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Meri Blouse is a traditional dress worn in the Pacific Islands, originally introduced by missionaries I've heard. I made these four for a concert at church for some New Guinean ladies. The pattern cutting is very simple with little fabric wasted. And

To finish Me Made May, here's my favourite make of all time, worn by the lovely Emily. It's 5 metres of Ikea upholstery fabric, patternmaking uses subtraction cutting methods (google Julian Roberts, he has lots of free resources). As you can see from

What can I say? I'm in no danger of running out of handmade clothes for Me Made May (last count- more than 50 items in my wardrobe) but they are getting more...unusual. This flatpack shawl (it is a flat shape with armholes) was a college design proje

I made three of these dresses, because they look more complicated to make than they really are. This is black linen with a bit of sashiko stitching - cool to wear in summer or over a tee shirt when the temperatures go down.
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To market, to market...

Trying a market stall at Paxtons Night Market here in Mackay this Friday 5:30 to 8:30. Will bring a bit of everything - some children's wear, toys and toy bag/mats to collect them up in, simple sewing projects (ie luggage tags, peg bag) to buy or try, plus clothing patterns to sew up yourself. Come and say hello if you're a local and love to buy local!

Elke Dress - just a couple of these for sale, but you can always sew your own from our downloadable pattern available at our Etsy store - Clothesline Emporium.

Will have a small range of  hard copies of Clothesline patterns to save you some downloading from the internet, cutting and pasting. They come in a nice sturdy string envelope too! — Will have a small range of hard copies of Clothesline patterns to save you some downloading from the internet, cutting and pasting. They come in a nice sturdy string envelope too!

Perfect gift to stash away for a newborn baby!  The Archie Playsuit was designed by my step-daughter Anna especially for hot weather and ease of dressing.  Yes, instead of pushing unco-operative limbs through the garment, this playsuit ope… — Perfect gift to stash away for a newborn baby! The Archie Playsuit was designed by my step-daughter Anna especially for hot weather and ease of dressing. Yes, instead of pushing unco-operative limbs through the garment, this playsuit opens out flat and clips on around baby. It's reversible too! Pattern coming soon, but I have a few prototypes for sale...

What's a market without quirky trinkets like cloth farfalle, tea bags and ravioli?  Make your own, it's fun! Links to tutorials to start you off can be found at our new  Pinterest board. — What's a market without quirky trinkets like cloth farfalle, tea bags and ravioli? Make your own, it's fun! Links to tutorials to start you off can be found at our new Pinterest board.

Will also bring some samples of dresses made using Clothesline patterns so you can see how simple they are to sew!