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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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Blue Stripe Sunday Dress

Just sew a closed tube for a belt

In Brisbane for a wedding, where I found this nice stripe jersey. Just had enough time to make up a previous pattern by Sunday. Look familiar? This time I recorded all the steps to show how simple it is to make. How to's coming soon...

This extra appendage of fabric ( I call it a waterfall) is deliciously simple to add to a dress.

Trickiest part is probably sewing on this neck and armhole binding.  But I'm too lazy to cut out and add a facing. — Trickiest part is probably sewing on this neck and armhole binding. But I'm too lazy to cut out and add a facing.

The Fabric Store in Brisbane/Sydney/Melbourne buys up great fabrics from designers like Anna & Boy.