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Plymouth Frocktails Spring 2020 is taking shape. We have the perfect venue for our evening do, being held in the Wardroom of Seco lounge just a stones throw from Make at 140 shop. It is the perfect venue for a fun evening do.   We have also been working really hard to pull together some amazing prizes for the raffle. You are automatically entered into the raffle when you buy a ticket and there will be lots more options to win more tickets on the evening. I can assure you, you are going to want to be entered into this...

Hello and Happy New Year!   This is all about Plymouth Frocktails! If you haven’t already heard about it then you need to get involved……. The sewing event on the calendar for any sewing enthusiasts in the South West. A chance to come together chat sewing and show off you memades in a relaxed social evening environment in the stunning Royal William Yard, Plymouth. This has been on my wish list to organise for such a long time and with the help of three local sewing queens we have it sorted.   Right the info I hear you say… Set...

Here is the finished Morris Blazer.  For those of you who follow me on Social media you would have seen the great debate, well not really a great debate more of a landslide vote in the direction of Black/contrast to be honest! I just wanted to say a big thank you to all who commented and posted, I really do love my Morris blazer number 2 and I will be making another one with the already cut out collar facing of this one. Things I did differently on this blazer compared to the pattern  I sew a row of stitches...

This was one I didn’t know I wanted to make until I saw a woven fabric version of it and then that was it, I was sold I just had to make it! Because of my totally impulsive decision to make this dress and because I am so very impatient, I downloaded and printed the pattern myself. I won’t do this again! Every time I succumb, I tell myself never again and then I forget what a pain it is to stick them all together and do it again. But never again, if you download get your A0 copies printed...

  I have a confession! This, I actually made on day 4 but I wanted to save it, to share with you until later in the month. I am wearing it today though, you can see me in the shop below and above in Falmouth when I visited earlier this month.    I LOVE it, I love this version. It is another Zadie Dress by Paper Theory patterns, this time in a denim slub. I was heading down to Falmouth for a night with the other half and wanted a more casual everyday but cool looking jumpsuit compared to the...