Laura’s Hinterland Dress
You know when you get a fabric, and you know immediately what it’s gonna be? Well, that is exactly what happened to Hayley, Gemma and I with this dreamy double-gauze.
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Gemma’s Hinterland Dress
I've come across double gauze fabric a few times before, and at the time of receiving my box from Hayley I even had some sitting in my stash, but had not yet been convinced to sew with it. I wasn't sure if I liked the feel of it, and couldn't imagine liking how it would feel as a garment, or how it would look.
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Glitz & Glam
The past few years I've taken more of a novelty Christmas route for the December boxes but this year I've gone in a slightly different direction, opting for some seriously luxurious fabrics perfect for making a glamorous party outfit for the festive season.
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Make Of The Month; Clare
Regular subscribers will know the thrill of receiving a SewHayleyJane box, new subscribers you're in for a treat! I get so excited when it's post day to see what amazing goodies are inside. My very first box was a Mother's Day gift back when Hayley sent the boxes with handwritten postcards. It was always a ritual to try to guess what the fabric would be like from the clues, and I was always surprised! Now we have the even better magazines, and I am over the moon to be featured in it as make of the month this time!
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Interview; Jo Want
The November boxes included the most gorgeous illustration by Jo Want of Hello Sunshine to accompany the Pyjama Party theme. Jo creates custom "Sunshine Portraits" (I have one of the family hanging in the hallway) as well as jewellery and homewares amongst other amazing goodies, make sure to check her page out. I interviewed Jo to find out more about her business.
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Hayley’s Indigo Dress
As soon as this blue double gauze arrived in the studio I had a piece cut and in the wash pronto! I already knew I wanted to make another Indigo dress after I made my first one from Septembers stretch crepe. I did have a brief look through my pattern stash just in case something jumped out at me but I was set.
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Laura’s Simplicity 8454
I bought my sewing machine on a whim. Most people that you hear about have a lovely romantic story, but not me! It was New Year’s Day 2018 and I wanted something new to get stuck into. I started making the basics: cushion covers, millions of zipper pouches that I didn’t know what to do with and dabbled in some bag making.
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Gemma’s York Pinafore
One of the things I love about receiving my box each month is the surprise element of what kind of fabric I will receive, and Octobers fabric did not disappoint! A child of the 90’s, this ripped denim/tartan mix number really took me back, invoking many memories of some rather choice outfits from when I was younger (I’m looking at you mum!)
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Pyjama Party
This box has been in pipeline since the beginning of summer. I got so excited at the thought of creating a box with snuggly double gauze fabric but just knew it would be better to wait until the cold weather sets in and we are all excited to cozy up under blankets with hot chocolate and a movie.
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