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Combining four patterns into one dreamy garment: Lady McElroy flowers and oranges dress

You know the feeling when you see a fabric and can’t get it out of your head? I’ve had this glorious deep green linen viscose blend with a faboulous large-scale…

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April 30, 2023
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Ravello + Elodie = Ravlodie? The best of two wrap dresses

You know how it is. You spot a new pattern, instantly fall in love with it, impulse buy it, then you sew it up, put it on, and the thing…

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November 20, 2020
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Tie-front tee: Tilly and the Buttons Freya hack

One of the reasons we turn to sewing is being able to make our wardrobe dreams come true. Sometimes all the inspiration you have gathered browsing instagram, Pinterest, the high…

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August 10, 2020
  • Makes

    Combining four patterns into one dreamy garment: Lady McElroy flowers and oranges dress

    April 30, 2023 /

    You know the feeling when you see a fabric and can’t get it out of your head? I’ve had this glorious deep green linen viscose blend with a faboulous large-scale flowers and oranges print by Lady McElroy stuck in my head for a couple of years now. But courtesy of brexit, ordering fabric from the UK has become really really expensive, so I relented. I finally caved when Minerva had their birthday sale a couple of months ago, thinking whatever I save on the fabric would at least partially make up for the duties. I’m very happy I finally got the fabric and almost as soon as it arrived, I…

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    A little red dress: a modified Sew Love Patterns Joelle dress

    February 7, 2023 /

    I’m sure you know the feeling. You see a new pattern and instantly fall in love with it, but there is one little detail that’s stopping you from immediately pushing it to the top of your to-sew pile. When I came across the Sew Love Patterns Joelle dress, I really liked the open neckline, the shape across the bust, and of course the bow detail. But what was putting me off a bit was the little peak-a-boo under the bust, because I don’t really feel like exposing even that little bit of skin there. Nonetheless, when Sew Love Patterns had a sale on, I snapped the pattern up, knowing I…

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    What’s on my sewing-themed bookshelf, part II: Novels and non-fiction

    December 22, 2022 /

    I don’t know about you, but the cold winter weather and the upcoming Christmas festivities just make me want to curl up on the sofa with a nice cup of tea, snuggle under a blanket and sink my teeth into a good book. In this day and age, the choices are endless, so there’s something for everyone, even for us sewists. There are several novels that include sewing in one form or another on my bookshelf, as well as several non-fiction books about the history of fashion, dressmaking, taking care of your clothes, and the fashion industry in general. Perhaps one of these might catch your fancy. The Dress, Kate…

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    How I made my reversible Liberty quilted jacket of dreams: tips & tricks

    September 16, 2022 /

    Many years ago, when I was living in Durham in the north of England, courtesy of the Erasmus programme, I remember walking into Monsoon for the first time and falling in love with their colourful quilted jackets embellished with beads, sequins, and embroidery. But they were way out of my price range. I’ve been dreaming of making a jacket like that for myself for years, collected precious bits of Liberty fabric, and here we finally are. As you can see, in the end I left off any embellishments, as I thought it was already statement enough, but one day I’ll hopefully make another jacket which will be even more colourful….…

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    What’s on my sewing-themed bookshelf, part I: Pattern books

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    I don’t know about you, but when I’m not sewing, I’m thinking about it, looking for inspiration, or browsing sewing books. And I have a lot to choose from! So I’ve decided to show you what’s on my bookshelves in a three-part series. Today we’ll have a look at pattern books, next time on more technical books about pattern cutting, fitting and sewing techniques reference books, and in the final part I’ll share some tips on sewing-themed novels. Maybe one of these will catch your eye. 1. Tilly Walnes: Love at First Stitch (2017) I feel Tilly’s debut is a classic in the sewing community by now. She published it…

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    “Come a-waltzing Matilda with me”: Megan Nielsen Matilda shirt dress

    June 24, 2022 /

    Years ago when I first came across Megan Nielsen, the Matilda shirt dress instantly caught my eye. I love shirt dresses, and this one stood out with the amount of beautiful details – top-stitched seams, angled pockets, little grown-on sleeves, waistband, breast pockets… And also the name, of course! If you’ve been following me for a while, you might know I spent some time in Australia and it will always have a very special place in my heart. Of course, Megan Nielsen is an Australian company and the name of the pattern – Matilda – seems to be a reference to the Australian song Waltzing Matilda, a famous bush ballad…

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    One Sewing Pattern Three Ways: My Obsession with The French Poetry Leo Dress

    April 24, 2022 /

    Who would have thought that my favourite dress would one day be a leopard print long-sleeved high-necked number with a gathered skirt. I used to hate leopard print and gathered skirts. In fact, I still kind of do. But I realised that I only hate animal prints that look realistic and I still hate gathered skirts in anything but lightweight fabrics. So there we have it. That’s how I’ve ended up with three French Poetry Leo dresses, two of which have coulourful leopard print. And I don’t think that will be the final count. Leo Dress no. 1 in an Atelier Jupe viscose Last spring I made my first Leo…

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    Tell me, how many screenshots of RTW clothes do you have on your phone? As a sewist (and I’m sure I am not alone in this), I have a whole different outlook on fashion now. It’s not just about liking or wanting something. What I’m interested in the most are the style lines, the seams, the construction, the fabric, and whether I know a pattern that I could replicate it with. In the summer, Instagram kept showing me an ad for this Reserved dress for so long, I fell for it. But not in a way that would benefit the clothing brand, haha. I decided I really liked the style…

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Hi there! My name is Magda and I’m a sewing enthusiast, linguist, and perpetual daydreamer. This blog is about my journey to a me-made wardrobe. I will also share sewing-related tips and tutorials and spread the love for this magical craft.
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[ENG] There hasn’t been much sewing going on her [ENG] There hasn’t been much sewing going on here lately because of uni and also because of my cracked wrist. This gorgeous @sewoveritlondon Lea dress was the last thing I finished before my little 🛼accident apart from the buttons. I eventually managed to  sew them on because I wanted to wear the dress so badly 😅.

It’s a beautiful pattern, but I did have to make some adjustments:

🌸 1.5cm FBA (usual for me with SOI)

🌸 shortened the bodice by 1.5cm (never this did in a SOI pattern before, but the bodice looked too long for me). There were no shorten line, so I did it below the underarm, which also made the v-neck slightly less deep.

🌸 1cm narrow-shoulder adjustment (usual)

🌸 about 0.7cm swayback adjustment, but I probably did not need it here

🌸 shortened the skirt to just above the knee

The fabric is a linen/viscose blend from my local fabric shop. It has a slight sheen and a twill weave and the pink is 💖. But it creases a lot.

Overall, I love the dress. The skirt is beautifully swishy but fitted at the small back, which I really like, and the neckline is perfect too!

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[CZ] V posledních týdnech jsem kvůli škole a zlomené ruce moc nešila. Než jsem se vysekala 🛼, tak jsem ještě stihla ušít tyhle #SewOverIt šaty #SOILeaDress až na knoflíky. A i ty jsem tam nakonec nějak zvládla i se svou zraněnou rukou našít, protože jsem si je tak hrozně chtěla obléct. 

Střih je super, ale jak už to tak bývá, musela jsem udělat pár úprav:

🌸 1,5cm FBA (obvykle dělám na každém střihu od Sew Over It)

🌸 živůtek jsem zkrátila o 1,5cm, což jsem nikdy u SOI nedělala, ale vypadal nějak moc dlouhý. Na střihu nebyla zkracovací linie, tak jsem to zkrátila pod průramky, čímž se i trochu zmenšila hloubka výstřihu.

🌸 1cm zúžení náramenice (obvykle u SOI střihů dělám)

🌸 0,7cm úprava pro krátká záda, kterou jsem tady asi nakonec nepotřebovala.

🌸 zkrátila jsem sukni těsně nad kolena.

Šila jsem ze směsi lnu a viskózy z @terrymoda_latky v krásně marshmallownovsky růžové 💖 s tvilovou vazbou a mírným leskem. Ale dost se mačká.

S výsledkem jsem moc spokojená. Sukně je skvělá a krásně točivá, ale na zádech hezky přiléhavá, a výstřih je tak akorát!
[ENG] Just one more picture of that gorgeous back…
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[CZ] Ještě jedna fotka těch krásných zad…

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[ENG] Thanks for all the love on this dress! 💕 [ENG] Thanks for all the love on this dress! 💕 Here it is in all its glory and on the blog you’ll find a post about how I made it combining four patterns! 😅 (link in bio and blog highlights)
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[CZ] Děkuju za pozitivní ohlasy na tyhle šaty! 💕 A tady jsou v celé své kráse. Na blogu najdete článek, kde popisuju, jak jsem na ně zkombinovala 4 střihy. Odkaz je v biu nebo výběru k blogu.
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#MinervaMakers #MinervaMakes #LadyMcElroy #LadyMcElroyFabric #SOIBettyDress #PatternHack #PatternMashUp #HandmadeWardrobe #MeMadeWardrobe #SewSewSew #Sewista #Sewcialist #SewistsOfInstagram #ISew #IMadeThis #MeMadeEveryday #MidSizeSewing #UsilaJsem #UkazCoSijes #UkazCoNosis #Sijeme #Siti #SitiJeRadost #SijemeSLaskou #MeMadeMagic
[ENG] Anyone else in love with this gorgeous @lady [ENG] Anyone else in love with this gorgeous @ladymcelroyfabrics print? I’ve been in love with it for years, and finally got it in the @minervadotcom birthday sale, which made paying the duties a bit more pallatable (thanks brexit).

What drew me to this fabric, besides the gorgeous green, is the large-scale flowers&oranges print. I had to think carefully about which pattern to use and how to cut out the individual pieces. It ended up a bit of a frankenpattern 😅:

🍊#SOIBettyDress bodice
🍊#FPLeo dress sleeves (shortened)
🍊#VictorySofia dress skirt
🍊#CCElodie ties

I’ll show it to you in all it’s glory soon.

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[CZ] Po téhle látce jsem koukala dva tři roky, ale kvůli brexitu látky z Anglie už moc neobjednávám 🥹. Ale když měli v #minervafabrics narozeninové slevy, tak jsem si ji konečně dopřála s tím, že co ušetřím na látce trochu zmírní bolest z placení cla 😅 

Kromě té krásně zelené barvy se mi velmi líbil velký květinovo/pomerančový vzor. Hodně jsem přemýšlela nad vhodným střihem a jak pak jednotlivé díly co nejlépe vystřihnout. Nakonec to byla velká střihový skládačka:

🍊živůtek podle šatů Betty od #SewOverIt
🍊rukávy podle šatů Leo od #FrenchPoetryPatterns (zkrácené)
🍊sukně ze šatů Sofia od #VictoryPatterns
🍊vázačky ze šatů Elodie od #ClosetCore 

Brzo je ukážu celé.
🌸 Work in progress… Pattern: @sewoveritlond 🌸 Work in progress… 

Pattern: @sewoveritlondon #SOILeaDress

#SewOverIt #SewOverItLondon #SOIShowOff #NeverNotSewing #SewingProject #SewingWip #Sewing #SewistsOfInstagram #InstaSews #SewSewSew #Sewista #SewYourOwn #MeMadeWardrobe #HandmadeWardrobe #Siju #Sijeme #UsilaJsem #UkazCoSijes #UkazCoNosis #Rozešito #MeMadeMagic
[ENG] How many garments do you have in your altera [ENG] How many garments do you have in your alterations pile? Does it ever get smaller? 

I hate alterations, but have a huge pile of clothes that need taking in or refashioning. But at the end of last year I was in the mood, so I took my #SOIKittyDress, took it in, and unpicked the gathered skirt and recut it as an A-line which I prefer. 

Today was the first sunny and warm day we’ve had in ages, so I snapped a couple of pictures on my way to lunch. Pictures 3 and 4 are of the original dress. It’s made from @atelierbrunette Stardust double gauze.

[CZ] Kolik kousků čítá vaše hromádka oblečení k přešití? A zmenšuje se někdy?

Velmi nerada něco přešívám, ale oblečení co potřebuje zmenšit nebo přešít mám hrozně moc. Koncem loňského roku jsem využila toho, že jsem na to výjimečně měla náladu a zabrala si šaty Kitty od @sewoveritlondon a nabíranou sukni jsem přestřihla na áčkovou, kterou mám radši.

Dneska byl konečně po sto letech první slunečný a teplý den, tak jsem si je cestou na oběd vyfotila. Třetí a čtvrtá fotka jsou původní šaty. Jsou ušité z dvojité gázoviny od Atelier Brunette od @peonygarden.cz
A few closeups of my @burda_style 09/2007 1960s cr A few closeups of my @burda_style 09/2007 1960s cropped jacket. 

I’ve sewn in the piping and lining by hand, which was very meditative.

I made bound buttonholes, intially in the wrong place 🙈, as I explained in my previous post. You can see that I had to insert a narrow panel of fabric into the facing piece to make it work. But the buttonholes themselves are pretty neat, only there is a bit of the pink organza I used to finish them peaking on the inside 🫣.

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[CZ] Pár slibovaných fotek detailů mého šedesátkového kabátku z Burdy 09/2007. 

Paspulku a podšívku jsem všívala ručně a bylo to velmi meditativní.

Jak jsem psala v předchozím příspěvku, udělala jsem krásné výpustkové knoflíkové dírky, jen na špatném místně 🙈. Pak jsem musela nastavovat podsádku, jak je na jedné z fotek vidět. Ale jinak jsem s nimi moc spokojená, jen na rubu trochu prosvítá růžová organza, kterou jsem je začistila 🫣.
[ENG] It’s been so cold and miserable, taking ph [ENG] It’s been so cold and miserable, taking photos of this jacket in my parents’ garden is the best I could do 😅. But here it finally is, my 1960s cropped jacket from @burdastyle_cz 09/2007 paired with my shortened @sewoveritlondon #SOIUltimatePencilSkirt

I made so many mistakes on this jacket, it’s a wonder it’s wearable. I made the bound buttonholes too close to the edge, so I had to somehow recut the pattern piece to make it work. Had to redo the collar about 3 times. The pattern only has you interface the collar and facings, but the fabric was so lightweight, O should have interfaced it all 🙈. I interfaced the hems as well and then I interfaced the front on an already sewn jacket - I do not recommend that 😅. Miraculously it’s still wearable 😆.

I used a lightweight wool/polyester blend from deep stash, and some pretty leftover lining. I’ll show you the pretty insides later. The buttons are from an old worn-out coat.

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[CZ] V téhle nikdy nekončící zimě jsem se zatím nezmohla na lepší fotky než tyhle z rodičů zahrady, ale lepší než nic 😅. Tak vám konečně ukážu svůj šedesátkový kabátek z Burdy 09/2007, ke kterému jsem si vzala pouzdrovou sukni Ultimate Pencil Skirt od #SewOverIt

Při šití jsem nasekala tolik chyb, že se divím, že je vůbec nositelný. Výpustkové knoflíkové dírky jsem ušila moc blízko okraji, a pak musela tenhle přední díl nějak zázračně přestřihnout, abych je posunula. Límec jsem vsazovala asi natřikrát. Podle instrukcí se má vyztužit jen límec a podsádky, ale moje látka byla hodně lehká a měla jsem ji nejspíš vyztužit celou. Vyztužila jsem záložky a nakonec jsem přední díl podlepovala celý už sešitý - to teda moc nedoporučuju 😅. Nějakým zázrakem se to ale dá nosit!

Šila jsem ze směsi vlny a polyesteru z hlubokých zásob, co jsem kdysi kupovala v @terrymoda_latky a ze zbytku podšívka z mého růžového kabátu. Ale zevnitř vám kabátek ukážu zase příště. Knoflíky jsou ze starého obnošeného kabátu.
[ENG] The results of my winter knitting, the @drea [ENG] The results of my winter knitting, the @dreareneeknits #BirdsOfAFeatherShawl which alternates fingering and lace weight yarn, resulting in the lightest fluffy cloud-like shawl. 

You need two skeins of fingering yarn for this shawl, but si only had one of the gorgeous @walkcollection Cottage Merino in the Boho colourway I envisioned for this project. So I used it for the lace sections, and alternated it with @martinslab Merino Singles in the Lights colourway in the garter stitch sections. The mohair I used was Tilia by @filcolana in the Sakura colourway.

It was an easy and enjoyable knit and I’m super happy with the result.

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[CZ] Přes zimu jsem si upletla tenhle nadýchaný obláček - šál Birds of a Feather od #AndreaMowry z kombinace mohéru a jednonitek. 

Chtěla jsem na něj použít krásné klubíčko Cottage Merina od #WalkCollection v odstínu Boho koupené u @vlnenesestry . Protože jsou ale na šál potřeba klubíčko dvě, Boho jsem použila na krajkové části samostatně, ale v ostatních sekcích jsem ho po řadách střídala s Merino singles od #MartinsLab v odstínu Lights. Mohér jsem použila #FilcolanaTilia v odstínu Sakura koupený u @yarnqueenprague 

Pletení šlo pěkně od ruky a bavilo mě a s výsledkem jsem moc spokojená.

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