It was late at night, I'd been sewing and unpicking for hours, in a desperate bid to finish a complex dress for me. It was going badly... So what did I do, in my fit of temper? Start a completely new project. I'm not kidding that I started this little blouse at 11pm, and finished it by midnight. It was one of those...

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Please can summer last a bit longer? I've been sewing frantically with a crazy feeling that time is running out.  In September Missy starts school, and like most UK children will wear school uniform. So that means fewer dresses. And the British summer is unpredictable, autumn is just round the corner. Plus we've just returned from an incredible holiday to Romania, where temperatures...

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Have you stumbled on Renee's blog Nearest the Pin? I first discovered Renee's  impeccable sewing when she created some of the most imaginative outfits for the Secret Squirrel adventure. See here, and here! She sews so creatively, for herself and her daughter and son. It's particularly great to see imaginative boy sewing - and if I'm totally honest I love Renee's adorable boy...

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