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Sewing and textiles with Ann

A coat with provenance

Buying at source is such a trendy thing to do, but CAN COST A LOT OF MONEY. Finally, i have a coat made from Trefriw Woollen Mill tweed. It’s highly … Continue reading

November 6, 2020 · Leave a comment

Simplicity Hack-Along 8700

Time to enter a competition! I haven’t entered a competition for ages. And I could do with a new coat, so I had a go at hacking 8700. It doesn’t … Continue reading

January 11, 2020 · Leave a comment

Fabworks jacket

I first met the Fabworks team at the Sewing Bee Live event at Exel. I promised them at  some point on a trip to Yorkshire I would pop into Dewsbury … Continue reading

October 14, 2019 · Leave a comment

Charlie Hoodie by Two Stitches

I suggested that i might make something for my great niece from the left over fleece from my Bianca coat. So i made a Charlie Hoodie by Two Stitches. I … Continue reading

December 4, 2017 · Leave a comment

Bianca coat by Sew Me Something

When I went to the Sewing Bee Live in September, i had every intention of buying this pattern for the Bianca ‘coatigan’. I saw Jules’ sample at the event in … Continue reading

December 4, 2017 · Leave a comment

Hacking V1549

There’s nothing like getting a brand new pattern and deciding to hack it first time out. This is a Sandra Betzina, Today’s Fit pattern. Every one of my measurement fell … Continue reading

August 20, 2017 · Leave a comment

Thai blanket jacket

Quite a while ago I read an article, I think in Sew Today, which started something about having bought some blanket fabric on a Thai market and turned it into … Continue reading

March 8, 2016 · 2 Comments

Marcy Tilton Raincoat

I sew too much, so I decided to make a raincoat! I also like Marcy Tilton designs, so I decided to make it using Vogue 8934 above. The idea was to … Continue reading

November 13, 2015 · Leave a comment