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April 03, 2025

What I learnt making a blouse from an old table cloth

April 03, 2025/ Sum of their Stories
What I learnt making a blouse from an old table cloth

Tips and hints that I learnt when making a blouse from an old tablecloth, hopping on to the trend of making garments from old embroidered linen

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April 03, 2025/ Sum of their Stories/ 7 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery 6, Upcycled 4, refashions 1
recycling/repurposing, dressmaking, refashion, sewing
September 05, 2019

Layered Frill Fabric Simple Summer Top Tutorial

September 05, 2019/ Sum of their Stories
Layered Frill Fabric Simple Summer Top Tutorial

How to make a simple summer top from a layered frill knit fabric.

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Sewing and Embroidery 2
sewing, dressmaking, Minerva Crafts
February 28, 2018

Wrap Skirt from a Sarong

February 28, 2018/ Sum of their Stories
Wrap Skirt from a Sarong

How to turn a sarong into a lovely and useful wrap skirt

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February 28, 2018/ Sum of their Stories/ 20 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery 1
sewing, dressmaking, upcycling
February 09, 2018

What you need to get started: Sewing

February 09, 2018/ Sum of their Stories
What you need to get started: Sewing

Essentials for a beginner sewist, things you need to get started with sewing.

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February 09, 2018/ Sum of their Stories/ 14 Comments
Getting Started, Sewing and Embroidery 1
sewing, essential kit, dressmaking, what you need
April 18, 2014

Easy to Sew Top

April 18, 2014/ Sum of their Stories
Easy to Sew Top

A perfect sewing project for an absolute beginner. An easy to make top, from jersey fabric with just 4 straight seams. 

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