time!! yay!!<br />
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Just my luck the weather was hilariously windy as you will see in the photographs....<br />
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So.... I should probably mention that I was incredibly lucky to be selected from lots of amazing ladies that had made Anna dresses over on Instagram to be in the Semi Final of the competition....and it was this photograph that was my entry...<br />
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The nine fabulous semi finalists were then sent to the team at By Hand London who then picked three finalists, I am happy to say I was one of those too!! There is a little link to the By Hand London mini round up <a href="http://byhandlondon.com/blogs/by-hand-london/37863109-international-anna-dress-party-a-round-up" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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The three finalists then went into a public vote over on <a href="https://instagram.com/p/5eJxbFK9nU/?taken-by=lauralovespugs" target="_blank">@lauralovespugs Instagram account</a>, where people got to choose which Anna dress was their favourite!!<br />
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I am so overwhelmed to say that <b><a href="https://instagram.com/p/5mdC55K9k6/?taken-by=lauralovespugs" target="_blank">I won!!</a></b> A huge thank you to everyone who voted for me, I was completely blown away, it was really unexpected, so thank you!!<br />
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So here I am wandering about in the field, I think our neighbours probably wondered what the heck I was doing...as I was alone in the field with just my camera and my remote clicker!<br />
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I had such fun with this dress, I loved wearing it and I can't wait to take it on holiday with me. As I earlier mentioned it was rather windy when I was taking these photographs, so you can't really see, but the dress is floor length with two double knee high splits....<br />
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I tried for a picture with my hair down, but that didn't end well....ha ha<br />
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I have to say I love this dress, I can see myself making lots more versions of this too! It is so simple and quick to make. I made this version in a lightweight cotton making it an everyday dress but made in a silk or something heavier and it could be something really special!!<br />
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So here we have it my lightweight Ikat cotton maxi Anna dress.<br />
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There were soooo many Anna amazing variations at the party, if you are ever thinking of making the Anna dress, be sure to check out the<a href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/internationalannaparty/" target="_blank"> #internationalannaparty </a>for a wealth of inspiration!! </div>
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Well that's all for now, my next sewing adventures are some holiday basics, due for next week!! nothing like a bit more last minute sewing.<br />
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<br />HannahJaneFellowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13357650405957551524noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859050362297677301.post-79159636145967379882015-06-23T20:02:00.001+01:002015-06-23T20:31:36.319+01:00Vintage Blue Ikat Ultimate Shift DressHi Guys,<br />
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Today I am back with a little bit of me sewing, a simple <a href="http://sewoverit.co.uk/the-ultimate-shift-dress/" target="_blank">Sew Over It London, Ultimate Shift Dress</a>. I have been sewing a lot for others over the last few months, and not really had a lot of time to sew anything for myself. The last last dress I made, the <a href="http://hannahjanefellows.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/alpine-liberty-emery-dress.html" target="_blank">Liberty Alpine dress</a>, I made to go to a Craft Party in and I made to a deadline, so ultimately I was rushing up until the last moment to finish it in time. Cue hand sewing til midnight... totally worth it though :)<br />
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And the same goes for this dress really, just finished in time for a deadline. Last week I was sewing some gifts up and it got to Thursday and I checked the weather report for my trip out on Saturday.<br />
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Now, if you haven't already realized I live in England... and as most will well know, it is pretty much essential to check the weather report if you want to go anywhere. I was travelling to another part of the UK and I was informed we would have sunshine! oh hello!Well, I was not prepared for that!<br />
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So after checking my wardrobe and finding that I didn't have a single thing suitable I decided I would have to whip something up. Truth is I have just not had time to update my summer wardrobe, I have been so busy with other projects and because summer just doesn't seemed to have arrived here yet, there hasn't exactly been a rush on the sleeveless vests and sundresses! The summer wardrobe is now edging closer to the top of my list.<br />
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On a side note, I really need to stop this last minute sewing, I don't enjoy it very much, and I don't want to start putting pressure onto a skill that I really love... sewing. I need to plan more, and put time aside to sew the things I really need to fill those gaps in my wardrobe, not just last minute sew things when I have been too busy to plan ahead... not good. <br />
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Anyway... Me, a trip out, sunshine, nothing to wear. I decided I didn't have time to go too fancy, and if I wanted to make something I had just Friday to do it. So, I opted for the lovely Sew Over It London Ultimate Shift Dress pattern. I guess you could say this has become a bit of a well loved pattern for me. I think I have made four altogether and I find it a really quick garment to put together with really pleasing results.<br />
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Next up was choosing the fabric, I had a quick look in my fabric stash and pulled out some rather lovely Vintage Ikat blue cotton. This fabric was a rather lucky find from a local Vintage Fair. They don't usually do textiles there but there was a lady selling home furnishing fabrics and she had two pieces of this wonderful stuff! I think in total it cost me £6 for the lot, and I only used one of the pieces, so I am now wondering what to make with the second piece?! Suggestions would be very welcome!!<br />
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So am I going to stop chatting about the weather like a typical Brit and show you the dress...<br />
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The print had a bit of a crazy pattern to it and if wanted to follow grain and keep those diamonds running parallel down my body it meant that the diamonds seemed to go on a bit of a wander across by body. I think that is just the pattern though and it was the best possible placement without loosing those strain grain parallel diamonds. Hey, I am happy and sometimes with vintage fabrics you just have to go with it, I have had countless pieces that the prints are all kinds of crazy off grain, but I think I just about get away with this one... </div>
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HannahJaneFellowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13357650405957551524noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859050362297677301.post-55178722756983082352015-06-17T21:41:00.000+01:002015-06-17T21:41:52.978+01:00Thirty gifts for Thirty - Algebra Bow tie and pocket squareHi there guys!<br />
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Today I am back sharing one of my favourite makes from the Thirty gifts for Thirty series. I have been having a lot of fun making menswear recently, but one of the items I have found I love making are bow ties! I started making them last year when Mr. F requested one for our wedding, then I cranked things up a notch when I made him eleven for Christmas last year. I had a blast making them, choosing different fabrics, some from my stash, and treating him to some new ones in some snazzy prints!<br />
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So naturally when I came to making the birthday gift list I had to include the odd bow tie in there somewhere! The hardest part was choosing the fabrics, there are so many amazing fabrics out there, I was really spoiled for choice. I decided to go for a bit of a Maths theme... it seemed fitting after all.<br />
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I have drafted this pattern from scratch and have made a few mods to get it to this point, but I think I can finally say I am happy with the proportions and the finishes.<br />
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Here we have it gift number four.... the Algebra Bow Tie and Pocket Square.<br />
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I love this fabric so much it is Moda Elementary Equations, and it is so lovely to work with. I bought it from <a href="https://www.thevillagehaberdashery.co.uk/" target="_blank">The Village Haberdashery</a> and my pattern for both the pocket square and the bow tie fits perfectly onto one fat quarter. Talk about stash busting!! </div>
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HannahJaneFellowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13357650405957551524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859050362297677301.post-45921697266069561502015-06-15T19:39:00.001+01:002015-06-15T19:53:32.093+01:00Thirty gifts for Thirty - Mens Keyboard walletHi all,<br />
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Today's post is yet another instalment of Thirty gifts for Thirty, where I challenged myself to make twenty handmade gifts for my husband for his thirtieth birthday! </div>
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Today I wanted to show you the handmade wallet I made for him. I wanted to make him a simple fold over wallet but with a bit of personality, so I set about drafting a quick pattern. </div>
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I wanted a simple design with a fold down the centre, a place to hold notes and cards, and that's it. </div>
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I came up with the pattern fairly quickly and set about sewing. I decided I would take step by step photographs of each stage so that I could make a tutorial with the hope of giving my pattern away as a free download. It was the first time I have made an accessory pattern with the intent to make public, it is usually garments patterns I draft for myself, so I tried to be organised about it and made sure I documented each step.</div>
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It all went together fairly quickly, I made a couple of silly mistakes near the end, but I think that was just due to tiredness. I ended up remaking the whole wallet because I had handled it so much by this point it looked a mess! But I got it together and finished it off in time for his birthday.</div>
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I can't say I am overly happy with the finished product, it just doesn't look professional enough for me. So after taking all of the photographs and drafting the pattern, I decided not to post my tutorial after all. I think I am better sticking to the garment making and this has definitely taught me that small accessories are not my thing! But I am ok with that, you know, I am a garment girl at heart, and that's ok. I have loved sewing clothes for as long as I can remember, so maybe this little accessory adventure didn't go quite to plan because my heart wasn't really in it (it was, I wanted to make Mr. F a rad wallet) but who knows, I am ok with not being a whiz at the old wallet making. Pass me the dress patterns any day....:)</div>
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So here we have it, gift number three...</div>
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Here is the finished gift with the label attached. Although I am not completely happy with the finished product, it still taught me a lot, and it taught me about what I enjoy sewing too. I really thought I would enjoy sewing this, but I really didn't. I guess there won't be too many more wallets in my future sewing plans. ;) </div>
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My next installment of Thirty gifts for Thirty is a super simple pair of 80's Striped beach shorts, made from a vintage pattern.<br />
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I have used this pattern several times to make shorts and pajama bottoms for Mr. F and they have turned out great. The pattern is so simple and quick to sew up that you can have a snazzy pair of shorts in around an hour...<br />
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Or you should be able to if you don't encounter any problems. I had a bit of a nightmare with these shorts, well, not the construction but the lead up to it. I bought some fabric from Abakhan from the quilting cotton section, because I wanted something lightweight but with some body to to it. I selection a nice green and white striped pattern that I thought would go well with pretty much everything.<br />
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As most will know at Abakhan the vast majority of its fabrics are sold by the weight, and are displayed in wire baskets for you to rummage through to your hearts content. I love a trip to Abakhan, as I usually come back with something really quirky. but I have shall we say, had the odd mishap when buying fabrics from there. I found my fabric, checked the yardage and I had just enough to fit my shorts pattern on there nicely.<br />
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Now I bought this fabric weeks in advance of making these shorts and I didn't think to even look at it again once I got it home, foolish me. A few weeks later when I got the fabric out to cut out the shorts I noticed a stain, then another, then another... but these were not easily visible, and I had obviously missed them under the shop lighting, there were dye marks, streaked all through the fabric.<br />
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Anyway, I didn't have time to return the fabric, or buy new, and I tried all my best stain remover techniques and nothing would shift the dye. I had to alter the shorts pattern to take some of the fullness out and do some serious pattern placement wizardry to get these bad boys to fit on to the dye free remaining fabric. I managed it with only a few specks on the waistband which when gathered, they are completely unnoticeable and one small patch on the leg. I had planned to add some embellishments to the shorts once they were finished anyway so I just covered the dye spot with a original 80's woven patch. My mum kindly donated it to me, it has been in her sewing box since she used to sew for me and my bro and was intended for a pair of my brothers shorts way back when.<br />
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So here we have them, gift number two of Thirty gifts for Thirty, nothing super spectacular, but a pretty functional pair of beach shorts....<br />
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But Mr. F liked them, so I am hoping that they will be a success this summer.</div>
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Thanks for stopping by to see some of my menswear makes! I have really enjoyed sewing for someone other than myself, and I am hoping to sew some more menswear for my Dad soon. It is getting rather close to Fathers Day over here....</div>
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<br />HannahJaneFellowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13357650405957551524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859050362297677301.post-48621119841176380262015-06-11T19:49:00.000+01:002015-06-11T19:49:24.900+01:00Thirty gifts for ThirtyHi Lovely people,<br />
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Today I am back with a bit of a different post, still my usual sewing, but this time it isn't for me!<br />
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So, early may Mr. F turned 30, and to mark this pretty special occasion I wanted to make him something really awesome!! The problem was I wasn't really sure what, I know that probably sounds awful, but I just couldn't settle on one gift idea. So, in the end I decided, why have one gift when you can have thirty.... I mean that is the rational jump to make isn't it?! Everyone else was with me on that one right?! hmm thought so.....<br />
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So I set to making a list of gifts I wanted to make for Mr. F ( if you haven't guessed already, that's my husband ha ha, thought we should just clear that one up) I decided to try and make a gift for each of his thirty years would be way too ambitious so I whittled it down to a mere 20... the rest were token gifts that I bought throughout the year leading up to his birthday.<br />
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I thought it would be fun to share with you some of the gifts that I made for Mr. F. It has been my first real adventure into menswear, so I hope you stick around for the next few posts :)<br />
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First up is the Star Wars skinny tie<br />
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I have made a few ties this year as it seems to be the year of our guys turning thirty and ties make a great gift! The original skinny tie pattern is from the <a href="http://seekatesew.com/mens-skinny-square-tie-pattern/" target="_blank">See Kate Sew Blog</a> , which is a great place to start. I have however made some mods to the pattern and use a more traditional method of assembly to create the point lining you see below.<br />
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I bought official Star Wars Quilting cotton a while ago and it was perfect for this project, I lined it with some scraps of quilting cotton in a neon green because it matched the lasers so well!!<br />
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When I decided to make my twenty gifts, I set myself a schedule but as ever, things take a little bit longer than expected. I had NO idea this would turn into the crazy challenge it did! This was just gift one and was a breeze... :)</div>
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Today I am back with another Emery Dress. I am rather a fan of the <a href="http://www.christinehaynes.com/products/emery-dress-sewing-pattern" target="_blank">Emery Dress by Christine Haynes</a>, and although this is only my third, I can see many more of these in my future. </div>
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I made my first ever Emery during Selfish sewing week, it was made from some lovely vintage Peter Pan cotton that was donated to me by my Aunty and you can take a peek at it <a href="http://hannahjanefellows.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/emery-dress-selfishsewingweek.html" target="_blank">here</a>. </div>
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This is my third Emery and I have made some quite significant changes to the pattern to get the fit right for me. I would like to say I did an FBA straight away, like I should have, but I didn't, and in the end I have made multiple changes to the bodice pieces and I think I am now finally quite happy with the fit I have. </div>
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This has been one seriously popular pattern, I mean googling it brings up a whole host of AMAZING variations of this dress. The thing I really like about this pattern is that is seems to be flattering for a lot of different body shapes, which is not something you can often say about a pattern. Yes, I had to make a lot of adjustments to get the fit right, but I do with most commercial patterns. </div>
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For me this pattern is such a great staple, I feel I can make a really simple version like this one, to be worn casually, or choose a really special fabric and make it for a special occasion. </div>
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During the half-term holidays Mr.F decided he wanted to take me to Standfast and Barracks factory shop in Lancaster. This is the home of Liberty printing, where they print not just their cloth, but John Lewis', Christian Lacroix, Sanderson etc. There they sell misprints of these designer fabrics, some of it may be that there was just a flaw at the beginning or the end of the roll so they couldn't sell the whole roll, some there may be a slight shift in the print or a flaw that runs the entire length of the fabric. However the times I have been I have been very lucky in that most of the flaws are unnoticeable or are easy to work around in the cutting out stages. </div>
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Today I am back with a round up of all of my Me Made May outfits. I have to say I started this challenge thinking I would just enter the odd day here and there when I could but in the end, I wore me made clothing every day for the month of May. It was however a challenge and I will get to that later. First lets do a round up, the fun bit, with photographs, yay!</div>
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Ok outfit one was my <a href="http://hannahjanefellows.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/tartan-linden-sweatshirt-view-b-and.html" target="_blank">Tartan Linden sweatshirt</a>, which I really enjoyed wearing layer over a shirt, this worked for me.<br />
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Outfit number four were my <a href="http://sewoverit.co.uk/the-ultimate-trousers/" target="_blank">Sew Over It Ultimate Trousers</a> in a paisley pattern, super comfy like a stretch jean and also get a lot of wear because of that. </div>
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Outfit number six, I think is up there with my favourites, my <a href="http://hannahjanefellows.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/dotty-swing-vest-selfishsewingweek.html" target="_blank">self drafted polka dot vest</a> and my<a href="http://byhandlondon.com/products/victoria-blazer" target="_blank"> By Hand London Victoria Blazer</a> in a navy crepe?</div>
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Outfit seven is my <a href="http://hannahjanefellows.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/ladies-shirt-refashion.html" target="_blank">Grainline studio Alder shirt dress shirt refashion </a>which you can read more about here. </div>
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Outfit eight is a self drafted boxy top made in some striped stretch satin viscose, this was made to wear to work but still gets a lot of wear now. </div>
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Outfit nine is the same self drafted top as outfit eight but in grey chiffon and with a faux black collar and back neck keyhole detail, again this is old now and used to get a lot of wear to work. </div>
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Outfit ten is my <a href="http://hannahjanefellows.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/mr-mustard-tilly-and-buttons-francoise.html" target="_blank">Tilly and the Buttons Francoise dress which you can see here.</a></div>
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Outfit eleven is another pair of <a href="http://sewoverit.co.uk/the-ultimate-trousers/" target="_blank">Sew Over It Ultimate Trousers</a>, this time in a stretch cotton featuring a tile print.</div>
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Outfit twelve is my <a href="http://hannahjanefellows.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/linden-sweatshirt-dress-paisley-vintage.html" target="_blank">Grainline studio Linden dress hack</a> which can be seen here.</div>
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Outfit thirteen is my Parrott party frock or Emery dress if you like. I love this dress, it would have been better with ought the tights but it was way too cold!</div>
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Outfit fourteen is another <a href="http://hannahjanefellows.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/chiffon-blouse-selfishsewingweek.html" target="_blank">self drafted boxy top</a> in a really cool digital printed chiffon I picked up earlier this year and made during selfish sewing week, read more about that here.</div>
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Outfit sixteen is my self drafted vest again, this has proven to be so useful to layer up between seasons.<br />
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Outfit seventeen is another <a href="http://hannahjanefellows.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/ahoy-there-it-another-dungaree-dress.html" target="_blank">dungaree dress in navy cotton twill</a>, nautical is my favourite. </div>
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Outfit eighteen is my third and last pair of <a href="http://sewoverit.co.uk/the-ultimate-trousers/" target="_blank">Sew Over It Ultimate Trousers</a> in a Tartan cotton. </div>
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I skipped one day of Me Made May, well I didn't, I was still wearing my super comfortable <a href="http://hannahjanefellows.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/my-first-linden.html" target="_blank">snowflake Linden</a> but I had come down with tonsillitis and wasn't feeling the selfies so I had a few days of accessories and stand ins to get me through.<br />
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Outfit nineteen is my latest and most favourite <a href="http://hannahjanefellows.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/bobble-hats-plenty.html" target="_blank">newly knitted bobble hat,</a> I can't remember the yarn I used but it is wonderful.</div>
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Outfit twenty is my mustard scarf, which technically isn't me made at all, but Mum made. She made a piece of batik cloth for me with polka dots on it the hemmed it to make it into a scarf, it is the softest thing ever and rather dear to my heart. </div>
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Outfit twenty one, Mr. F stood in for me and modelled one of the bow ties I made him for Christmas, it is a favourite of mine, I wish I had a matching party frock of the same fabric!</div>
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Outfit twenty two is my <a href="http://hannahjanefellows.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/nest-egg-tote.html" target="_blank">Carolyn Friedlander Nest Egg Tote</a> which double as a handbag. </div>
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Outfit twenty three is my <a href="http://hannahjanefellows.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/emery-dress-selfishsewingweek.html" target="_blank">Peter Pan vintage fabric emery</a> which was also made earlier this year during selfish sewing week.</div>
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Outfit twenty five is my <a href="http://sewoverit.co.uk/the-ultimate-shift-dress/" target="_blank">Sew Over It Ultimate Shift Dress</a> in a cotton lounging leopards print. </div>
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And that about sums it up, I have left out any repeats, as I am pretty sure seeing twenty five selfies of me is enough to last anyone a lifetime! </div>
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I didn't think much of it when I signed up the this challenge, I just thought, hey, this will be fun, I might get to meet some new people and get some inspiration. It was so much more than that! </div>
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When I have looked back though my photographs of the month I can honestly say there are very few outfits that I am really happy with. So I decided I needed to analyse this and do something about it. </div>
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I took a look at the outfits I really liked and tried to narrow things down a bit. </div>
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And as it turns out, this is it. Twelve out of twenty five and I am still not sure about a couple of these but I think that has more to do with fit than anything else. </div>
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I looked at what I was left with and it still didn't fill me with joy, it wasn't a whole wardrobe of garments that I could piece together to make outfits. </div>
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The other outfits that didn't make the cut were just, not me anymore, I think it is a combination of poor choice of colour and just out growing a style. </div>
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I do not make enough me made comfortable clothes, I tend to make clothes for occasions, dresses mainly, this is ok, but I am at home a lot at the moment and party frocks just won't cut it! </div>
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I do not have a colour palette so my me made clothes do no coordinate particularly well, this is fine for individual garments such as dresses, but for separates, it would be nice to be able to coordinate my pieces. </div>
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I do not make many warm items of clothing, so, when the weather is bad I am often left wearing RTW items that I am not happy with.<br />
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So, I have decided I would like to do a bit of a wardrobe overhaul and reassess what is missing from my wardrobe. I can then draw up an action plan of how to fix it. </div>
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In my next blog post I will go into more detail about my plan to make my me made wardrobe work for me! </div>
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Lastly I would just like to say a huge thank you to everyone that took part this year. I have met some amazing, inspirational people through this challenge, people I would not normally have had a chance to chat to, everyone has been so welcoming and supportive. The sewing community really is a great thing to be a part of. </div>
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If you have taken part in Me Made May this year and have found it helpful, I would love to know why? </div>
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Has it helped you identify gaps in your wardrobe? </div>
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Has it made you realise which are your favourite me made items of clothing and which go largely unworn?</div>
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Or have you just seen people's entries into the Me Made May challenge and are inspired to join in yourself next year?<br />
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It feels like an age since I have written a blog post! I have been so busy with birthdays and the like that posting has been put on the back burner. Well I am back today with a super quick sewing fix!</div>
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I have been doing a lot of sewing recently some of which I hope to be sharing with you guys in the coming weeks, but I kind of overloaded my self and needed a bit of a break. So I have had a week without sewing pretty much, which for me felt kind of crazy! But this week I gave in and decided I needed a quick simple project to get me back at the sewing table. </div>
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Firstly let me explain, I have a 'to sew' list which changes on occasion but mostly I work my way through it and am pretty happy, but the weather has kind of made that a challenge recently. I had planned my next batch of sewing to be vests, summer tops, dresses, things for my holiday. In fact I had a whole post based around it ( but lets not talk about that shall we) but when the weather decided to stay wet, grey windy and well, very cold I decided, all this summer sewing just won't do! </div>
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I got out my Linden Sweatshirt pattern from the ever faithful <a href="http://grainlinestudio.com/" target="_blank">Grainline Studio</a> and decided, I NEED more sweatshirts. So that was that, I cut out a lovely grey knit sweatshirt from my newly <a href="http://hannahjanefellows.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/tartan-linden-sweatshirt-view-b-and.html" target="_blank">modded pattern</a> and thought this will be my sewing fix. For some reason I wasn't quite content with that, so I went back to the fabric cupboard and sought out my Vintage paisley cotton jersey. </div>
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Okay, sorry, getting back to the point, I got a little off track there with the whole 80's fabric shopping nostalgia. I have saved this particular piece of fabric for about eight years, yes, that's right, eight years, I love it that much. I decided it was time to cut that 80's fabric up and have myself a new dress by the end of the day. I wanted a dress that would see me through the pretty poor weather we have been having, something I could wear with tights and a shirt underneath, but equally just on its own in the summer. I wanted to make myself a t-shirt smock dress and decided that the Linden Sweatshirt pattern was the perfect place to start.</div>
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Here we have it, I think it fits the purpose I made it for, it is perfect for layering, but also great for when the weather gets a little warmer. I purposely made it just long enough so I could go bare legs if it ever gets warm enough here and the wind drops.... this is not a dress for a windy day...</div>
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I have to say I finally had some success with the neckband on this Linden, I feel super happy with the finish on it. ( I was getting a little jealous over here of everyone's wonderful Linden necklines) I have had a little trouble with this in the past and thought it was perhaps just me being a sloppy sewer.... but as it turns out it was my fabric. My previous two Lindens were out of crazy unstable knitted fabrics that laddered when stretched so adding the neckline had been a challenge. I feel it looks neater this time around, yay for stable jersey!</div>
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I am back today with a lovely bit of pattern testing. I started following <a href="https://instagram.com/lilysageandco/" target="_blank">Debbie of Lily Sage and Co</a> over on Instagram a while ago, and was so inspired by her fashion an her sewing skills, her style is just fabulous. So, when she posted her new <a href="http://lilysageandco.com/2015/03/2200/" target="_blank">Sea Change top</a> and shouted out that she needed pattern testers I thought I would try my luck.<br />
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I was aware that Lily Sage and Co are very popular so I wasn't sure I would be in with a chance but I think being at the larger end of the size spectrum meant I got a shot at testing. I have never tested a pattern for anyone before so I have to say it was quite exciting for me, and it felt really nice to be a part of someone else's creative journey instead of just my own, and hopefully I was able to give some constructive feedback too.<br />
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Ok so here we go, the Sea Change pattern is a cropped shape top with loose kimono style sleeves. It is super easy to assemble with only minimal pattern pieces to achieve what I think is a really nice clean finish .</div>
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Above you can see the kimono sleeve details, there is so much scope with this pattern. It is styled to be a slightly cropped fit, and I made it this way for the pattern test and think it looks great. For me personally next time around I will be adding just a little more length to make it a bit more flattering to my larger figure.</div>
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I made this top in some navy and off white georgette that I had in my stash, it has lovely drape to the fabric so I thought it would be perfect for this (nautical stripes....again!!). This pattern states it works for jersey fabrics too and I can definitely see that being a bit hit, a bamboo jersey with just the right amount of drape would be perfect for this top.</div>
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I am seeing potential for a really great dress hack here too, add elastic into the waistband and an A-line skirt and it would be great wardrobe staple!</div>
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All in all I am super happy with this make and will be making more once the official pattern comes out. If you are looking for a new top/blouse pattern for the summer (or the winter, think of the layering options!!!!!) this really is a winner. Great work Debbie!</div>
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HannahJaneFellowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13357650405957551524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859050362297677301.post-40527079548964622982015-03-30T19:45:00.000+01:002015-03-30T19:45:11.552+01:00An Easter Treat.... A Baby Bunny Romper suit anyone?Hi all,<br />
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I am back today with a little Easter treat for you, a Vintage inspired knitted baby romper of the bunny variety!<br />
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As I have mentioned before I love knitting, but I am not the quickest of knitters and most of the time just enjoy having a small project for the evenings to keep me busy. I usually try and knit with a purpose but on the odd occasion I like to knit things for little people, and while I don't have any of those of my own right now, or know too many people that do I usually figure that if I knit something up, it will hopefully never go to waste. <br />
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A little while ago I knit up a vintage style romper, <a href="http://hannahjanefellows.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/vintage-look-baby-romper.html" target="_blank">(you can read more about it here)</a> and well I fell in love! I adored the style and knew I would need to knit more, they are so quick and easy that it doesn't even take ME more than a couple of evenings to knit up, and maybe another night for the final sew up.<br />
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My first romper was in a neutral tone of grey with thoughts in mind that were it ever to be gifted it was gender neutral, but ever since I finished my first romper I wanted to make another.<br />
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I have had some fuchsia pink yarn stashed away for a little while and I figured it would be perfect for another romper and would let me have a little more fun with a theme.<br />
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My knitted Bunny Romper suit.<br />
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I initially started with just the plain old romper, but I just couldn't resist adding one last touch.....</div>
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A little Bunny tail... I mean this isn't usually my thing, I don't go for overly cute baby things, I totally blame these buttons for my decisions.</div>
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I bought these wooden buttons on a birthday fabric shopping trip to <a href="http://www.grace-favour.co.uk/" target="_blank">Grace and Favour</a> and, well things just went hopping out of control from there. ( I mean, I bought smiling cute bunny button faces, huh, so unlike me, but I challenge you to resist these guys in person)</div>
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Here is a final shot of the Bunny tail which is a small pom pom made from acrylic yarn which is pale pink with blue and fuchsia flecks in it, I made it kind of large to begin with, so I clipped it down a lot (which I have to say was immense fun, who knew) so it is now a super dense pom pom tail and I loooove it!</div>
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The other main change for this romper was I deciding to use a moss stitch for the bib edging, last time I did a rib stitch and I just wasn't happy with the finish and I thought it looked kind of scruffy so I was keen to find something that would give me a cleaner look. I decided on moss stitch and I think I am fairly happy, although I think next time round I would drop my needle size my a half to give a firmer finish with a slightly less open look.</div>
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I was feeling the need to get in a little bit of sewing, but nothing too mega, (I have a 'mega' sewing list full of, you know, nice projects, that take you at least a day to fully commit to starting) ,but they all require more brain power than I had today, so I opted for something a little more simple. I had the idea of a shirt refashion in my head for a while, but I wasn't quite sure where I was going with it. </div>
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I bought a lovely Jaeger shirt a couple of years back, smart casual, white with dainty blue stripes in a deliciously soft cotton, just my sort of thing..... I should just stop you now and say I bought it second hand... I am not the lady who can afford to shop at Jaeger for a regular old shirt, nope, not me. So I bought the shirt loved it until I realised it was a cuff links shirt, I mean I get that cuff links are cool, but I am not able to pull off that sort of style so it went in the sewing pile, destined to be refashioned. The shirt was like new when I bought it and there was no way I was going to waste the fabric right? It was only when a piece of my lovely blue cotton chambray fell on top of my shirt did I realise they were a perfect match and had to be partners in a shirt hack up crime. </div>
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So here it is my Jaeger/ Alder shirtdress shirt refashion. </div>
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I used my <a href="http://hannahjanefellows.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/alder-shirtdress-grainlinestudio-pattern.html" target="_blank">favourite</a> and go to shirt pattern which is the <a href="http://shop.grainlinestudio.com/products/alder-shirtdress" target="_blank">Alder Shirtdress pattern by Grainline Studio</a>. ( Which by the way is a totally awesome pattern, if you haven't already checked it out... run, don't walk!!!!!) This pattern fits me really well so I figured it was a good place to start. I altered the length and made it shirt length rather than dress length and started to make my changes to the neck. </div>
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I am so pleased with how this has worked out and I can see me making more of these if I come across anymore abandoned shirts in mine or Mr. F's wardrobe! </div>
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I tried my new blouse on and instantly felt summery. So I am hoping it will get plenty of use now, with a sweater and later when (fingers crossed) we get some sunshine. </div>
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That's all from me at the moment, this shirt was a lot of fun to make, and I definitely got my quick sewing fix that I needed for the day, plus I feel good for reusing my old shirt and stash busting my chambray. </div>
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I am back this week with another dungaree dress, first I feel there is a little bit of back story needed so let me tell you...</div>
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When I was younger, say in my mid/late teens I loved anything nautical, for example I loved anchors, anything with anchors on it I had to have it. I also loved anything with sailboats, stripes and the colour scheme navy, red and white. I thought I would grow out of all things nautical, but I guess, I didn't. </div>
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Ok, ok, so now I don't have a need to be covered in anchors but I still love me some nautical pieces in my wardrobe. </div>
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Onto my latest make, which I am hoping will be a well worn addition to my wardrobe. </div>
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A navy twill dungaree dress with burgundy accent stitching and an embroidered anchor. </div>
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(Ok, so maybe I just had to sneak a little anchor in there!)</div>
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I originally planned to just use a navy cotton for the stitching but my mum suggested some burgundy to liven things up and I am so glad she did.</div>
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I used some snazzy bronze buttons for this which I just love with the burgundy, I had bought some traditional style jean buttons but somehow they just didn't seam right for this, too heavy. What do you think?</div>
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This fabric was also a bit of a stash buster, it has been in my cupboards for a while and I am so happy I made use of it with this dungaree dress. </div>
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This fabric is a cotton and acrylic twill mix in a traditional navy. I love it, but it does seem to however attract fluff at every move, I am hoping that with washing that will disappear. </div>
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I used a pattern I made from a favourite RTW dungaree dress a couple of weeks ago. You can read more about it <a href="http://hannahjanefellows.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/90-floral-dungaree-dress.html" target="_blank">here</a>. I love this version so much, It is so much more wearable than the floral version I made a couple of weeks ago and I can see myself making this a few more times over in more lightweight fabrics for the summer. I already have a chambray in my sights.<br />
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HannahJaneFellowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13357650405957551524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859050362297677301.post-25953637142750885752015-03-16T16:26:00.001+00:002015-03-16T16:41:28.869+00:00Selfish sewing week round upSo selfish sewing week is over...:(<br />
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I have so enjoyed spending a whole week sewing up new patterns and old ones alike. I have taken on three new patterns this week and feel I have learnt a whole lot. So incase any of you guys missed it, here is a quick round up of my makes in what was a really fun #selfishsewingweek!</div>
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One tank top for my mum, not particularly selfish, but I gave it to her on Mother's Day and she was over the moon with it!! It was kind of selfish because it was a wonderful excuse to use some of my all time favourite Cotton and Steel fabric by Sarah Watts. You can see more details about that <a href="http://hannahjanefellows.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/tokyo-train-ride-tank-top.html" target="_blank">here</a>. </div>
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My first ever Emery dress also got completed, and I have to say, I now know what all the hype is about!! I love this pattern, so beautifully drafted, and I have high hopes of making a few more of these for the summer. See more pictures<a href="http://hannahjanefellows.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/emery-dress-selfishsewingweek.html" target="_blank"> here</a>, and if you like silly gifs of people twirling in skirts hop over to my instagram<a href="https://instagram.com/hannahjanefellows/" target="_blank"> here</a>!</div>
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Garment number three is the chiffon blouse that is from a self drafted pattern. To hear about my lucky fabric find and my attempt at testing out a new bit of kit <a href="http://hannahjanefellows.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/chiffon-blouse-selfishsewingweek.html" target="_blank">take a look at this post</a>. </div>
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Number three is my mustard Tilly and the Buttons Francoise dress, I chat about fit, fabric choices and my indicision over colour, take a peek <a href="http://hannahjanefellows.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/mr-mustard-tilly-and-buttons-francoise.html" target="_blank">here</a>. </div>
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And last and least impressive is my self drafted polka dot vest top. To read a little more about my FBA process and salvaging projects click<a href="http://hannahjanefellows.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/dotty-swing-vest-selfishsewingweek.html" target="_blank"> here</a>. </div>
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Thanks for stopping by over the last week, I have had a lot of new visitors thanks to Selfish Sewing week, I hope you will all visit again.</div>
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That's all for now, up next on the sewing table is a new navy dungaree dress, don't go too far. </div>
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HannahJaneFellowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13357650405957551524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859050362297677301.post-82728511591457886042015-03-13T20:07:00.001+00:002015-03-13T22:19:41.400+00:00Dotty swing vest - #selfishsewingweekHey guys,<br />
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I am back again with another <a href="http://hannahjanefellows.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/selfishsewingweek-selfish-sewing-week.html" target="_blank">selfish sewing week</a> post....<br />
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Garment number 5! I (I actually had to check that then... I had lost count!!!) </div>
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Today is another quick sew with my swing vest top pattern. I created this pattern using the same pattern as for my mums <a href="http://hannahjanefellows.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/tokyo-train-ride-tank-top.html" target="_blank">Tokyo Train Ride Tank Top pattern</a>, but I did an FBA to get the fit better for me.</div>
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I do believe I did it slightly wrong..... Well, I think I did it right, I just put way too much fullness across the front. I could have fit another of me in there too! </div>
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I wanted to salvage the vest top, so I cut out the excess down the front and added in a faux button placket. (Now I know this isn't strictly the right thing to do, and it has made the dots across the front look a little awkward but there was sooooo much fullness across the front I didn't have any other option)</div>
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HannahJaneFellowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13357650405957551524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859050362297677301.post-16361271452519384122015-03-12T22:27:00.001+00:002015-03-13T22:21:51.664+00:00Mr. Mustard Tilly and the Buttons Francoise!Garment number four in <a href="http://hannahjanefellows.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/selfishsewingweek-selfish-sewing-week.html" target="_blank">selfish sewing week</a> is my <a href="http://shop.tillyandthebuttons.com/products/francoise" target="_blank">Tilly and the Buttons Francoise dress</a>.<br />
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My very first <a href="http://www.christinehaynes.com/products/emery-dress-sewing-pattern" target="_blank">Emery Dress by Christine Haynes. </a></div>
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I loved this pattern and as soon as I saw it, I added it to my <a href="http://hannahjanefellows.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/alder-shirtdress-grainlinestudio-pattern.html" target="_blank">Christmas list</a>. The shape is very me, fitted bodice and a full skirt. In truth it is not too dissimilar to the dress patterns I had drafted for myself in the past, but this has sleeves... So it was the sleeves that swayed me, there you have it! </div>
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As part of<a href="http://hannahjanefellows.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/selfishsewingweek-selfish-sewing-week.html" target="_blank"> Selfish Sewing Week</a> I decided to give this pattern a go. When I started to stitch up this dress I went from, oh no, this is going to be way too small, to ooh this looks like it will be a good fit to finally.... It's huge on me. So I set to altering the bodice in hope of a better fit and I think I am almost there! In the bodice pattern my measurements ranged from a 14 - 18! Crazy. In truth I should have known better and just done an FBA but sometimes I like to just test the pattern out and see how it fits straight out of the packet. </div>
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This dress calls for a lining, but as this was just intended as my toile, I just drafted a facing and went with that for this version, but next time round I will have the right length zip, and not be lazy and do the proper lining!</div>
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I love this dress pattern though, and hopefully with all the alterations now traced onto my pattern pieces, next time around shouldn't be as difficult. </div>
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HannahJaneFellowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13357650405957551524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859050362297677301.post-9151170757381839222015-03-10T20:18:00.001+00:002015-03-10T23:54:16.988+00:00Tokyo Train Ride Tank TopSooo..... I did it y'all!!<br />
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I completed the first garment on my <a href="http://hannahjanefellows.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/selfishsewingweek-selfish-sewing-week.html" target="_blank">list</a> for #selfishsewingweek.</div>
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Well... Technically I don't know whether it qualifies for the above hashtag, because, well, the first garment on my list is for my mum. </div>
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It is Mother's Day on Sunday and I like to make my mum something each year when I can. When I showed my mum my new stash of <a href="http://www.cottonandsteelfabrics.com/" target="_blank">Cotton and Steel</a> from my favourite collection (<a href="http://www.cottonandsteelfabrics.com/catalog/fabric/collection/16/" target="_blank">Tokyo Train ride - by Sarah Watts</a>) she loved the Train Ride print as much as I do and mentioned she would like to make a top from it. I knew she would never buy the fabric for herself though. </div>
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So I ordered extra yardage of the print, from the wonderful <a href="http://www.thevillagehaberdashery.co.uk/" target="_blank">The Village Haberdashery</a> and set to making her a top.</div>
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The pattern is a vintage Simplicity pattern that has been tweaked beyond recognition and in no way resembles it's former self, so I have no pattern info for you. As you can see it is a basic tank top pattern with just two bust darts at the side seams, and it is my mums tried and tested, go to pattern for the summer.</div>
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Unfortunately I didn't have enough fabric to pattern match the side seams, but I think it can handle it due to the amount of awesome pattern going on!!!</div>
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I kept it simple with a super fine binding finish for the armholes and neckline. The pattern calls for facings usually, but this fabric is quite a thick linen blend and I think it would have been just too bulky. </div>
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I love this print soooo much, and am super jealous of this top, good job it isn't my size or my mum might never see it ha ha!</div>
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Is this your favourite fabric collection too?</div>
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Thanks for stopping by, next up will be will be my<a href="http://www.christinehaynes.com/products/emery-dress-sewing-pattern" target="_blank"> Emery Dress</a>, so don't wander too far!</div>
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