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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 ...

{sewing} Sewaholic Pendrell blouse - the reboot

Quite possibly the *girliest* thing I have ever made. EVER! But I really, really love it. 

Isn't it fab? The pattern is the Sewaholic Pendrell blouse. This is my second version (first one can be found here) of it. It's a super simple pattern, very flattering and easy to wear. This time I decided to add some detail to it rather than just making the plain version. I love the pleated sleeves. 

Colette Zinnia & Sewaholic Pendrell (4)
I'm not 100% happy with the final result though and that is all down to my silly, silly self. Take a look. 
 
I let my overlocker eat my fabric!!! It was my own fault, anyway. I was too tired, I knew I was too tired but I decided to carry on all the same. To make matters worse. It wasn't even the first time. And I'm ashamed to say it wasn't the last time either. Seriously, I accidentally fed one of the sleeves through it *AGAIN*, the very next day! What's wrong with me?! #EPICFAIL
Colette Zinnia & Sewaholic Pendrell (5)
The fabric is, like last time, leftover fabric. This is from my Sewaholic Alma blouse, which I only just realised I haven't blogged about at all. It's a cotton that has the arrows embroidered onto it. I got it from Fabworks but they unfortunately no longer have any left. Trust me, I asked so I could make it again, without the patch...
I'll definitely be giving this another whirl. If for nothing else, to prove to myself that I can make it again without making a huge pig's ear of it. It's a wonderful pattern and, although I wasn't sure about those sleeves while I was making it, I now think they're gorgeous and add something extra special to an otherwise fairly plain top. The fit is great, too. But there are no closures, so it's an over-the-head job and you need to be careful if sizing down.
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