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So long, Blogspot. Hello, Wordpress!

I've been wanting to move my blog away from Blogspot for a while but could never be bothered to actually do it. This week was the tipping point though, and I've now fully migrated over to  https://patsypoomakes.wordpress.com/ . The blogspot address will remain here but all new posts will only appear at  https://patsypoomakes.wordpress.com/ .  There are lots of reasons for the move but my biggest one is how hard Blogger has made it for people to subscribe to receive new posts via email. It's such a basic requirement but apparently, they think it's too much to offer.  I'm basing this purely on how I myself prefer to consume this stuff. I can't be arsed with feed readers anymore and emails are easy and convenient. When I receive one, if I fancy reading it, I will click through to it and, if not, I'll just delete it. Another reason is the spat between Google (owners of Blogger) and Instagram/Facebook/Meta. I don't even know if this is still the case anymore

{Helen's Closet} Winslow Culottes

Hello all! Today I have a quick and dirty post about a very simple project I finished a couple of weeks ago. It's the Winslow culottes from Helen's Closet . As I've already said, it's super simple but don't let that fool you: it's such a great pattern. Ever since I made this one, I've been obsessed about it and I want to make more Winslows out of every fabric I see. You think I'm kidding? I am not. The pattern itself is dead easy to make. It took me no time at all to cut - maybe about 20 minutes - and they came together in one afternoon. This was another buddy sewing session with Mel , so make sure you check out her version. We picked very similar colours but the fabrics are completely different. There are 4 different lengths offered: shorts, knee, midi and full length. Mine is a straight size 10, view C, midi length. I am not exaggerating when I say this is one of the comfiest things in my wardrobe. The fit is spot on. I only had to worry about

{Drea Renee Knits} Wool and Honey Sweater

Earlier this year I said that although I don't really believe in resolutions I wanted to achieve certain things. One of which was to knit more. Knitting was my gateway drug into becoming a maker. For many, many years I knitted most days. For hours. Then I started sewing and the knitting fell by the wayside. I love being able to sew and constantly wear what I make. Too many knitted garments worn at the same time can look a bit like overkill to me. 😬 But I do miss the process and I really love relaxing in front of the TV on a night, with a dog tangled around my yarn and legs while I work on some knitting. So when the urge hit me last month, I wasted no time and cast on this beauty. This is the  Wool and Honey sweater  by Andrea Mowry. I've had an eye on this jumper for a long time. The honeycomb pattern has long fascinated me and every version I've seen looks great. But this  is the version that tipped me over the edge. I actually saw it in person while it was still a w

{Megan Nielsen} Dawn Jeans

Remember the  Pona jacket I made last week? As I mentioned in that post, I ended up with around 1.25m of the fabric left. I wondered if I'd be able to squeeze some jeans out of that. I've had the  Megan Nielsen Dawn jeans  on my list to make for a while so I decided to give them a whirl. I won't be talking about the fabric again today. You can check the jacket post for that if you're interested. The jeans were an absolute joy to make. It took me about 3 afternoons to finish and everything went exactly as it should. Isn't it funny how we evolve though? Two years ago, before I made my first pair , jeans seemed like an insurmountable task. Fast forward to now: I decided last week I wanted to make jeans, cut them out at the weekend and they were ready on Thursday, like it was no big deal. 🤷‍♀️ That's because it really isn't a big deal. I don't think they're difficult, it's just a lot of steps. The instructions were amazing. Just like the A

{Helen's Closet} Pona Jacket

As soon as the  Pona Jacket  pattern was released last year, I bought it. I'd never made any kind of outerwear and this one seemed like the perfect one to ease me in before I actually get the nerve to make a coat. And I was right! The jacket is super simple and easy to sew. Very quick as well, as there are no closures of any kind! 🙌 There are 2 lengths: a cropped version, which is the one I made, and a longer one that hits around the hips. I'd like to make that one in a warm wool fabric. My fabric is a terracotta drill I bought from Fabworks a few weeks ago, when I went there with Mel. I can't find it listed on their website though. It's a gorgeous and structured fabric. It has a wonderfully soft right side, maybe it's sandwashed or something. It's very velvety to the touch. Uh-mayzing! I have a fair bit left as well, but more on that later. The jacket is far from perfect but I am ecstatic about it. After all, I MADE A SODDING JACKET!!! It's a