tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72633879823290347072024-02-07T07:43:38.656+00:00Almost a hippyAlmost a Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00282168377157550283noreply@blogger.comBlogger171125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7263387982329034707.post-22615185689798492992019-01-19T17:50:00.001+00:002019-01-19T17:50:27.752+00:00New year reflections<span style="font-family: "calibri";">I have been a little bit absent from the blog of late and as
the end of 2018 approached and I was reviewing what I had done this year, I
realised how little I had documented either here or on Instagram this year. This
made me a bit sad as I like having a record of the work I have done and the
opportunity to look back and review what I feel has worked best for me. </span><span style="font-family: "calibri";"> </span><span style="font-family: "calibri";">At the beginning of 2018 I didn’t have the
headspace to set myself any goals or consider what it was I wanted to achieve,
as a result I don’t really have a sense of what it is I’ve done this last year.
I also took part in fewer challenges or events this year which has made me feel
a bit disconnected to the community, although I did go to one of the london
stitchers meetups which was a really lovely way to connect with other sewists
in real life and not have any pressure to sew something for it. With these
reflections in mind, I have a number of thoughts about what I would like to do
in the next year.</span><span style="font-family: "calibri";"> </span><br />
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My favourite makes of 2018. A maxi Anna dress and my green wool Flint trousers.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">One of the positive things about my lack of documentation
and engagement in community events was that I took sewing much slower this year
and for the most part made things that I like and wear.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Rather than being completely focused on
sewing the latest pattern or making a whole new wardrobe, I also gave myself
space to make some bits and pieces that were not clothes (or at least not
clothes for me) which allowed me to slot sewing more successfully into the
wider context of my life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I made a
friend’s wedding veil this year and while it was entirely hand sewn, not my
favourite thing to do, it was lovely to feel that I was adding something unique
to her special day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I also made some
bits and pieces from scraps to fit with my wider sustainability goals, such as reusable
make up remover pads and handkerchiefs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>These have seen a lot of use and it felt good to prioritise something that wasn't clothes. They were actually really satisfying to sew as they were so simple and it allowed me to be really mindful about the sewing rather than engaging in my usual stresses because I'm doing something complex.</span><br />
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This was the only photo I took where you can see the veil properly! It goes so well with my pjs!</div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">This year I decided to select #makenine patterns as, even if
I don’t make them, I like having a framework for my makes and to organise my thoughts
of why I did or did not complete a make.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>My selections are in themed clusters.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>First off are a couple of vintage patterns, one of these I haven’t made
before but fits firmly with my love for the 1970s, the other is a 1960s pattern
which I made a wearable muslin of a few years ago and I wear all the time, and
have just had to take apart and finish all the seams-the muslin was made before
I got my overlocker, so I feel it may be time to add another one of these to my
wardrobe.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Next are a couple of tops, I
am ALWAYS on the search for good tops.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
have already made one version of the SOI Clara and love it but the Megan
Neilsen Dove has been in my stash for ages and I haven’t got round to making it
up. The next item is the SOI Joan dress which also has been in my stash for
ages without being made up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The next few
garments are ones that seem super scary to me and I want to try this year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Rumana coat, I have never made a coat
with as many pieces and elements as this one but I bought the fabric for it
when I was in Hong Kong last year and cut it out around Halloween and then put
it on a shelf and ignored it!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hopefully
I’ll get it done before the season for it is completely finished.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A bra has been something that I’ve been
wanting to tackle for ages but the it seems super tricky to me and assembling
all the hardware etc was putting me off so I’ve booked myself onto a class to
have my hand held through the process.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve
been eyeing up the ginger jeans for ages and having dipped my toe into the
jeans world a little with my Mia jeans, I’d like to take on this more
complicated project.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Making my own
trousers has been a real game changer for me, as this was always the area I struggled
most to get ready to wear that fitted me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>On that note, my final pattern is the Lander pants which I purchased in
the lack black Friday sale but haven’t had a chance to make up yet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">As ever I would like to work my way through some of my stash
this year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While in general I have been
quite good at not buying too much fabric in the last couple of years, my purchases
while in Japan and Hong Kong have meant that overall I’ve had much more fabric in
than out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I would like to reverse this
trend this year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I already have pieces
ear marked for 5 of my #makenine so hopefully these should make the initial
dent in my stash but the aim is to try and make it through a bit more, if for
no other reason than we need some more space in our spare room!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">To ease myself back into sewing again this year I made
myself another Renfrew cowl necked top.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I wear my previous version all the time, in the colder months I probably
wear it for part of every weekend so figured another one would not go
amiss.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This top uses a surprising amount
of fabric-it’s that cowl and as I used some scraps left over previous projects,
one of the cowl pieces had to be pieced together to make it all fit but I’m
really pleased with it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s a great layering
piece and I’m sure will become another staple for the cold season.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was nice to start with something simple
and wearable and it has given me some motivation to sew some of the other
projects I have in mind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Almost a Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00282168377157550283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7263387982329034707.post-76851136704887837142018-10-30T15:17:00.000+00:002018-10-30T15:17:49.655+00:00A very special Anna<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Today’s dress is a bit special to me for a number of
reasons. Firstly I made it to wear to the wedding of a my good friend, Katie and
it was lovely to have a special dress to celebrate her special day in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Secondly, I made it in some great fabric I
bought in Japan last year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have no
idea what I was planning to made with this when I bought it, as I purchased 5m
which is more than I would usually buy without a plan, however, kudos past
Alexa for making good choices!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The dress is of course the </span><a href="https://byhandlondon.com/products/anna-dress" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Anna dress</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">, isn’t it funny how
when you make up a pattern that you love you instantly want to make it
again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I haven’t made an Anna dress in a
couple of years and now have made 2 versions in the space of a few weeks!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The </span><a href="https://almostahippy.blogspot.com/2014/08/anna-goes-to-brighton.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">first version</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> of the Anna that I ever
made was the maxi version and I loved floating around in that dress so much,
sadly it completely disintegrated as it was made from a viscose that frayed
like crazy and I made it before I had an overlocker.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can’t believe it’s taken me so long to make
another to replace it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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other versions, I made the pattern up straight from the pack.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I always find it hard to believe when a dress
pattern says it needs something like the 4.5m required for this dress, particularly
as I’m usually quite economical with my cutting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, a maxi dress with gored skirt really
does!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I only have some scraps left over
from my 5m!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-family: inherit; mso-spacerun: yes;"> The fabric is a cotton of medium weight and so was a total dream to work with and there'll be no fraying issues with this baby! I feel that this is a good use of my Japanese stash and I think I'll get a lot of wear out of this once we return to my preferred summer season! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The pictures are courtesy of my friend Dominika who is
obsessed with photos and getting the perfect photo.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When she makes me take her photo 10 times or
makes me pose for mine forever, I whinge a lot but then she get such good
results that I really shouldn’t be such a brat about it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Thanks Dominika!</span></div>
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Almost a Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00282168377157550283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7263387982329034707.post-77475989401104878342018-10-21T23:04:00.001+01:002018-10-21T23:11:42.891+01:00Around the worldIt's Indie pattern month over on the <a href="https://themonthlystitch.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">monthly stitch,</a> which is one of my favourite sewing events of the year as I always discover new patterns and designers and see great adaptations of patterns. This year one of the themes was 'around the world' which meant that you had to sew a pattern by an Indie company outside your own country. I thought this was a great challenge and really pushed me out of my comfort zone. I'd assumed I sew lots of patterns from different pattern companies around the world and while this is true to an extent, there is a big slant towards UK pattern companies, the patterns I've made over the last few months have been from <a href="https://www.cocowawacrafts.com/" target="_blank">Cocowawa</a>, <a href="https://byhandlondon.com/" target="_blank">By Hand London</a> and A LOT of <a href="https://sewoverit.co.uk/" target="_blank">Sew Over It</a>.<br />
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Anyway I consulted my pattern stash and pulled out the <a href="https://www.wafflepatterns.com/" target="_blank">Waffle patterns</a> <a href="https://www.wafflepatterns.com/product-page/diagonal-knit-top-vanilla" target="_blank">Vanilla top</a>. I discovered this pattern company through a previous years indie pattern month, see an interview with the designer <a href="https://www.paprikapatterns.com/sim-interview-with-waffle-patterns/" target="_blank">here</a>. I think I bought this on black Friday last year so it's nice to finally get round to using it.<br />
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I used some jersey that I bought in Japan last year. It's a nice symmetry to use a Japanese fabric for a pattern from a Japanese designer. While Japanese designs always look so cool, the lack of fitting and defined waist line means that they're not usually my style so this was also my first venture into Japanese style patterns.<br />
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The front and back pattern pieces look crazy when they are laid out on the fabric, which was kind of exciting because it wasn't like anything I'd ever sewn before! The instructions were good and I thought the design of the neckline binding was really good and gave a nice finish for a V-necked top in jersey.<br />
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However, I do think the sizing is bit off. I made the jumper true to my measurements and I do think it's a bit too slouchy and oversized and because of the unusual shape, I'm not entirely sure how to fix it! I have worn it loads since I finished it though so it clearly can't be bothering me that much!<br />
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<br />Almost a Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00282168377157550283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7263387982329034707.post-78492292234350197192018-10-06T10:09:00.000+01:002018-10-06T13:14:40.497+01:00An oldie but a goodieWith this make I've returned to an old pattern that was everywhere in the blogosphere at one point and I've already made several versions of, a couple of versions <a href="https://almostahippy.blogspot.com/2014/08/anna-goes-to-brighton.html" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="https://almostahippy.blogspot.com/2016/07/another-birthday-dress.html" target="_blank">here</a>. It is of course the <a href="https://byhandlondon.com/products/anna-dress" target="_blank">By Hand London Anna dress</a>. Despite having made this dress a number of times, I have never made the V-necked version so it was nice to try something new while still in the realm of the familiar.<br />
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The fabric I used is one of a pair of sheets I picked up in a charity shop a few years back. I used one of them to make <a href="https://almostahippy.blogspot.com/2016/02/let-talk-vintage.html" target="_blank">this vintage shirtdress</a>. Unfortunately as it was my first version of the shirtdress, it was a bit short in the torso and while I loved it I was never that comfortable in it so eventually donated it. On the plus side I had plenty more of the fabric which I loved so time for dress number 2 from a sheet! I started my dressmaking journey with a lot of refashioning projects and while I now buy a lot of fabric, I love when I am able to return to some refashioning and to pursue my hobby a bit sustainably.<br />
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I always feel like the Anna bodice is a bit short on me (spot the long torso theme) so I lengthened this one by about 5cm. It may have been a cm too much but I'm not going to get too picky about it. With my <a href="https://almostahippy.blogspot.com/2016/07/another-birthday-dress.html" target="_blank">last Anna dress</a> I had made some alterations to adjust for gaping in the back which I did again this time. I also decided to add a pleated skirt for a slightly different look and while the calculations behind pleats always defeat me (and I'm usually good at maths!), I got there in the end and really like the finished look. Despite the pleats, this was really a very quick and satisfying make.<br />
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Almost a Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00282168377157550283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7263387982329034707.post-75278609496566813472018-09-30T19:17:00.000+01:002018-09-30T19:17:35.987+01:00Last of summer sewing I took these pictures on a recent trip to Hong Kong where my clothes were totally weather appropriate but now I’m back in the UK they feel totally out of sync with the weather and the autumnal sewing that everyone is doing now.<br />
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The pair of flint shorts that I made last year got so much wear that I definitely wanted a new pair this year in a slightly more neutral colour to go with everything. This pair are made from some black cotton that I had in my stash and were perfect for sightseeing in and going with everything else I’d brought with me. I made the tie closure version and made no alterations. Basically I have nothing to say about these, this is maybe my 6th pair and I can just crack them out and fall in love! A couple of previous versions can be seen <a href="https://almostahippy.blogspot.com/2017/04/rocking-1930s.html" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="https://almostahippy.blogspot.com/2017/05/a-vintage-outfit.html" target="_blank">here.</a></div>
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The silk cami is made from an old Hobbs linen skirt that my mother donated to my stash a few years ago and so is also a refashion. The skirt was cut on the grain so could basically just be used as a length of fabric. I harvested the zip for my stash too. Have you all been keeping track of the fabulous refashions happening as part of the <a href="http://makery.co.uk/the-refashioners/#" target="_blank">refashioners series</a>? While it's nice to be doing a refashion alongside the rest of the community, this one is no where near as inspired as the other garments in the series.</div>
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I’d made a couple of silk camis before but found the fit a bit odd. It’s got quite a loose fit but was tight across the bust. With my decidedly average C cup I’d never had to do an fba before but being no time like the present, I consulted the blogosphere for the knowledge. I found <a href="https://guthrie-ghani.co.uk/blog/simple-sleeveless-top-blog-series-choosing-a-size-and-making-bust-adjustmen" target="_blank">this post</a> and<a href="https://www.paprikapatterns.com/how-to-do-a-full-bust-adjustment-on-a-dartless-shirt/" target="_blank"> this post </a>helpful but since neither of them quite covered what I was doing, I'm not entirely sure that I've done it correctly. I wanted the final top to have a bust dart so that the top didn't end up too shapeless, however, with the adjustment I have ended up with a much roomier top, so for my next version, I will take it in at the sides. It does fit much better across the bust now though.<br />
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Almost a Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00282168377157550283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7263387982329034707.post-39252432024410886112018-09-03T09:27:00.002+01:002018-09-03T09:27:43.542+01:00Sweet as honey<span style="font-family: "calibri";">I really loved the <a href="https://www.cocowawacrafts.com/shop/sewing-patterns/honeycomb-shirt-dress-pdf-sewing-pattern-eng/" target="_blank">honeycomb shirt and dress</a> by Ana from Cocowawa
when it was released but I attempted to resist buying it as my sewing output
has reduced and I’m so I’m attempting (and failing) to reduce my fabric and
pattern buying too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, there were
so many gorgeous versions popping up on my instagram that I couldn’t help it. I love a shirtdress, they must be among the most worn items in my wardrobe so the fact that this pattern offers a dress and top versions is a real bonus.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">This was my first Cocowawa pattern, while I love some of her
other patterns, they are a bit too casual for my mainly work wardrobe, although
<a href="https://www.cocowawacrafts.com/shop/sewing-patterns/chestnut-sweater-top-sewing-pattern-digital/" target="_blank">the Chestnut </a>gives me all the heart eyes and is seriously calling to me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was really impressed with the pdf, it
seemed to have be planned with economy of paper (and sticking time) in mind and
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">I made up a size 4, grading to a 6 over the hips, as per my measurements and found it to be pretty accurate but this
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of an old duvet cover that I had bought in a charity shop and used to make my
vintage halter neck dress.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I found the
instructions for the most part really good.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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but I wasn’t paying attention at this point and so just stitched my yoke shut
and finished it in the way I would any other seam so mine is not so pretty on
the inside.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The only thing I struggled
with was buttonhole on the mandarin collar, I was struggling to get a neat
buttonhole on the collar because of the fabric bulk and then I realised that it
wouldn’t close over the other side properly even if I got one so I simply
decided to sew buttons on both sides of the collar and call it a feature.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had a little look on instagram and there
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I really recommend this pattern and am looking forward to future versions becoming part of my shirtdress wardrobe! <br />
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Today I have a very colourful dress to show you. This is my fourth African wax print dress and each time I wear the others I swear that I'm going another as they make me so happy. I feel like they fit my style well as they are colourful without being novelty and I also love the great interactions I get with other people when I wear them. People come up to me on the street or the hospital that I work in and talk to me about the prints which is awesome as Londoners tend not to do that often.<br />
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Despite making this pattern a lot of times, each time I do, I think that I need to lengthen it. I think I forgot because several of them are winter versions that I wear with tights. However, this is definitely a summer version and it feels like it should be a smidge longer. However its been doing me well in this heat wave we've been having. <br />
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: 17pt;">Today I have another double act for you, however this one worked out just as I planned. Another pair of <a href="https://sewoverit.co.uk/" target="_blank">Sew over it</a> <a href="https://sewoverit.co.uk/product/ultimate-trousers-sewing-pattern/" target="_blank">ultimate trousers</a> and a <a href="https://schnittchen.com/en/" target="_blank">Schnittchen patterns</a> <a href="https://schnittchen.com/en/" target="_blank">Coco jacket</a>. The jacket was a new make for me and it was good to push myself out of my comfort zone. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 17pt;">I’m not sure what the fabric content of this jersey is as it’s not stated on the site but it’s really drapey and feels lovely. I’m not sure if it was the greatest choice for this top. It may be a little too drapey, it may have worked better in something with a bit more structure. I'm still undecided about this cardigan, I may make the adjustments and I may even make another to fully decide but at the moment it's not love!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: 17pt;">Each year I make myself a new birthday dress and I decided to mix it up this year with a birthday jumpsuit. The <a href="http://0.41.177.247/" target="_blank">closet case files Sallie jumpsuit</a> is a pattern that gets less airtime than some of Heather's other patterns which I think is a shame as it's such a lovely pattern.<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: 17pt;"><br /></span></span></div>
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Day 18: <a href="http://almostahippy.blogspot.com/2016/08/taking-circle-skirt-up-notch.html" target="_blank">Tulip Megan Neilsen circle skirt</a> and <a href="http://almostahippy.blogspot.com/2015/06/a-whole-new-outfit.html" target="_blank">black Mathilde blouse</a>. Again another outfit that I love. </div>
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Day 19: <a href="https://sewoverit.co.uk/product/capsule-wardrobe-city-break-ebook/" target="_blank">Sew Over It Mia jeans</a> and a Sew over it silk Cami in a liberty tana lawn. The fit of this top is way off but I love the fabric so it continues to be worn, I like the shape of the top though so I need to do some work to get the pattern to fit better. On the other hand, the jeans fit great but were made from a really cheap denim which is wearing poorly which makes me sad. </div>
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Day 20: <a href="http://almostahippy.blogspot.com/2015/11/totally-sew-over-it.html" target="_blank">Sew over it ultimate trousers </a>(I think my obsession with Sew Over It patterns is becoming super obvious by now!) and a <a href="http://almostahippy.blogspot.com/2016/06/liberty-peplum-top.html" target="_blank">hacked belladone top in a liberty tana lawn</a>. </div>
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Day 21: A <a href="https://byhandlondon.com/products/charlotte-skirt" target="_blank">By Hand London Charlotte skirt </a>in a stretch cotton with a RTW top, another outfit I love. It makes me happy when I feel like my wardrobe is rocking in the way that I want.</div>
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Day 22: <a href="http://almostahippy.blogspot.com/2017/04/rocking-1930s.html" target="_blank">Megan Neilsen Flint trousers </a>and <a href="http://almostahippy.blogspot.com/2017/05/a-vintage-outfit.html" target="_blank">vintage shirt</a>.</div>
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Day 23: <a href="http://almostahippy.blogspot.com/2016/12/an-unusual-vintage-make.html" target="_blank">1960s jersey dress</a> another dress that I love, I made this almost 2 years ago and it has been in consistent rotation since, I'm not sure how I haven't gotten round to making another one yet.</div>
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Day 24: <a href="https://sewoverit.co.uk/product/capsule-wardrobe-city-break-ebook/" target="_blank">Alex shirt dress</a>. I like this dress and wear it regularly but it doesn't entirely fit my usual aesthetic and so sometimes I struggle to work out how to wear it. Luckily the warm weather meant no coordinating items were required. </div>
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Day 25: I made this dress for my graduation in January. It’s the <a href="https://sewoverit.co.uk/product/1940s-wrap-dress-sewing-pattern/" target="_blank">Sew over it 1940s wrap dress</a> in a liberty wool. However the bodice sits funny, I don’t know if it’s the pattern or the fact that I made some alterations to it which I then tried to undo and I interfaced the collar with too stiff an interfacing. Whatever the reason I do not feel comfortable in this dress. I’m considering taking the bodice off and using the skirt as a stand alone wrap around skirt. I think that could be cute. </div>
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Day 27: <a href="http://almostahippy.blogspot.com/2015/07/vintage-rose-summer-top.html" target="_blank">hacked vintage top</a> and <a href="https://sewoverit.co.uk/product/capsule-wardrobe-city-break-ebook/" id="id_d384_6617_1fd3_9e9a" target="_blank">Mia jeans</a>.</div>
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Day 28: <a href="http://almostahippy.blogspot.com/2015/04/lady-skater-hacks.html" target="_blank">Hacked lady skater dress</a>. This is an old one but still in regular rotation.</div>
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Day 30: Another <a href="http://almostahippy.blogspot.com/2017/07/a-long-time-in-making.html" target="_blank">Sew Over It Vintage shirt dress</a></div>
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Day 31: <a href="http://almostahippy.blogspot.com/2017/04/rocking-1930s.html" target="_blank">Megan Neilsen Flint trousers</a> and <a href="http://almostahippy.blogspot.com/2017/09/the-year-of-sleeve.html" target="_blank">hacked Sew Over It ultimate shift</a>.</div>
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I'm surprised as I document at how few of the clothes that I love and wear a lot, have not made it to the blog at other times. I'm a bad blogger. As I write these posts I think it's a shame that I don't do it more as I enjoy writing them but I really struggle to take pictures. </div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext";">This year, as quite often, wanted to use Me Made May to help me to think about how to achieve a cohesive wardrobe that works together and I feel matches my style. I feel like this year I have actually managed to achieve this, which is great. I’m not entirely sure why this was, it may be that actually this is not a process that I could do in a month and this month is actually just part of a journey I’ve been on for years. I’ve now been sewing for long enough to have a selection of clothes that I really like and I’ve been considering for a while how to balance my making desires with what goes with my wardrobe. This second part is really the thing I’ve struggled with the most and this year I was more ruthless and pulled out all of clothes and worked out what had matching items and what were the lone wolves in my wardrobe! Also realistically it helped that we had a crazily warm May so I didn’t need as many layers as normal as I’ve always struggled with cardigans and jackets that worked with the rest of my wardrobe. That’s still a problem for me but I’m pushing achieving some workable top layers to the top of my agenda, even if they’re not ones that I make. For me the process was about achieving a wardrobe I feel and look good in, not necessarily about making all of it. </span></div>
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Day 9: hacked lady skater maxi dress. This was a fairly early make after I got into making my own clothes and there are so many flaws but yet it gets pulled out on a regular basis every summer, I love it! It also never achieved it's own post, poor dress but just got entered into <a href="https://almostahippy.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/lady-skater-hacks.html" target="_blank">my round up</a> of hacks to be made with the <a href="https://kitschy-coo.co.uk/products/the-lady-skater-sewing-pattern-for-teens-and-women-pdf" target="_blank">lady skater dress pattern</a>. The very unglamourous backdrop to this photo was Malaga airport because I was off on holiday!!!! Yay!!! </div>
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Day 10: We went hiking in the Andalucían mountains and I wore my Megan Neilsen <a href="https://almostahippy.blogspot.co.uk/2017/05/a-vintage-outfit.html" target="_blank">flint shorts</a> and the first true bias <a href="http://shop.truebias.com/product/sutton-blouse" target="_blank">Sutton blouse</a> that I made. I made this a bit big so it's a bit oversized for my tastes normally but sometimes its good to have a t-shirt like this to pull out. I really need to make some more Sutton blouses as I had another couple that I made in some lovely viscose but they frayed all the way through the French seams and are now unwearable-boo!<br />
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Day 11: All set for another days hiking in my <a href="https://almostahippy.blogspot.co.uk/2016/12/embracing-colour.html" target="_blank">very jazzy ultimate trousers</a> and my mustard <a href="https://almostahippy.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/making-progress-with-my-fall-essentials.html" target="_blank">SoZo Dolores top</a>. At least they couldn't lose me up in the mountains.<br />
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Day 12: I wore the same as yesterday for the hiking part of the day and then had a much needed shower and change into a new <a href="https://store.closetcasepatterns.com/products/nettie-dress-bodysuit-sewing-pattern" target="_blank">Nettie dress</a> for a night in Malaga. This is my latest <a href="https://www.sewcraftyonline.co.uk/" target="_blank">Sew crafty</a> project so I will do a proper blog post about it soon. <br />
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Day 13: I somehow managed to come down with a stinking cold, maybe it was all the exercise! I wore my lady skater maxi again to wander around in the sun feeling sorry for myself.<br />
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Day 14: I wore <a href="https://almostahippy.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/sallie-jumpsuit.html" target="_blank">my Sallie jumpsuit</a> to brace the flight home with a cold! It was so miserable to leave the sunshine and beach behind!</div>
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I made it this far before forgetting to take a photo! However, it was my first day back at work and I was ill so I think the rush to get into pyjamas at the end of the day (also me made) was understandable. I was wearing my <a href="https://almostahippy.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/totally-sew-over-it.html" target="_blank">ultimate trousers</a> and an ultimate shift top. I’m not convinced by this top but since I was so miserable and full of the cold, I’m not sure that this is a fair judgement.<br />
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Day 16: Slipping standards! I forgot until bedtime to take this photo so this was my best attempt with my selfie stick. I was wearing <a href="https://almostahippy.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/rocking-1930s.html" id="id_50cb_d706_f6f1_8f43" target="_blank">a pair of flint trousers</a> (I made these in an unidentified fabric from my stash which I'm not sure was meant for garments and I'm really concerned that they are not going to hold out all that much longer!), <a href="https://almostahippy.blogspot.co.uk/2016/10/a-pretty-take-on-london-transport.html" target="_blank">my liberty Mathilde</a> and a new coppelia top (also a Sew Crafty project so see future blog post). <br />
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Almost a Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00282168377157550283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7263387982329034707.post-47336654216007804922018-05-09T13:37:00.001+01:002018-05-09T13:37:20.348+01:00Me made may 2018, days 1-8I realised over the last few months that my me made May posts are the posts that I refer to the most on my blog. I think as I post fewer of my makes, it’s nice to have some document of what I’ve made and how I wear them. If you’re following me on Instagram, you’ll have seen the photos but even in the first week I’ve had lots of thoughts about my wardrobe that I don’t have the space to air on instagram.<br />
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Starting with my love for Sew Over It patterns and a very arty picture courtesy of my sister, I wore <a href="https://almostahippy.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/totally-sew-over-it.html" target="_blank">my ultimate trousers</a> and new (as yet unblogged, I really will get round to this) <a href="https://sewoverit.co.uk/product/clara-blouse-pdf-sewing-pattern/" target="_blank">Clara blouse</a>. I wear these trousers a lot and each time I have recently I've been struck by how scruffy they're getting and think it's time for an upgrade. When I was looking for the link I realised that this is because I made them 3 years ago!<br />
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This is one of my favourite combos. My newest <a href="https://megannielsen.com/products/flint" target="_blank">Megan Neilsen Flint culottes</a> with a <a href="https://sewoverit.co.uk/product/capsule-wardrobe-city-break-ebook/" target="_blank">Sew Over It Alex shirt</a>, both made back in January or February. I have three or four versions of both of these patterns now but I think only one has made it to the blog. This is why I love the documentation of my Me Made May photos<br />
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My <a href="http://sozowhatdoyouknow.blogspot.co.uk/p/dolores-batwing-pattern.html" id="id_d891_9bd8_a4a4_aa31" target="_blank">Sozo Dolores dress</a>. This is a great pattern and I have a few tops and dresses made from it. While I never think the dress is actually my style, I end up wearing this one all the time!<br />
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London had suddenly become very sunny and I cracked out the tester version of my <a href="https://almostahippy.blogspot.co.uk/2017/07/another-shirt-dress-testing-mayberry.html" target="_blank">Mayberry dress</a> to start off the bank holiday. I want to make another version of this as shirt dresses are basically my work wardrobe!<br />
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Another pair of Megan Neilsen flints and a recently made New Look 6217 top in a liberty lawn to do some DIY and hang out with friends in Greenwich.</div>
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One of my <a href="https://almostahippy.blogspot.co.uk/2016/08/there-nothing-subtle-about-this.html" target="_blank">Sew over it vintage shirt dresses</a> in an African wax print for exploring London in the sunshine. I love this dress but something happened with the hem line and its a lot shorter than my other versions so not really work appropriate, I'd like to make another in a wax print for work.</div>
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More London exploring (we had visitors staying) in my flint shorts (get ready to see a lot of these as they're the only shorts I own and the weather in London has been incredible and I'm off on holiday on Wednesday!), plantain t-shirt and pants made from the plantain scraps. I'm very excited by my first forays into knicker making and geekily happy when I can match them to my outwear like I did today!</div>
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I wore my <a href="https://almostahippy.blogspot.co.uk/2016/04/maxing-out-70s-vibes.html" target="_blank">psychedelic 70s dress</a>. I love this fabric but I was too fidgety in the dress all day, it made me feel uncomfortable as it pulled across the hips and stomach when I sat down. This has always been an issue but now I have decided that this is one for the refashioning pile (got to reuse that great fabric). </div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Hi Guys, this post is all about my Me-Made-May pledge, apologies
if you’re here for the photos of my makes as todays post is pretty word
heavy!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love Me-Made-May, it is one of
the few challenges in the sewing world that really makes me stop and consider
my wardrobe and connect sewing with some of my other values. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I've participated in Me Made May for the last
few years and generally my aim is the same, to identify gaps in my wardrobe and
think about what I'm making.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However,
while this still holds this May, I want to be a bit more mindful about it this
year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The last few years have been
pretty hard for me and while I’ve participated in Me-Made-May, my reflection on
the experience was limited and that translated into a lack of change in the way
I was sewing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">I’ve been thinking a lot recently about my personal style
and the way I want to dress.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think I have
a good sense of what I like to wear and what looks good but I don’t always
(ever!) consider whether separate items that I’m making will go with other
items that I have in my wardrobe.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When I
came back from Japan, I was living out of a suitcase for 6 weeks and actually
getting dressed and wearing outfits that I liked everyday was really easy
because I was selecting from a small curated pool.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, I did get really bored of my outfits
in this time which told me that although I want a coordinated wardrobe, I don’t
want one that’s quite that small.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">There are also some conclusions that I’ve come to which feel
a bit out of sync with the ‘maker’ idea of Me-Made-May.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are certain things that I have never
been able to create such as work appropriate knitwear and jackets (although
this one is mainly laziness on my part).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>So I want to take this May to consider my wardrobe and identify which
gaps I want to fill myself and which I want to buy some select pieces for.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">As my stress levels were high over the last few years and my
sewing time was limited, I attempted to compensate by buying fabric and
patterns.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This means that my stash is
now huge but also as my buying was so mindless, a lot of it does not work together
or with what I want to sew!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m hoping that
having some clearer ideas of my wardrobe can direct my usage of what I have and
also buy more thoughtfully when I need to.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">I wear me made clothes most days anyway but I love the photo
documentation of this challenge, I find it so helpful to have a record of what I
wore and what worked.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I find myself
referring to my Me-Made-May photos so much over the rest of the year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Therefore part of my pledge is to try taking
a decent photo every day, this is something I have never managed and some years
have been worse than others!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Mindfully wear me-made everyday and document what I am
wearing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By the end of the month I want
to have an idea of what items I want to keep, what I want to get rid of and
what I want to make or buy to fill any gaps.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I want to consider colours/patterns/styles that will work in these gaps and
create a list of makes that will work as a coherent wardrobe.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Almost a Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00282168377157550283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7263387982329034707.post-90717925732320079722018-04-16T21:19:00.001+01:002018-04-16T21:19:37.838+01:00Transitional sewing<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">I’m back with my second blog post in as
many weeks, I might almost be getting back into the swing of this making and blogging
lark.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Today’s make is yet another Sew
Over It pattern, my fan girl status hasn’t diminished in my months away from
sewing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is the Alex shirt from the
city breaks e-book, I’ve made this as both a dress and shirt before although
the only sightings of them on the blog are in last years <a href="https://almostahippy.blogspot.co.uk/2017/05/me-made-may-final-round-up.html" target="_blank">me-made-may photos</a>.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">The first time I made this, as a shirt,
I made a size 14 and it swamped me and eventually I donated it to charity as I
never felt comfortable wearing it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The dress
that I made in a size 12 gets worn a fair amount though. So having got the
sizing nailed, I decided to make this version in a gorgeous cotton voile I
bought from <a href="https://www.seasaltcornwall.co.uk/" target="_blank">Sea Salt Cornwall</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I didn’t
even know they did fabric until Marie from <a href="http://www.astitchingodyssey.com/" target="_blank">a stitching odyssey</a> posted on Instagram about her
purchases during their last big sale.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thanks Marie, my stash is 15m up thanks to
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">The fabric felt beautiful to work with
and the pattern came together more easily than the previous viscose versions
that I had made.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This feels like a real seasonal
transition piece, both because of the item but also the fabric, the coloured
leaves are quite autumnal but the colours are so bright it’s like spring (which
is going to show up in these parts some time soon right?)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I started this shirt shortly after receiving the
fabric back in January/February and got about two thirds of completed and then
reached the button stage and realized that I had no idea which box my buttons
were living in (I think the house will be in moving chaos forever).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, luckily by the time I had unearthed my
buttons and finished the shirt, it’s still seasonally appropriate which is not
what usually happens with my UFOs!<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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my style and wardrobe at the moment and I’m happy to say that this shirt and
outfit feels like a ‘me’ look!</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">The only
thing I’m pondering is if I maybe need to slim down the sleeves a little as
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Almost a Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00282168377157550283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7263387982329034707.post-53191568167928639942018-03-27T14:59:00.000+01:002018-03-27T14:59:05.710+01:00Getting my sewjo back<br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Hi anyone who is still reading these pages, its been a long
time since I had anything to say here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve
had a fairly insane 6 months or so, I finished my doctorate, went travelling
(to Japan, I may blog about this later because I bought a lot of fabric),
started a new job and moved house!!! It was all pretty intense and all my
sewing stuff was in boxes for all of these months.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When I was away, this bothered me a lot less
but when I got back I realised how much sewing had been part of my everyday
life and there was a big hole there!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> It's felt so great these last few weeks to be able to do some actual sewing rather than just imagining I'm sewing which is all I've been doing for the last few months. I found that really stressful as I was creating all these projects in my head and couldn't achieve any of them! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">However, some stuff has come out of boxes and I have been
able to put together some bits and pieces over the last month and I thought I’d
relaunch my blogging with my latest Sewcrafty design team project.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When the lovely <a href="https://www.sewcraftyonline.co.uk/" target="_blank">Sewcrafty</a> ladies reached out
at the beginning of the year to see if I still wanted to be part of the team
this year, I obviously said yes, despite the fact that at this point my sewing
machine was still in a box!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Clearly the
practical part of my brain shuts down around any sewing related
decisions-obviously this is what happens any time I see a new pattern or go
fabric shopping as well!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Anyway as Sewcrafty had <a href="https://www.sewcraftyonline.co.uk/product/polyester-viscose-stretch-crepe-rs0181/" target="_blank">this</a> gorgeous poly-viscose mustard crepe in
stock I decided this was what I was going to use for my first project.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is a bit of a departure from my usual
fabric choice, I usually pick natural fibres and lean towards ALL THE
PATTERNS.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, I really liked the
colour and I think my wardrobe would benefit from a few items in a solid colour.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I did not regret my fabric choice, this fabric was such a
dream to work with, quite stable but lovely and spongy so stitches, even my awful
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">I used Butterick 5478 top pattern, from the 1970s, as my base because I had made it before and thought it would work well lengthened into a dress.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I also keep seeing dresses with big belt details around and have been
wanting to make one for a while.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A lot
of dresses in Japan were like this, I guess inspired by the Obis worn with
Kimonos which were really beautiful.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> I made mine by doubling the width and length of the pattern belt and I interfaced the whole thing as I wanted it to have quite a bit of body and dramatic folds. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">The construction of the dress was all fine except for the
collar/neckline which I somehow managed to completely fluff, twice!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think I may be a bit
jinxed with this pattern as last time I made it (in a cotton and silk blend) I
managed to melt it by getting bleach on it, literally seconds after I had
finished making it!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Anyway after I had failed to make a functional collar twice and had a series of major swearing sessions, I decided to make a change and make some bias binding to finish the neckline and create some tie closures.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">In the end, I'm really pleased with this dress and I love the fact that I feel like I'm returning to sewing and blogging with such a 'me' dress. Even if there are no patterns in sight, the 1970s style means I'm at least sticking true to form! Also having worn this dress a few times, I don't find it's as sweaty as other poly fabrics so maybe there's just the right amount of viscose in there to allow it to breathe. Perhaps I shouldn't be quite so prejudiced against all poly fabrics! Actually Sew Crafty also have <a href="https://www.sewcraftyonline.co.uk/product/polyester-viscose-stretch-crepe-rs0181-wine-red/" target="_blank">this fabric in a wine red</a> as well and I'm quite tempted to get some of that too!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">A big thanks to my lovely friend Dominika for taking the photos! I'd forgotten how annoying I find getting blog photos and she was so good at ensuring she had taken some decent shots, in good lighting and that I didn't have my eyes shut in all of them!</span></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: center;">
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Almost a Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00282168377157550283noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7263387982329034707.post-57874475449839659022017-09-29T23:49:00.000+01:002017-10-03T15:03:05.292+01:00And it's a wrap!<div style="text-align: center;">
And with that incredibly unoriginal title, today I have a <a href="https://sewoverit.co.uk/" target="_blank">Sew Over It</a> <a href="https://sewoverit.co.uk/product/ultimate-wrap-dress-sewing-pattern/" target="_blank">ultimate wrap dress</a> to show you. I was given this pattern, along with the vintage shirt dress for Christmas 2015 and I really don't know why it took me so long to get round to making it!</div>
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This is actually my second version of this dress. I made my first version back in May. Any of you who follow me on Instagram may have spotted it in my me-made-may photos. However I just didn't love this version, the neckline was too wide, leaving my bra straps on show and making it seriously boob-y. I also felt the fabric made me look a bit like Minnie Mouse! In my recent moving house clear out, it got donated to the charity shop. I always kind of hope that I'll spot someone in my local area wearing one of my me-mades that I've donated. Anyone had this experience? </div>
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I used a <a href="http://www.girlcharlee.co.uk/blue-mustard-mod-pucci-floral-cotton-jersey-blend-knit-fabric-p-13928.html" target="_blank">light weight cotton jersey</a> from <a href="http://www.girlcharlee.co.uk/" target="_blank">Girl Charlee</a>. Although it's quite thin, it didn't do that irritating curling at the edges thing that some thin jerseys do. I also love this print. Construction was pretty straightforward. I used my overlocker for a lot of it and the rest on my sewing machine. This is one of the first garments I've made since getting my new walking foot for my sewing machine and it's made such a difference. I'm really pleased with how all the stitching has turned out. </div>
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I love the funky sleeves that are everywhere this year and finally hopped on the bandwagon. I used the Sew over it Ultimate shift dress pattern as a base. This pattern is a great base for hacking and adding flares to as its such a simple design.</div>
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I used a cotton/viscose crepe that I'd picked up in Misen fabrics on Goldhawk road. I love the colours and drape of this but it is a total bastard to work with. Because there's a serious crinkled texture to the fabric it has a lot of excess built in and as a result this top has ended up fairly large on me. I have about 5m of this fabric left and think it would make a really gorgeous robe but I'm not sure I can face working with it again for a while.</div>
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I cut the top version of this pattern out as normal except that I cut the sleeves off at the elbow and made it up instructed. To create the flared sleeves I simply cut panels the width of the fabric and eased them in to the sleeves. This has created a lovely swishy sleeve that I am enjoying flapping around in.</div>
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Sometimes I feel like this blog is basically becoming the place where I express my love for <a href="https://sewoverit.co.uk/">Sew Over It </a>patterns. Some days I feel like I should mix it up but, I warn you, today is not going to be one of those days!</div>
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I've had the <a href="https://sewoverit.co.uk/product/silk-cami-pdf-sewing-pattern/">silk cami</a> pattern pretty much since it came out. I even got round to printing at the time and then it sat in a my pattern drawer for ever, not being made up. When I caught the end of the Liberty sale and picked up a couple of single metre offcuts, I knew it was time to break out this pattern. I cut out a size 14 overall even though at the bust the sizing showed that I would be a 12. However, I have had problems with the arm scye on a number of patterns so I decided to make the 14 overall. Turns out this was a mistake. At the top there's too much fabric. I love this top but need to decide if I can be bothered to remake the top, taking it in a bit so there's not quite so much excess fabric. </div>
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Last month was the <a href="https://themonthlystitch.wordpress.com/">monthly stitch's </a>fourth birthday and as I'm a sporadic contributor, I thought I'd like to enter something. As the theme was 'four' so my cami with it's four pattern pieces seemed like it fit the bill perfectly. However, in my current late to the party style, I missed the deadline so I'll have to post it as an amnesty make at some point.</div>
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I made my first pair of <a href="http://almostahippy.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/jeans.html?m=1">Mia jeans</a> back in April and while I love them and have been wearing them pretty consistently, there are some fitting changes I wanted to make for the next version. There's lots of chat in the sewing world about how sewing helps with body confidence and while I love being able to make clothes that fit me properly and suit my shape, I would argue that actually sewing has made me more aware of how my body differs from others. For example, i now know that while I have a long torso, it's the length from my neck to my waist that's longer, whereas the length from my waist to my crotch is actually proportionally short! Hence the first alteration that I made to the jeans, which was to remove some of the length from crotch to waist. The other alteration that I made was to make the trouser legs considerably longer as my last pair came up seriously short on me. </div>
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While I'm pleased with the alterations that I made, I did make some errors which I will need to rectify on the next version. I forgot to move the marking for the zip end so I have one very short opening to my jeans which means that they require more shimmying than is elegant to get them on and off. I forgot that my sizeable rear end needs quite a bit of fabric to cover it so I think I took a bit much out of the pattern at the back when adjusting. Also I think maybe the pocket placement could do with being moved down a smidge. </div>
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These items have pretty much been on me or in the laundry since I made them. These photos were taken on a trip to the Isle of Wight and stood me in good stead and I'm heading off to Japan in October and I think these are going to be the base of my holiday wardrobe! </div>
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In my seriously sporadic blog posting I'm back, to bring you another shirtdress! Shirtdresses have been EVERYWHERE in the sewing world this summer. I guess it's partly been fuelled by #Sewtogetherforsummer but anyway it's a craze I am happy to jump on bandwagon with. So when Jen of <a href="http://www.jenniferlaurenvintage.com/" target="_blank">Jennifer Lauren handmade</a> put out a call for testers for a shirtdress, I speedily signed up!</div>
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The pattern calls for a floaty fabric, however I had this awesome, not so floaty stretch cotton, which came from <a href="http://www.fabricgodmother.co.uk/" target="_blank">fabric godmother</a> which I wanted to use so I went with that. I reckon that if, like me, you've got a cotton in your stash that you think this dress would look awesome in, I'd say go for it. It actually helps the feature, off-centred front to stand out I think. However, the bodice will stand out slightly from your body, I guess that's your own judgement call. </div>
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This was my first experience of testing for Jen and I was really impressed by the standard of the pattern and instructions at this stage. I think most people had a similar experience with the tester version so there haven't been many changes made from the tester version. This is one of Jen's first patterns with multiple cup sizes and I found this to work really well. I cut a size 12 and C cup for the bodice and graded between a 12 and 14 for the skirt. For this version I also added 4cm to the bodice, this is fairly standard for me as I have a long torso but I didn't take any length out of the skirt to compensate and the dress falls to above my knees. I'm 172cm/5'7" so this is just something to be aware of if you're fairly tall. A change I didn't make on this version was to lengthen the bust darts, personally I find them a little short, its really not a big deal, I only realised they were bugging me after I'd been wearing the dress for a while but I think I'd lengthen them on a future version.</div>
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The off centre neck/overlap is such a nice feature and was really easy to achieve. The buttons I used are some which I'd recycled from a moth-eaten, vintage cardigan that I'd gotten rid of a while ago. I think they work really well with the fabric, and somehow can get lost and look a bit fancy at the same time. I used a navy ribbon for the waist fastening. I should probably mention that the dress has pockets which I totally failed to get a picture of but they're definitely there. To be honest, I know everyone raves about pockets in dresses but I really am not a massive fan. On the rare occasion when I remember I have them and actually put something in them, the dress gets all lumpy and lopsided. I might rebel next time and not include them!</div>
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I really like this dress, I think it's super practical and fun too. While I took these photos ages ago, I've been wearing this exact outfit all day (except with a cardigan over it as the UK hasn't decided to fix on a season at the moment!) I definitely think I'll make another slightly more wintery version with longer sleeves. I love Jen's versions in solid fabrics, which allow the off-centre front to stand out. So, you never know, I may break the habit of a lifetime and opt for a plain fabric for next version!</div>
Almost a Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00282168377157550283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7263387982329034707.post-81116577282464970622017-07-28T11:20:00.003+01:002017-07-31T22:40:54.551+01:00A long time in the making!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today I have two projects to share that have been a really long time in the making. The first up is a <a href="https://sewoverit.co.uk/product/vintage-shirt-dress-sewing-pattern/" target="_blank">Sew Over it Vintage Shirt dress </a>which is my latest <a href="http://www.sewcraftyonline.co.uk/sew-craft-design-team-new-members-2017/" target="_blank">Sew Crafty Design team</a> project. However, I ordered the fabric for this months ago and have only just got round to making it. It's been a super busy few months and I'm happy I can now celebrate the end of them with a new dress.</div>
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This is made in a dashwood quilting cotton from the<a href="http://www.sewcraftyonline.co.uk/product/dashwood-birdsong/" target="_blank"> altitude collection</a> at <a href="http://www.sewcraftyonline.co.uk/" target="_blank">Sew Crafty</a>. This is a really gorgeous range of cottons which are perfect for a dress like this. For years I mainly bought cottons like these as they are so easy to work with and come in amazing patterns and colours. Then I moved away from them to other fabrics as I expanded the range of what I could sew and my stash was surprisingly low in this kind of fabric. I really must rectify this as I do really enjoy working with them. <br />
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This is my fourth version of this dress (I really love this pattern) so I have the fit changes sorted by now, although I did have a few other changes that I made. I hadn't ordered quite enough fabric so I made a couple of adjustments; I made the shirt a smidge narrower and made the sleeves short rather than 3/4 length with a cuff. <br />
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The <a href="http://www.welcometothemousehouse.com/product/julia-womens-cardigan" target="_blank">Julia cardigan</a> was circling the blogosphere a few years ago and when I checked my harddrive, I've had it stored for 2 years without ever getting round to printing the pattern and making it. Part of the reason for my lack of action was the difficulty in finding the right fabric. I really didn't want a polyester cardigan which ruled out a ponte or something similar. Also as I really feel the cold, I wanted something with a wool content rather than just cotton. Anyway, a few weeks ago I found the perfect black wool jersey in my local fabric shop and as my trusty RTW black cardigan has started sprouting holes, it felt like fate!<br />
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Cardigans and jumpers are still the items that I've made very few of and don't see all that many patterns for, but I'm so excited I finally found the right combo! This is such an easy pattern to put together and so speedy, I cut it out one evening and by lunchtime the next day, I had a new cardigan. The only thing I don't like about the instructions is that is isn't clear that so much extra fabric is needed for the doubled over cardigan and I did not have enough fabric to do this. It's not a big deal in this black fabric as very little is visible but in another fabric I think I'd prefer to have the doubled over collar.<br />
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So although the weather in the UK is grim at the moment, its still too warm for this cardigan really, which is perfect as it means the wool is doing its job. Winter Alexa will thank me. <br />
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These items are my entry for one of the monthly stitch <a href="https://themonthlystitch.wordpress.com/indie-pattern-month-2017/" target="_blank">indie pattern month challenges </a> and I'm so pleased with my outfit. </div>
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And then I came to my senses and realised that I wanted to do something with the <a href="http://www.sewcraftyonline.co.uk/product/dashwood-altitude/" target="_blank">altitude bird cotton</a> that SewCrafty had sent me so I decided to refashion it into something that I would actually wear. Enter this vintage summer blouse pattern from 1982 (apparently this is the year that I sew the 1980s!). I hummed and ha-d over what size to make and luckily I had decided on the size 12 because when I got it out of the packet this size had already been cut out. I'm not sure where I bought this pattern from, I'm going to guess it was part of a job lot on eBay but I guess I'm lucky that my size remained in tact.<br />
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I'm not really a fan of ruffles but they've been popping up everywhere this summer and I thought the ruffled version of this looked cute without being too OTT so I gave it a go. Although I used some little flower buttons from my stash so I wasn't exactly trying to move too far away from the 'cute' factor! The ruffles were made from some scraps of a cotton linen blend that I had in my stash.<br />
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I want so many versions of this top! I've been searching for a good shirt/top pattern for ages and this might be the one! Although I wish it had a sleeved version as in it's current form, it's only good for summer. However hopefully we've got months of summer left so I can enjoy this for a while.<br />
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The shirt was worn on holiday with a new pair of <a href="https://megannielsen.com/products/flint" target="_blank">Megan Neilsen Flint shorts</a>. I seem to have become a little bit obsessed by this pattern. Personally I think this is a super cute look and is also giving off more 1930s vibes. I made the shorts from a scrap of denim that I had in my stash, that I think my mum donated at one point, and some scraps of stretch cotton. I also used 2 vintage buttons also from my stash. Basically, these were a great stashbuster! <br />
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I used red topstitching on the denim and navy topstitching on the waistband and for the button holes. I have done a lot of topstitching recently and I think it adds a really nice detail but maybe it's time to give it a rest now! I'm actually wearing these shorts as I type, since the weather in the UK has decided that it's properly summer. I hope you all have a lovely weekend in the sunshine!Almost a Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00282168377157550283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7263387982329034707.post-59627986013712619932017-05-13T08:40:00.003+01:002017-06-12T11:02:05.681+01:00Me-made-may final round upSo having sworn that I was going to document me-made-may on the blog, May rather got the better of me. I did take photos (mainly) which I put on instagram, so here a little late is my round up!<br />
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Day 11. A rtw leather skirt and my <a href="http://almostahippy.blogspot.co.uk/2016/10/a-pretty-take-on-london-transport.html" target="_blank">liberty Mathilde blouse</a>. While I love leather skirts, wearing this now scarce rtw item in my wardrobe reminds me why I sew! I fits so badly. <br />
Day 12. Sew Over It Alex shirt and <a href="http://almostahippy.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/jeans.html" target="_blank">Mia jeans</a>!<br />
Day 13. A new Flint and Flora jumpsuit hack. More details will be coming soon.<br />
Day 14. <a href="http://almostahippy.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/jeans.html" target="_blank">Mia jeans</a> and plantain t-shirt.<br />
Day 15. Sew over it ultimate wrap dress (unblogged) I like the concept of this but it needs a number of adjustments which I find frustrating when I wear it. It's starting to become apparent how I have started blogging only a fraction of the things that I make!<br />
Day 16. I forgot to take a picture but I wore my <a href="http://almostahippy.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/where-i-manage-to-make-my-life-more.html" target="_blank">Jade skirt</a> and a sutton blouse<br />
Day 17. Flint/flora jumpsuit again<br />
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Day 18. Sew Over It <a href="http://almostahippy.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/let-talk-vintage.html" target="_blank">Vintage shirt dress</a><br />
Day 19. A Jade skirt and<a href="http://almostahippy.blogspot.co.uk/2017/02/making-vintage.html" target="_blank"> 1980s jumper</a>, actually wearing these made me realise that both should go to the charity shop as the skirt is too short and I don't like the fabric of the jumper.<br />
Day 20. Nettie dress (unblogged and unphotographed)<br />
Day 21. I didn't manage to get a photo and I don't remember what I wore<br />
Day 22. <a href="http://almostahippy.blogspot.co.uk/2016/12/embracing-colour.html" target="_blank">Super colourful ultimate trousers</a> and a bronte top.<br />
Day 23. New Alex shirtdress (blog post to come)<br />
Day 24. <a href="http://almostahippy.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/heart-backed-belladone-dress.html" target="_blank">Deer and Doe Belladone</a> to do my doctoral viva!<br />
Day 25. <a href="http://almostahippy.blogspot.co.uk/2016/06/liberty-peplum-top.html" target="_blank">Deer and Doe hacked Belladone top</a> and <a href="http://almostahippy.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/totally-sew-over-it.html" target="_blank">ultimate trousers</a><br />
Day 26. Lady skater dress (unblogged) to celebrate passing my doctorate thesis and viva!<br />
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Day 27. <a href="http://almostahippy.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/rocking-1930s.html" target="_blank">Flint trousers </a>and new vintage top (blog post to come)<br />
Day 28. Alex shirtdress<br />
Day 29. No photo<br />
Day 30. <a href="http://almostahippy.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/rocking-1930s.html" target="_blank">Flint trousers</a> and <a href="http://almostahippy.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/book-review-frocks-little-black-dress.html" target="_blank">Angelica top</a><br />
Day 31. Worst photo of the month! <a href="http://almostahippy.blogspot.co.uk/2016/05/going-back-in-time.html" target="_blank">Vintage maxi skirt</a> and <a href="http://almostahippy.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/lace-belcarra-blouse.html" target="_blank">lace Belcarra top.</a><br />
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Right so that's May wrapped up for another year! This was definitely the year where I've struggled least to pick something to wear every day. I love all the basics that I've made and love that I've managed to fill some (but not all) of the gaps. Having a handmade wardrobe is great and the longer I sew, the more pieces that I think fit with my style and are well constructed and I find this immensely satisfying. I hope you all had good me-made-mays. Almost a Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00282168377157550283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7263387982329034707.post-65043022934543774682017-05-07T22:57:00.004+01:002017-05-13T08:33:24.328+01:00Me Made May Days 1-10<p>I contemplated not blogging about Me-made-May this year as I'm doing daily photos on instagram but then I realised that even if no one else reads these posts as they are repetitive, I love having my previous years documentation of what I've worn each May and the reflections of my style, life and the weather that they represent. So without further ado, here's what I wore at the beginning of May 2017.<br><br>
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<p><a href="http://almostahippy.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/jeans.html" target="_blank">My Mia jeans</a>, stripey <a href="http://sozowhatdoyouknow.blogspot.co.uk/p/dolores-batwing-pattern.html" target="_blank">Dolores top</a> and <a href="http://almostahippy.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/owl-jumper-finally-finished.html" target="_blank">owl jumper</a> for a walk up Boxhill with my sister and a friend. A lovely bank holiday start to the month.<br><br>
Day 2</p>
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<a href="http://almostahippy.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/galaxy-dress-no-sew-refashion.html" target="_blank">Refashioned Galaxy dress</a> and vintage jumper for a day at work</div>
<p>Day 3</p>
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<p> <a href="http://almostahippy.blogspot.co.uk/2016/12/an-unusual-vintage-make.html" target="_blank">Vintage jersey dress</a>, belt donated from my mum and RTW cardigan for a day at work and dinner out with friends. <br><br>
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I failed to get a photo but I wore my <a href="http://almostahippy.blogspot.co.uk/2016/12/embracing-colour.html" target="_blank">ultimate trousers</a> for a day in uni<br><br>
Day 5</p>
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<p> <a href="http://almostahippy.blogspot.co.uk/2016/12/embracing-colour.html" target="_blank">Ultimate trousers</a> and <a href="http://almostahippy.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/jazzy-embroidery.html" target="_blank">embroidered top</a> for another day in uni and dinner with a friend.</p>
<p>Day 6</p>
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<p>A Saturday spent fabric shopping makes me look this happy! I wore a Sutton blouse (unblogged) and my <a href="http://almostahippy.blogspot.co.uk/2016/10/getting-back-to-basics.html" target="_blank">spotty woollen skirt</a>. This photo was taken approximately 5 mins before I spilt food over me!</p>
<p>Day 7</p>
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I wore my new <a href="http://almostahippy.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/rocking-1930s.html" target="_blank">Flint trousers </a>and my <a href="http://almostahippy.blogspot.co.uk/2016/09/super-funky-coat-sewing.html" target="_blank">vintage coat</a> to go visit an exhibition and the Crossrail garden at Canary wharf. I have been wearing this coat all week, I'm glad I got a photo with me wearing it.</div>
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<a href="http://almostahippy.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/a-leather-circle-shirt.html" target="_blank">Pleather circle skirt,</a> I love this skirt but the fabric was pretty crappy quality so it's looking fairly battered now. <a href="http://almostahippy.blogspot.co.uk/2016/10/a-pretty-take-on-london-transport.html" target="_blank">Liberty Mathilde blouse</a> and rtw cardigan. Even with my vintage coat, I was freezing today. Temperatures were distinctly un-spring-like! This may be why I look quite so grumpy in this picture, although I suspect it's more a sign that I needed to go to sleep!</div>
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<a href="http://almostahippy.blogspot.co.uk/2017/01/planning-from-deep-stash.html" target="_blank">African wax print vintage shirt dress.</a> This may be one of my favourite things that I've made. Its got some of my favourite colours and is nice and bright while still being smart enough for work.</div>
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My <a href="http://almostahippy.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/rocking-1930s.html" target="_blank">Flint trousers </a>with a thrifted top and cardigan. Just warning you now, these trousers are going to feature a lot this month. I'm in love and am already working on 2 other variations! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anyway, life got super busy again so sporadic blogging will be resumed. Follow me on instagram for (slightly) more regular updates, I'm @almostahippy. Have a lovely weekend folks.</div>
Almost a Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00282168377157550283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7263387982329034707.post-13207403955265127052017-04-30T23:59:00.001+01:002017-05-07T21:46:03.823+01:00Rocking the 1930sAs soon as <a href="https://megannielsen.com/" target="_blank">Megan Nielsen</a> released the <a href="https://megannielsen.com/collections/bottoms/products/flint" target="_blank">Flint trousers</a> I bought them. I just loved the style and the details and I had to have them!<br />
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I'd never actually made one of Megan's main patterns, although I have made the free <a href="https://megannielsen.com/collections/bottoms/products/veronika-skirt-sewing-pattern" target="_blank">Veronica circle skirt </a>a couple of times; <a href="http://almostahippy.blogspot.co.uk/2016/08/taking-circle-skirt-up-notch.html" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://almostahippy.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/a-leather-circle-shirt.html" target="_blank">here</a>. I was interested to see how the pattern came to together and how clear the instructions were on a more complex pattern. I was impressed! The whole thing was a breeze to put together, although really the only complicated bit is the opening.<br />
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I made this in some unidentified fabric that was a gift from a friend of my mums. I'm not a 100% sure it's a dress making fabric but so far it seems to be working. I cut a size x at the hips and size x at waist and it fits perfectly. I so into making trousers at the moment. For years I gave up on wearing trousers, mainly because I couldn't get ones that fitted. It's so much fun being able to include trousers in my wardrobe again.<br />
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My mum and sister both had the same response to these; that they liked them but that they should be an inch or two shorter. Actually I think the pattern might be meant to sit at about this height so maybe they have the designers eye! Update-when I washed these they shrunk upwards so they are now a couple of inches shorter, hows that for the ultimate lazy fix!<br />
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I wore these on a trip to Eltham Palace with a friend a couple of weeks ago, it is the most incredible house done in 1930s art deco style. I completely fell in love with the lobby of the house and have decided that if I ever get married, I want it to be there (although I say this every time I find a beautiful venue). <br />
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Anyway we found some opportunities for dressing up and I tried on this gorgeous hat, which made me want to run out and buy one to wear on a daily basis. This whole visit completely reaffirmed my love for the 1930s and when I got home I had a little search for some 1930s patterns. I did not find any that I could actually afford but I realised how period appropriate my outfit for the day at Eltham Palace had been! <br />
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Anyway I loved the Flint trousers so much I've got plans for several more, including a jumpsuit hack for an event I'm going to next week so watch this space...</div>
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