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Autumn Sewing – Cleo Pinafore

November 13, 2017March 1, 2018 ~ Faye ~ 3 Comments

Cleo pinafore and my new-to-me technique for edge and top stitching.

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Finally a blog post goes live! Yay! This time I'm sharing something exciting; my very own skirt, yep, self-drafted one. From the dreaming, sketching, to the little details 😁 I thoroughly enjoyed this project, it really stretched my creative muscles. Took me about a week from making the pattern to final press. It's nowhere near perfect, but I'm truly happy with it. A dear friend told me when you look at your work, remember to note 2 things you like about it and pick one to work on so as not to hinder your own growth by being overly critical. Such such sound advice. Obviously I have a lot more things to work on but I made sure I have twice as many things I love about this project.😊 The fabric I used is 8oz washed denim in indigo from @fabricgodmother Oh, here I paired the skirt with an old make Butterick 6182 boxy top. I'm really into boxy tops these days 😃 You can read more about my process of making this skirt on the blog if you're interested, link's in my bio. Have a lovely weekend, you wonderful lot 😘💕💕 #thefairstitchsews #handmadewardrobe #memade #sewingblogger #sewingblog #sewist #sewersofinstagram #sewinglove #sewistsofinstagram #isewmyownclothes #slowsewing #slowfashion

Buttonholes... those scary buttonholes... 🙈 . . . . . . . #sewingwip #thefairstitchsews #sewinglove #handmadewardrobe #memade #sewist

No finished project from me this weekend, instead I talk about my dream projects from this awesome magazine. Seriously got me into Spring/Summer mood. Head over to my blog for the juicy deets, link in bio. So, what exciting projects are you working on? #sewist #seamstress #sewingblog #dressmaking #slowsewing #slowfashion #handmadewardrobe #burdastyle #sewingblogger #sewistsofinstagram #sewinglove #sewing

Finally, both my Rosas are D O N E! Thank you @patsypoomakes and @stitch_make_bake for hosting the #rosasewalong last weekend, I didn't finish the dress on time but I did have a lot of fun. My shirt is made out of Atelier Brunette cotton lawn and I actually used quilting cotton for the dress. It worked, yay! It gives the dress a bit more structure but not too rigid nor restricting. I changed the sleeves and eliminated the pockets for the dress. I raised the waist by 4cm but added it back on the skirt to get the finished length measurement - for reference I'm just over 5'2". Love how these two turned out! I need a gazillion more Rosas in my wardrobe now 😁 . More detailed review can be found on my blog, link in bio 👆👆👆 . . . . . . . #thefairstitchsews #SewingRosa #seamstress #meetmakersofcolor #dressmaker #isewmyownclothes #slowfashion #sewingblogger #sewingblog #indiesewing #memade #handmadewardrobe #indiesewingpatterns #memadeeveryday #memadewardrobe #tillyandthebuttons #sewersofinstagram #modernmakers #sewist #sewinglove #sew #isew

Finally finished my Rosa shirt, second entry for #shirtmonth (hosted by @indiesew ) and #sewingfloralfebruary (hosted by @sewn_on_the_tyne @purplesewingcloud and @voiceofacreative ) yaaay! The pattern and this fabric were meant for each other, twas such a satisfying project. I'm working on the dress version now (swipe to last pic to see the fabric) - there's also #rosasewalong happening this weekend I think. Full detailed review will be up next week. Have a wonderful weekend, lovelies 💕💕 . . . . . Pattern: Rosa by @tillybuttons Fabric: @atelierbrunette Angéle from @material_girl_laura . . . . . . #thefairstitchsews #sewingrosa #sewingpatternsandprints #isewmyownclothes #seamstress #sewingblogger #sewist #dressmaker #makersgonnamake #handmadewardrobe #memadeeveryday #memade #modernmakers #sewinglove

I was watching the first episode of the Great British Sewing Bee 2019 the other night, and I was amazed that for their first project, they were given 3.5 hours to come up with a wiggle dress - from picking the fabric to hemming, although I'm not sure they did proper seam finishing on the inside. It got me thinking, I definitely wouldn't survive there, but I'm curious to know exactly how many hours it takes me to finish a project (without me faffing around with Netflix or Prime videos, choosing what podcast to listen to, being distracted by Instagram or blog notifications, stopping for tea/coffee/snacks, etc). So for my Rosa shirt project, I've clocked in 2 full hours of just sewing (cutting and fitting excluded) and I'm only about 50% done. Do you time your projects? Are you a slow or fast sewist? . . . . . . #gbsb2019 #slowsewing #seamstress #dressmaker #dressmaking #isewmyownclothes #sewist #handmadewardrobe #memade #sewinglove

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