PatsyPoo Makes

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...

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...

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...

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 ...