clothing | mary emmens

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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Quarter 3 FAL/wish list

15 Jul

I have a stack of ‘new’ projects to add to my list (and sadly a whole load that are still not complete!): Open wide zip pouches for end of year teacher gifts, they’ve been sitting around for too long waiting...
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At last – clothes for me!

8 Apr

I think this is the last of my posts for the first quarter finish along; as you can see I’ve been on a bit of a sewing mission. At the beginning of the year I made a Fen Dress out...
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Penguins? Guillemots?

7 Apr

More clothes making: this time for my eldest. She chose a Charley Harper print, we can’t agree if they are penguins or guillemots but whatever they are it’s a great print. It’s been a while since I’ve sewn a dress...
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Elephants

6 Apr

Have you ever had that experience when you make something and you know it will be fairly simple to make another one as long as you do it soon? So following on from making a Rowan Tee for Leah I...
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