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Category Archives: 2018 Finish-Along

Preparing for cooler weather

1 Nov

Two years ago I made a batch of pyjamas for my children; my eldest child opted for long trousers and as a result of growing they are now too short but fit fine everywhere else.  So I agreed to make … Read More »

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Quarter 4 Finish Along list

11 Oct

I made flannel pyjamas for B 2 years ago, they are now too short so we have some new flannel, the same pattern (just the next size up) Kwik Sew 3604. Over the last 5 years I’ve made 3 quilts … Read More »

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More Luna Pants

8 Oct

I’ve already written about one pair of Luna Pants  that I made this summer, this is the second pair also made using Seasalt voile:Same as last time – no photo shoot but here I am helping M with his guinea pig … Read More »

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Juba shorts

7 Oct

This year there was plenty of dressmaking going on for everyone in the family except Tobit.  So I asked if he would like me to make him shorts and he agreed/said yes.  We picked out the Juba shorts pattern.  I … Read More »

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Luna pants

7 Oct

At the beginning of the summer I made myself a pair of Luna Pants using Seasalt voile and they were so light and comfy that I acquired more fabric from Seasalt to make more trousers: I’m so glad I made more … Read More »

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Wheek!

6 Oct

This project (pattern by Mollie Johanson and available here) was started over a year ago and then got tidied away in a drawer: It was supposed to be for my son’s birthday but it didn’t get finished -we did however welcome … Read More »

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Jersey ‘scraps’

2 Oct

On my list for quarter 3 FAL was a Blank Slate tank for L.  I had some jersey scraps and ribbing left from another project and despite the fact that L is 11 I checked the measurements on the pattern … Read More »

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A mini Welsh blanket quilt

30 Sep

At the beginning of the quarter when writing my FAL list all I had to show for this project was this: A number of years ago I wrote a pattern for the Caernarfon Welsh blanket design to make it a … Read More »

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Teacher gifts

29 Sep

I started the quarter with a pile of open wide zip pouches that were waiting to be finished: I used up as many scraps as possible to make these pouches: I used old denim jeans for the bases of these; … Read More »

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Catalina Dress

28 Sep

I had a few items of clothing on my list for this FAL, most of which I wanted to finish before our holiday. I had planned to make a Catalina Dress for B with cotton voile from Seasalt purchased in the … Read More »

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