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SewFizzTeaCated 2026 another lovely opportunity to celebrate sewing, and for the inspiring community to come together, while raising funds to support a cancer treatment centre. I used this beautiful Japanese seersucker to create this skirt. The fabric is gathered onto a straight waistband with an invisible zip. I made channels with bias binding from the hem up and inserted ribbons to create the ruched effect. I had too much fabric to begin with so took some of the fullness out, carefully unpicking while leaving the zip intact and resewing once I’d figured it out so it wasn’t too pouffy. I had made the Willa Top by Stitch Witch patterns for London Frocktails and loved the shaped of the front so used that pattern again. This time I altered the front wrap creating a button stand instead with a row of tiny buttons at the front. It needs some slight adjustment but was wearable. I love that it looks like a dress but that I can wear the pieces separately. I originally bought some of this fabric in Merchant & Mills and absolutely loved it. When I visited Japan earlier this year I discovered a roll in the back of one of Nippori town’s fabric shops, so had to buy some. It was about £5 a metre. (Obviously no fees for shipping etc!)
The outfit is complimented by the fabulous Skull brooch made by @corriesfancygoods which fortuitously arrived on my doormat with the morning post yesterday. 🖤

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“I’m a Sewcialite, we don’t scrub floors, we socialise and sew cute outfits🪡💃”

#sewcialitestudios #capuletdresspattern

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In honor of fall, my excitement for the new Sense and Sensibility and the perfect season to rewatch one of the greatest movies of all time (Pride and Prejudice 2005), here's a full court press of my latest and greatest make.

I spent August and most of September on this project and I am so beyond proud of my work. #lilithdress by @stitchwitchpatterns

I made a full toile of the Lilith Dress, sewn out of thrifted floral curtains, then spent some sleepless nights debating a few simple mods to make the final dress feel a little more me while still keeping the elegance of the original pattern and my inspiration.

There is sooo much I could say and details to share about how different these two dresses feel to me but the two main changes to the original pattern I made were elongating the shape of the center front bodice by adding 2" in a V point, and adjusting the gathers to be focused at my hips instead of evenly spaced around my waist.

Because the pink fabric I chose is sheer, the final garment is double layered and fully lined so the bodice alone is 20 pieces! A real labor of love and I love, I love, I love it 💌

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*taps microphone on garment sewing instagram* uh hey is this thing still on? That's right I made some clothes for myself to wear. Definitely not just because I needed something to wear to a wedding that wasn't backless as to not reveal the spider bite from hell that's been trying to kill me for 2 weeks. I'm trying to find fun in garment sewing again and I did theoretically enjoy this one, unfortunately I shot myself in the foot by banging these out in 24 hours lol.

Ok here we've got the Gladys Top by @stitchwitchpatterns and the Saturday Skirt by @cayden.naughton with very little edits in stubby viscose I got at @blackbirdfabrics SIX YEARS AGO. Was impressed by the fuller bust option in the top and found it to be very well drafted, I lengthened the front and back by an inch so I could tuck into the skirt and lined in a cute dyed fabric so I can wear it a few different ways. If (when) I make it again I'll probably shorten the width of the neckline in between the two straps as I'm a bit short shouldered and they would probably look more natural closer together. Skirt is pretty straight forward, I wanted to use interfacing to stiffen up the viscose on the yoke so I did that and also lined it, and at 2am I thought it would be fun to add boning to the yoke seams and I don't regret it year but we'll see after laundering. I've wanted a cutie lil chartreuse dress moment for years and I finally have it!

I haven't posted a garment post on here in ages and hope to start dipping my toe in a little more regularly. It's a little bit of a different landscape but grandma is trying. I also started to make video content of this but gave up around 11pm when I had a crisis about the top fit. Maybe I'll revisit it.

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mods i made to the original pattern:

1. added 2” to center front bodice block at a point
2. kept skirt width as is but varied gathering placement so it was all focused at my hips
3. kept skirt width as is but increased length on all pieces with slight a-line shape, 3” hem at bottom
4. removed .5” from arm cycle
5. cut interior lining bodice at straight line from side seams, then added skirt lining
6. *the toile also has piping added at the seams and the final obviously does not!

the top two alterations from the original pattern had the most visual impact, the other changes i made were more about fit and construction tweaks based on the fabric I chose!

this is a size 10 in the #lilithdress from @stitchwitchpatterns - i absolutely love this pattern!!
#sewing #slowfashion #memadeeveryday

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🍂 Autumn is here and I couldn't be happier 🥰🍁
My first autumn make of the season is this absolutely dreamy midi skirt by @mccallpatterncompany ! It's the #m7981 made in a slightly stretchy viscose wool blend. I am so in love with the colour🤩 The fit is perfect too which I knew I would be as it's my second time making this skirt 🩷
The original pattern doesn't come with a separate bottom tier but my fabric wasn't wide enough to cut out the whole skirt pattern in one go so I had to adapt 😅
I am wearing it with my #tudorblouse by @stitchwitchpatterns and I love the combo.
Prepare to be sick of me with autumn outfits 😍😆
#autumnsewing #sweaterweather #memade

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London Frocktails 2026: I really enjoyed the creative process of making these trousers. I had an initial idea in mind and had collected inspiration pictures over the past few months. I sourced the cotton pinstripe fabric on a trip to Japan, but my ideas evolved when I saw some Hakama inspired trousers and wanted to make my own take on them. The Closet Core Mitchell trousers, a wide leg pattern I had made before was my starting point. I drafted a new left leg with more volume to create 3 pleats and a wrap to the right side. This was secured with a black kilt pin. A side pocket on the leg with ribbon detail was made, reminiscent of 90s parachute pants, giving a splash of colour. This was matched by the reverse welt pockets lined in red on the back (you can find instructions for this on the Closet Core blog - a Ginger Jean hack) I chose a cropped length and added chain and charm details inspired after seeing a reel of Ann Ringstrand’s Winterfell skirt. Finished with my own Black Rebel Sewing Machine Club label on the back and a London Frocktails one inside. The top is the Stitch Witch patterns Willa top in a cotton with ribbons that match those on the trousers. It took a while to work out what to pair the trousers with but this worked beautifully. Nike Air rift trainers completed the look and were super comfy.
Swipe through to see all the details including a strut down the catwalk.

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Stitchwitch Atlas top ... made reversible ... one side black cotton poplin / tana lawn liberty print.
So light, so soft .... beautiful to wear

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Finished off a new shirt, got inspired to show it off in a new way.

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As always I suck posting my finished makes! I made this dress last Wednesday on my day off 🙂

I modified the #capuletdress by using rectangles for the skirt and also adding a frill to the bottom! I also added some cute lace to the bodice edge and sleeves to add some of that gothic whimsy I adore 🥰

I love using a @stitchwitchpatterns pattern as they are always wonderfully easy to make

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