As I now have my very own handmade wardrobe I thought a birthday week post was a good way to revisit some of my makes. I have lots of lovely new followers…thank you…..and they may have missed the original posts!
If you are a teacher you will know how easy it is to celebrate your birthday for a full week when it falls in half term!
So even though my 47th birthday was on Monday 16th February, it actually started on Sunday 15th with lunch out with my family in York. We had lunch at La Veccecia and then a beautiful birthday cake at my sisters house! I wore The Linton.
I always wear this for ‘best’! As it is made from Linton Tweed, who supply the best fashion houses in the world and are only an hour away from my house!
My sister ALWAYS spoils me!
Annice bought some new sunglasses for her school visit to Rome, so they were very popular at the dinner table!
On my birthday I met Janice ( who started this return to sewing when she and her husband bought me Janibob the mannequin) in Betty’s, Harrogate. I have already mentioned Bettys to you. But if you are ever visiting the North of England it is well worth a visit!
I wore my Lace Coat dress. I made this for a blog post for WT Fabrics. I get to choose the fabric I would like to make for a blog post for…….free if I do a blog post. Perfect! Lisa is my link with WT fabrics and I think she has been my biggest fan! We have become really good friends too…abit like old fashioned pen pals by email!
And the good news? I have a code for you to use at WT Fabrics….20% off and free P&P: SEWDEPUTY.
On Tuesday I had an exciting meet up….a college friend got in touch with me again after seeing me on #GBSB. As she lives quite close to me we met for tea and I wore my Eiffel Tower blouse.
On Thursday I wore my lace trench coat and The Poppy to go to Star Radio for a breakfast interview.
On Friday I took my Mum and Dad to Betty’s for moring coffee and saw my second fan! I wore The Petersham. My Mam was wearing her Ripley dress.
I had a great birthday week and hope you have enjoyed seeing the original posts of the clothes I am wearing.
Amanda 💝
Sew Deputy 
Happy Belated Birthday Amanda! Your outfits are wonderful thanks for sharing those pics 🙂
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Thank you! X
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Belated happy birthday and sorry to see you leave GBSB. More time for leisurely sewing now!
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Yeah! Back to doing it properly now! 🐝lol
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This week sounds great fun! Who could wish for more than a week full of cake and coffee? 😀 I really love all the lace in your me-mades they look great!
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Thank you! 🐝
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I have SO loved working with you since June last year, and we are definitely good friends! Roll on Summer – belated birthday cake and tea. Can’t wait to actually have a good old natter face to face. These photos are lovely, glad you had such a fab time xxxx
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Thanks Lisa! X🐝
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A belated happy birthday, looks like you were well deservedly spoilt rotten! ✂️😀✂️
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Thanks!! I was very spoilt this year! .My sister keeps spoiling me rotten! Good!!!! 💝
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Sorry to see you leaving GBSB, but think it must have been exhausting, and am only thinking of all the sewing pressure! (Good for you for sticking to your guns on that un-matching binding issue!)
Belated Happy Birthday, too! So glad you had this past week off to relax and enjoy yourself! xx
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Thanks Del! Xx
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What a lovely post – must be really exciting for you to know that you have inspired so many people. I love the Linton Tweed – it looks really elegant. In fact, that is clearly your style – lots of luxury fabric, especially lace, and classic lines. Do you ever slob it Amanda?!
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Errrr! NO!!! Lol! Hahaha thank you!
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Happy belated Birthday! You obviously had a great week! 🙂 And awwwww! How pretty is the purple Petersham??? Too cute with the lace sleeves! Best, Jana
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Thank you Jana! 💝
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A very happy birthday! I bet you were recognised everywhere you went? What is life like as a sewing celebrity?
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Errrrrr! No different! No one really recognises me! Haha. And if they do people just smile shyly, obviously thinking I know her from somewhere!!
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Well, clearly that is their fault! They should be saluting you, if for nothing more than the fabulous clothes you are wearing!
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Haha🐝
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Happy Birthday! 12 points from Germany! 😀
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Thank you! Hahaha 🐝
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Happy birthday, Amanda! 🙂 It looks like you’ve certainly been enjoying yourself. I’m going to miss watching you on the sewing bee. At least you can take your time now to create more exquisite garments. I can’t imagine having such short deadlines to sew! It took me days to make my first corset!
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Thanks Tanya! Time leads to quality !! That’s my new motto! Lol
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Happy Birthday, what a fabulous week. You really have a lot to celebrate this year and that gorgeous chocolate cake kicks it off right. Your lovely handmade wardrobe really shows your classic elegant style, very Audrey and Grace. The white coat you were wearing on GBSB was a real standout, just beautiful.
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Thank you! Haha! Everyone here was laughing at my pink flower! I say…” Always look your best” !! Glad you agree! Claudia asked if I was going to a wedding!!! haha
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Great that you had such an extended birthday week of treats! Happy belated birthday! Enjoyed seeing lots of your lovely makes in action 🙂
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Happy Birthday for the other week. How great to have it fall in half term! And this post is a lovely way to round up some of your outfits.
I have enjoyed seeing you in action on the telly – I hope everyone at school coped with their disappointment this week… X
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Yes, surprisingly well! I think the seed was sown in week 3, so they were all fine! And maybe fed up of watching too! Lol
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A week long birthday? Love the idea!! Well done on the GBSB too. I loved your corset and, like you, I couldn’t have brought myself to use a cheap alternative binding on such a lovely garment!
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Oh so glad you said that! Hahaha, it just would have spoilt it! It was the wrong navy as well!
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Belated happy birthday! Looks like you had a busy half term week. I usually try to take my birthday off work but a whole birthday week would be special. Sorry to see you got voted off the GBSB but like you said, you can take all the time you want to make your garments now. Your choice of fabric in the photos above are lovely. Jean
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Thanks Jean! A very important lesson! I would not dare wear my clothes out if they were not perfect! A great experience but even my Dad said “you’ve lost your focus this week!”
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It was a tough week, I think I would have melted into a puddle if I’d have been asked to make a corset!
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Actually, mine is really beautiful and once I get the bias on it will be fab! I hope they send it back to us when the show is aired! It was just about getting the channels really precise and neat! Oh and the right order! I didn’t use their bias because it wouldn’t match!! Lol
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Sounds like a lovely birthday week! So sorry to see you leave the GBSB. I only caught up with it last night. Cant believe you missed lace week!
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Haha! I know! I wasn’t bothered! lol
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Happy birthday! Mine too falls in half term but I didn’t manage to have such a week of treats😥 I will now go and look back at some of your original posts.
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Haha! Remember for next year!
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I will try. X
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Happy Birthday! Your me made outfits are so well put together. ❤❤ the Petersham dress and I really want some Eiffel Tower fabric now😃
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There are lots of it about! In different colour ways too! I also got some matching earrings ! #loveatheme!
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Just thought I’d let you know I got my Eiffel tower fabric yesterday. Using it to make a top this weekend. Thanks for the inspiration! 😉
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Oh brilliant! What colours?
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It was a hard choice but I ended up going with the tan and black 😉 I ordered it online so had to go by the screen colours but really really like it.
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Good choice! Look nice with black trousers/ skirt! Can’t wait to see it then! Happy sewing!
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