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Make It Perfect, Shearwater Kaftan

.MIP Pattern Parade: HORRIS & DEEDLE.

Marnie from Horris & Deedle is with us on the Parade today. Marnie is a long-time friend of mine and one of my faithful pattern testers. She also sews like lightning – seriously, I’ll send her a pattern to test and before I’ve even had a chance to make myself a hot Milo, she’s finished it!! Marnie churns through the projects and gives really informative pattern reviews on her blog, she is the queen of modifications and always manages to alter patterns to suit her style body shape.

…like the Shearwater Kaftan she has made for the Pattern Parade. After sewing a wearable muslin kaftan (which I really like) she made alterations to turn the kaftan into a dress to wear over swimmers on a recent family holiday to Fiji. I love her take on the kaftan and it reaffirms to me how awesome sewing for yourself can be – even more so if you are game enough to get adventurous with the pattern! Read more about Marnie’s alterations on the Horris & Deedle blog and check out photos at the end of the cute Uptown Girl jacket she made for her daughter this Winter. Oh, and there’s a free pattern up for grabs too – make sure you enter to win!

 
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Discovery Bag, Make It Perfect

.Pattern Parade: GIRL LIKE THE SEA.

Tara from Girl Like the Sea is with us on the Pattern Parade today. If you are looking for an honest (and often humorous) blog to read, then look no further than Tara. She shares pieces of her life and crafty makes in an amusing and entertaining fashion. 

Tara is just starting homeschooling Montessori-style with her littlies and thought that a Discovery Bag would make a great addition to their play resources. Read more on Girl Like The Sea – and yep, her children are perfect creations!

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Make It Perfect, Shearwater Kaftan

.MIP Pattern Parade: THINGS FOR BOYS.

I first properly met Abby from Things For Boys when I used one of her great tutorials to add fold-over cuffs to some of the baby clothes I made for Harvey. Abby is the Mum to two gorgeous boys and her blog has loads of boy-friendly stuff on it as well as lots of sewing for herself too.

Today in the Pattern Parade I am excited to share Abby’s pretty Shearwater Kaftan she made ready for Summer. Abby is an Aussie girl too, and like me, dreaming about Summer in the depths of Winter. Love her shortened sleeves too, I’ve never seen anyone make a Kaftan with short sleeves and I think it looks great! See More at Things for Boys.
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Make It Perfect, Poppy Tunic

.MIP Pattern Parade: CRAFTSTORMING.

Well, my dear audience members of the Pattern Parade…we are half-way through the month! Hope you’ve enjoyed meeting some new bloggers, picking up some inspiration and seeing all of the wonderful creations as much as I have!
Joining us on the catwalk today is Laura from Craftstorming. Laura lives in the UK and is an avid sewer and baker – you will find lots of great sewing creations and tutorials on her blog, as well as mouth watering sweet treat baking. Laura has also designed a couple of great sewing patterns for children that she sells under her Titchy Threads label.
Check out the beautiful Poppy Tunic Laura is sharing in the Pattern Parade – this is still one of my absolute favourite patterns…makes me want to sew another! And she added pockets too, which I always wish I had done after I finish!!! See more and win a PDF pattern over at Craftstorming.
 

 

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Coastal Breeze, Make It Perfect, The Honey Blouse

.MIP Pattern Parade: A HAPPY STITCH.

Melissa from A Happy Stitch joins us on the Pattern Parade today – welcome Melissa! Melissa is an avid sewer and her blog is a great one to follow…she sews pretty much everything – clothes for her boys, clothes for herself, quilts, cushions, bags…and she also teaches sewing classes locally and has a lot of knowledge to share.

For the Pattern Parade, Melissa is showing off her TWO newly-made Make It Perfect creations. A comfy Coastal Breeze dress which makes for easy Summer wearing and a lovely Honey Blouse that she pulled out some hoarded liberty print for the trims – love it! See more of these two great items on Melissa’s blog!

 

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