Where to start
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by Aneira
3y ago
If you don’t know where to start, start at the beginning. That’s what they always say anyway. Almost three years ago I wrote a post on this blog and then I stepped away from it. I didn’t know then that I would be away for so long. This was my writing space, my place to come and be creative, away from work, away from the rules of writing and just write. I enjoyed it. Three years ago, my grandmother had just been admitted to hospital again. I was sat, in my room, in my shared house in London, on a Saturday morning and I wrote. Coffee in hand, as I usually did on a Saturday morning. I wrote about ..read more
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Let’s talk about the new McCalls pattern collection
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by Aneira
3y ago
With a huge selection of indie pattern companies out there nowadays, offering so much in the way of sewing, it’s easy to forget the big four. Yesterday, while scrolling Instagram, I noticed that McCalls had released their new pattern collection – and it’s as excellent as you might think. McCalls have really upped their game with this collection. The lookbook is full of inspirational summer makes and I can imagine it’ll be popular in the sewing world. From sweet summer tops to a pair of jeans you’ll want to make straightaway, here are my top picks from the collection: The su ..read more
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A cosy blanket
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by Aneira
3y ago
I’m amazed to say that I actually finished knitting something that isn’t just a scarf. Can you believe it? Alright, technically, this knitted blanket is made up of three long pieces sewn together, much like a scarf, but it’s absolutely not a scarf! This all started with a trip to John Lewis Oxford Street. About a year and a half ago, I went to the haberdashery section as I often do in a lunch hour and thought, I could make a blanket. I’m not the best knitter in the world and I’m certainly not the fastest but I wanted to challenge myself with something bigger and a blan ..read more
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Sewing plans for spring
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by Aneira
3y ago
I know it doesn’t quite feel like it’ll soon be spring when there is still snow on the ground and it’s been a bit of a trek getting into work each day, but the new season is coming and I’m so excited for it. I just love this time of year. There’s still a freshness in the air and the daffodils are beginning to bloom (albeit later with all the snow). So what better way to celebrate the changing seasons than by planning my spring makes? The transitional coat With all the snowy weather we’ve been having, this pattern has jumped right up to the top of my list and I already have the perfec ..read more
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Some exciting And She Made news
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by Aneira
3y ago
Exciting news at And She Made headquarters today. We’ve been named as one of the ‘ones to watch 2018’ in William Gee’s guide to the best sewing blogs to follow in 2018. Featuring other sewing bloggers and Youtubers such as By Hand London and Sewn, we’re in great company. Here’s the full article with details of other sewists to keep an eye on (and while you’re at it, feel free to read this round-up of the best indie sewing companies I wrote for the site too) And not only that, but we’ve also made the cut as one of the top 60 sewing blogs on Feedspot, coming in at number 49. Not too ba ..read more
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A bomber jacket win
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by Aneira
3y ago
This DIY isn’t my usual style, I have to admit, but sometimes stretching ourselves to make something out of our comfort zones is what sewing is all about, am I right? For this make, I used a pattern from Prima magazine from last year (and available here if you want to buy it). I’d had it cut out for quite a while and finally got round to making it a few weeks ago when I was briefly reunited with my sewing machine. I’m really pleased with how it turned out and it’s so warm too. A win all round! I had the main fabric in my stash (originally used for a Tilly and the Buttons Cleo) and the lin ..read more
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Tartan Sudley
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by Aneira
3y ago
When winter comes along, I immediate associate the season with tartan and plaids and these past few months have been no different. While home at Christmas, I decided to make a dress for the festivities and decided on another smock dress to add to my ever growing collection. I’ve been wanting to buy this fabric for a while. I saw it on the Fabrics Galore website and knew it was a special fabric but it stayed in my basket for a while before I actually got round to buying it. I used the Sudley dress pattern from Megan Nielsen (again with the longer sleeve hack I also used here), but om ..read more
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Mellow yellow
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by Aneira
3y ago
Here’s a make I made way back in the summer that I just plain forgot about. But, with spring fast approaching, I thought it was a good idea to get this one back out. I spoke about my love for all things mustard here, but I’d actually made this one by then and put it away in the colder months. It’s the Prima skirt pattern I love so much, made with a thinner waistband (because who needs a thick waistband?), in leftover fabric from a Cleo pinafore I made my Mum earlier last year. I just love the versatility of this pattern. I’ve used the pattern many times now and each time it look ..read more
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Winter florals
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by Aneira
3y ago
Whenever I think of this time of year, I think of winter florals. A more autumnal and wintery version of the style I’d normally choose in the summer, there’s nothing wrong with wearing flowers when it’s cold outside. I made this dress, the second of my festive makes I’m posting about, first of all. I bought the pattern during a Minerva Crafts half price sale. It’s the New Look 6509 (the same skirt pattern I used in the red corduroy pinafore). I love 90s look dresses and this was one of those patterns that I kept thinking about, knowing I’d want to make it a million different ways ..read more
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In the red: A Pinterest pinafore hack
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by Aneira
3y ago
I hope you’ve all had a lovely Christmas, happy new year and festive period in general. I really got into the twixmas period myself and am now finding it a real struggle not to stuff myself with chocolates and get back into the work mode. I knew I’d have some time over the festive period to make a couple of wintery dresses and I definitely achieved what I’d set out to do (bar one floral fabric I haven’t yet used). This first one was a complete hack. My favourite kind of challenge sometimes is taking what I have and adapting it to fit my vision. Here’s the original pin: I must have l ..read more
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