Category Archives: Bobbins

Raglan – fourth attempt!

Posted on July 28, 2018 by

I’ve written about my raglan obsession here. A quick reminder: I had tried two different raglan patterns and decided to try a third. Finally I made up the Lane Raglan from Hey June patterns, and had it nicked by the … Continue reading →

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Collared shirt – buttoned up

Posted on June 24, 2018 by

My collar was constructed in this post. But a collar alone is not a shirt. The rest of the shirt was put together along standard lines. In the previous post I’d used the burrito method for attaching the yoke, and … Continue reading →

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I get under my collar..

Posted on June 17, 2018 by

I need new clothes for work – shirts with a collar and proper sleeves. Something more formal and structured than a t-shirt. I am not good at collars, just never get the finish I want. Soul Craft festival appeared on … Continue reading →

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Yet more t-shirts

Posted on June 12, 2018 by

I needed a few more long sleeved tshirts, Grainline Lark to the fore, again. Long sleeved dark pink linen jersey: Loving the results from my cover stitch machine. Long sleeved pastel pink merino jersey: Finally, one with the sides flared … Continue reading →

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Raglan top

Posted on June 4, 2018 by

I made a raglan top from pale blue fleece  – not blogged. I used French terry for another one, also not blogged. I used an old Burda pattern which was OK, but needed modifications to work for me. Major mods. … Continue reading →

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Everyday stripey tshirts

Posted on May 28, 2018 by

Everyday clothes, the sort you wash and wear constantly, that always seem to work. Sort of an extended capsule wardrobe. I had a plan to make something for me, each month. I’m even in the Facebook and Instagram groups for … Continue reading →

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A new ukulele case – part one

Posted on April 8, 2018 by

I bought a ukulele some years ago. I bought a soft gig bag at the same time. The zip pull fell off both ends of the zip, then the zipper thing fell off one end. I clearly needed a new … Continue reading →

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A bikini for Accordion?

Posted on March 24, 2018 by

Umm yes. The rash tops I made don’t have bust support, and I need it. And I made swim shorts, and need something up top. One piece swimmers were another option, and originally what I intended to make. I started … Continue reading →

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Rash tops

Posted on March 17, 2018 by

Summer in Australia can be brutally hot and I burn very easily. We migrated when I was 10 and I had my first mole removed when I was 18. I needed a long-sleeved rash top for my holiday in Queensland. … Continue reading →

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Swimming shorts

Posted on March 5, 2018 by

I needed swimming gear. I went to Queensland for a holiday break with my eldest lass. One week on a tropical island and a few days in Brisbane. In January. I needed swimming gear. I burn like the true English … Continue reading →

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