Tag Archives: Wool

Stash buster and Zero Waste

Posted on May 16, 2023 by suebsewbyme

I bought some felled wool, from The Selvedge Society on Instagram in winter last year . I didn’t get around to using it then but thought it may work as a jacket or cape . The immediate issue was I … Continue reading →

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Me Made May 2020 part 2

Posted on June 8, 2020 by suebsewbyme

Hi there, I needed to break up the me made may post just because of the sheer volume of information  and  of time involved.  I am not a fan of hours in front of a screen , so  I needed … Continue reading →

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Me Made May 2020

Posted on June 7, 2020 by suebsewbyme

I decided to participate in Me Made May  again for  2020. I felt like it gave me something to do a purpose if you will to wear one garment made by me everyday for the month of May. I really … Continue reading →

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I Love V8430

Posted on September 2, 2016 by suebsewbyme

This Marcy Tilton design  has been so versatile that I have made 4 jackets from this pattern. The first one I made was a little evening jacket. I used this fabric a black and silver lace like fabric.   This … Continue reading →

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MMMAY 16 Week 2

Posted on May 15, 2016 by suebsewbyme

Left to right top row; 1. Day 8:  StyleArc “Elle” pant, Marcy Tilton V8430 Jacket. 2. Day9: Tessuti “Sydney” Jacket 3. Day 10: Burda Style 2/2015 Pattern 124 top, Shape shape 2 pant/skirt. 4. Day11: Studio Faro   Japan skirt pattern. … Continue reading →

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Wow how time flies

Posted on December 18, 2015 by suebsewbyme

    Hi there, I have been so busy with all that  comes from our youngest child finishing high school. I have been sewing lots ,but have had no time to sit down and write about it. I am also … Continue reading →

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Skirt/Pants from Shape Shape 2

Posted on September 26, 2015 by suebsewbyme

As featured in this post here, I love the patterns in these books and I finally have my own copies of most of them. I was looking through Shape Shape 2 and I love this skirt featured in the book. … Continue reading →

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A Return to Past Challenges

Posted on May 8, 2015 by suebsewbyme

Blog post started 4th May 2015 I have recently started watching The Great British Sewing Bee, and of course, instead of starting at the beginning which is logical, because everyone on the Facebook pages I am a member of was … Continue reading →

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