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My Mam has always been my number one sewing fan and the first thing she does when she calls for her tea on a Saturday night is head over to Janibob the mannequin to see what she is wearing!
Of course just lately it has been a Lottie, a Lottie, a Lottie or a Lottie!
Dare I confess I still have one to blog about!?!
So, of course Mam decided that in our family she was the true pussy bow blouse instigator- as she used to wear them all the time when I was a little girl. She definitely needed one as well, so we had a good look at the cottons that White Tree Fabrics have started to sell , and decided on this one. I used my 20% off code : SEWDEPUTY
It is there for you to use so help yourself….and free P & P if you are in the UK too.
This is a beautiful fabric to sew and wear… ( also Mam has worn it three times in a week and can verify that it washes and dries very quickly and well!)
I put tiny pleats in the sleeves instead of gathering as I was making it so quickly……I had to get it finished before she came for her tea, so she could take it on her mini break to the Peak District!
And of course Blog Manager was back on top form !
The POSING shots…..
My Mam loves being on my blog!
It was a definite success and guess what…….
I just had to order Some more of this!!!!
Fabric: 1 metre from White Tree Fabrics £6.50 with 20% off- if you would like to use my code: SEWDEPUTY at the checkout.
Notions: thread
Wonky Factor:10/10 she is very happy with it!
And I had to sew late into the night to make her new blouses so she could wear them on her mini break to Scarborough!
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What a lovely post! I also enjoy reading all the comments too – there IS a Zoe Wanamaker look! And, you can get told off by TMS? I’ve avoided that so far. Cannot believe how excited you lot are about the jumpsuits – I just don’t get it – prove me wrong!
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I really love mine!!! Scheduled posting at 7.30!!!! TMS, yes. You must be fine though or you would get an email!! Well done! Have a good day!
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Yay Scarborough! (And the blouse is lovely!)
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Wait until you see my Jumping for June!!! X
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Lovely fabric and blouse! Your mom is so cute and looks great in her new top 🙂
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Haha! Thanks!
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Ahhh now I can see where you & Annice get your good looks from! The blouses look fab, she must be the best dressed mum in town! xxxx
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Haha she is so chuffed with all her comments!! And I just bought a fab WT bag!!! Lol also have you seen Del has been busy buying???
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I saw, lol! Aren’t those bags just fab?!
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Yes, they are brilliant! I have been sorting my patterns and decided they need a new storage space(extra!!!lol)
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Love it! Your mum looks great!
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She says thank you! She is here now wallowing in her comments!
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Your mother is just charming and looks lovely in her new blouse. I love her posing, it will be fun to see all the comment she receives. So nice of you to make her something special and I completely understand the apprehension of sewing for others. My makes always seem to have a goof up I wouldn’t want someone else seeing every time they put it on.
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Thanks Denise. She is reading lol the comments at my house now!! Think she will be posing even more now she knows the reaction!!
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I love this fabric! I even think that I may have some in my stash already! I’m eager to try a Lottie after seeing all of yours 🙂 I think you look very much like your Mam too!
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Thanks! I mostly get told I am just like my Dad!! I hope I look like her when I am 73!!!!! 😉
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I sew for pleasure now after having done it for a living in the 90s, so mainly sew for myself. I did make trousers and waistcoats in beige linen for The Boys when they were our pageboys two years ago, other than that I’m mostly a selfish sewer! Hope your mum is suitably appreciative:)
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Haha, yes she is! Or I wouldn’t make her any more! Lol! She usually buys something new and ‘keeps ‘ it for a while….my blouses ….they are straight on and worn!! Fear!?!? 😲
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Wow, that’s a huge compliment for your talents then!
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Across the pond it’s Sunday. Not even 8 AM as I type. And what have I already done?
After posting not twenty-four hours ago that I wasn’t purchasing any more fabric???
Only gone and ordered two ~ not one, but TWO! ~ pieces of fabric from White Tree. 👀 ENGLAND!?!?! 😮
So much for good intentions.
And perfectly gorgeous fabric. 😇
😘
mutter-mutter: Must have Chocolate.
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Hahahaha brilliant!!! What are you going to sew!?!?
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Blouses! Realized last night while doing some reading that I don’t have many. After this purchase I looked… maybe 5? And there are problems with 4 of them?? Huge hole in wardrobe! And in fabric stash. Already know how fab those British cottons are, so… 😉
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Yeeaaaahhhh! Can’t wait to see what you have bought and will make!! Wonder how long it will take to get to you!?!
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Meant to thank you for your discount code in that first post, but had to stop for chocolate!
Bought a yard each of the dark grey & a cream with orange flowers. Didn’t look for anything else, just the one you’d linked to. Under 10 quid! But that’s w/o shipping, which might be more than the fabric!Was thinking about trying the Lottie pattern, but its not for sale – drat! Something quite basic, probably… well, better say whatever fits onto the fabric! Depending on how astronomical their shipping is, might look a bit more. We’ll see! But think I’ll be very pleased with the grey & red, and cream & orange. Once again, thank you! 😍
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Oh yes I loved those two too!! Glad you used my code!! X
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You definitely need some blouses for sure!!!
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Your Mum looks really stylish! I prefer sewing for other people, I think it’s because things are so easy to fit properly on someone else – it’s so difficult to alter things to fit oneself – sometimes you have to be a contortionist!!
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Yes, I would agree until I got my mannequin! However, I just made a Bardot style dress and the fit is way off on the neck because my mannequin has no arms!!!! Haha
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What a lucky mam. Lovely fabric too.
I think your mam has a look of Zoe Wannamaker about her 🙂
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Oh I will tell her! You will have made her day!!! 😍
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Your Mam looks amazing in her new blouse, I used to sew for my Mum and her twin sister! Can’t imagine sewing for others now, apart from children. X
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Aw, your mam looks lovely in her lottie! I can now see where you get your posing skills from! I think I need a lottie, but I’m gonna throw my self into June’s challenges on the monthly stitch so it may have to wait x
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Oh! What is it on TMS? Do we all need to join in? Ages since I did anything on there! I kept getting told off about my posts and gave up!!!!!!
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I got told off too! Got it sussed eventually! It’s indie pattern month with weekly challenges 😀
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Did you!???? Hahahaha
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This is gorgeous! Although I have seen some of your Lotties before, I didn’t realise they don’t have buttons so I am now even more tempted to give one a go 🙂 Bet your mam is thrilled!
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No buttons! They are very quick to sew! I am now obviously an expert..haha ! Just two darts and the keyhole detail which is sometimes a little dubious on mine, but the bow hides it! Give it a try!
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Lovely fabric. Do you find it easy to make clothes for other people? I am just coming to terms with making for myself! Your Mam is very lucky but if she keeps wearing it so much you had better make another soon before she wears it out.
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Haha, I had to make her another yesterday…she now has four!!!! No, I don’t like making things for other people #selfishsewing because I don’t mind if my makes are a little wonky! They might!!! I have just offered to make my sister a Graduation dress as she has just got her degree. We are all really proud of her, so I am making it as her gift! I am so stressed it will fit and she will like it!!!!! Do you think you will make for others??
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Umm probably not as I am a #selfishsewertoo. If I had had girls then I might have done but boys are not easy to make for. #goodexcuse?
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Hahaha, yes!!!
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Very cute and yet it is very practical too!
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