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Top is old from Oliver Bonas, Birkenstock sandals For a while now I’ve been meaning to make some white jeans as I’ve never owned a pair before and I could think of many different spring/summer outfits which they’d be great for! Pattern I chose to make the Dawn jeans as I love the classic style high-waisted cut and I’d heard good things about this pattern and the instructions which came with them. When making a staple, technical piece of clothing like jeans it’s important that the instructions are clear because I’m going to be wearing them all the time and I wanted to make sure the fit was correct. I graded up a size on the hips which is a common adjustment I make on pretty much everything I make. I am really happy with the fit over the hips and bum and through the legs but unfortunately, the waist was a little small. I’ve realised that I may have a higher waist than the pattern allowed for so the waist of the jeans sits a bit lower, where my waist is wider. I had to place my but...

Hey Sewers, This week I am reviewing the Mia Jeans pattern from the Sew Over It My Capsule wardrobe: City Break eBoo k. I made them in a 20% stretch black denim from Fabric Godmother .  I was a little apprehensive about washing the denim because I had heard of others having issues where the dye washes out of the fabric inconsistently resulting in pale streaks where it's been folded up in the washing machine. However, I decided to continue as normal anyway and need not have worried, it washed beautifully. It was very creased, which is to be expected, so I ironed it out and was good to go. This pattern is very economical for your fabric, I bought 2 meters and still have enough left to make a denim skirt. I did not follow the suggested pattern layout - I never do! I often find this isn't actually the most economical method. The instructions were quite simple to follow with clear photos until you get to inserting the zip fly. I got completely lost at this point, I en...

Hey Sewers! It's been quite a while since I last posted but I have certainly still been sewing! The weather in blighty has been a bit grim and without a suitable place to take my photos I haven't been able to get a post up. Anyway I'm back and this week I actually bring you 2 reviews: Closet case patterns, Morgan Jeans made in the same rust corduroy (bought from Goldhawk Road) as my Sew Over Erin Skirt in the previous post and Simplicity K8376 made in white cotton jersey from Walthamstow Market. Morgan Jeans - Closet Case Patterns Corduroy is probably my favourite fabric, I like the soft texture, the weight and the wide variety of rich colours which make it super versatile. I made these trousers in the autumn so the colour was bang on trend and they are great for keeping warm in the cold weather. Having previously made the Closet Case Patterns Kalle Skirt dress I knew that this pattern would have clear instructions. Having never made any jeans before I was nervo...