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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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Have yourself a merry little handmade Christmas...

I love getting handmade Christmas presents! I know it takes a lot more effort than dashing into the shops, but I think it's worth it. Here are some I made this year - a make up purse and handbag from Yuka Koshizen's book Carry Me. (not for beginners, but very inspiring!) And a sweet pinafore cloned from another of my niece Elke's little frocks...