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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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Sewing up a hem, running out the door...

R.I.P. Style Patterns - once one of the big top four pattern companies.  Luckily their patterns can still be found in second hand shops... — R.I.P. Style Patterns - once one of the big top four pattern companies. Luckily their patterns can still be found in second hand shops...

Cutting it fine - finished this dress ten minutes before we left for church!

Found the comfy cotton fabric at a charity shop, already pre-washed and ready to sew.

Style patterns are now defunct, but this classic sheath dress from 1991 hasn't aged too badly.

Had better start cutting out next week's dress now!

Fabric cost $3 I think, so the most expensive part of this dress is probably the zipper!