I did not blog here once last year 😂 it's just so much easier microblogging on insta!I'm joining in on the #sewjapaneseinjanuary hosted by blogless anna (who has a blog lmao) + crafty jane makes on instagram. It encourages you to bust open your japanese sewing books (if you have any) and it definitely inspired me to crack mine open! I only have...

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 Oh is there anything cuter than kids in sailor outfits? I'm such a sucker for a sailor collar on just about anything, and now i'm realising there's only one sailor-collared shirt in my wardrobe currently - this must be rectified. I somehow got this pattern in my stash, and i'm not sure how, but i'm glad it's there! It's Simplicity 4142 (not my picture) and has...

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 Edison has had a Wednesday Addams dress in various forms her entire life - ever since she was a tiny little newborn. Her middle name is Wednesday, so i made sure this is going to be a thing. I'm hoping to still make her Wednesday dresses even when she's all grown up - whether she wears them or not! I've always wanted to make...

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Our school is a little hit and miss when it comes to book week, and last year it felt like the first proper dress up parade day in forever - and of course that was the day we were flying to sydney for a family holiday! The year before there had been a Book Week hat parade, but before that there really hasn't...

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I've wanted to make my own socks for such a long time, and while I've made some for eddie I didn't really like the pattern that I used and I couldn't imagine them turning out very well at all for an adult. Then i saw the Ringelprinzessin socks made by Diana on instagram I bought the pattern immediately! And, well, this was a...

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