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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 ...
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{sewing} I'm back in the game!

It's been a while. Mostly due to moving house and all the adjustments that go with that. Before and afterwards. I didn't touch my sewing machine for months. But the dust seems to have properly settled now and I feel I'm ready to revive the blog. Today I'm going to share a skirt I was inspired to make after seeing  La La Land  for the first time.
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{sewing} My Agneta dress

Next up, my Agnes  + Moneta = Agneta dress! Having fallen head over heels in love with the Agnes pattern - you can read about it here , I had to make a fifth version of it, didn't I? Technically I made it into a dress this time but I suppose it still counts. I don't think the love affair will stop here though. I have fabric for another dress and maybe a top, too. So yes, I think it's safe to assume I'm obsessed and it is set to continue.
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{sewing} Colette Patterns' Laurel dress

Hello! Today I have the  Colette Laurel  to show you. It's a simple shift dress, with elbow length sleeves, a zip closure in the back, bust and back darts. There is also a variation for a pullover top and another to add gathered cuffs on the sleeves.
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{sewing} Colette Zinnia skirt

Yes, it looks like I'm on a roll at the moment. I've been super productive these last few weeks and I'm loving it! The only problem is that I've been churning out so many new things that I can't keep up with the blogging. Gaaahhh! I guess you win some and you lose some, right? Anyway, today I've got the  Zinnia skirt  by Colette Patterns. I have had my eye on this skirt since I started getting into sewing, a couple of years ago. I've always thought it looked beautiful and wanted to make one for myself. Fast forward to a couple of months ago: Zinnia was Colette's pattern of the month, which means it was on sale, and I decided to bite the bullet and go for it. Boy, am I glad I did!
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{sewing} Colette Moneta - yet again!

Hello again! Today we're at the  Colosseum  and sporting a  Colette Patterns Moneta dress . If I haven't made it clear before, I bloody love this pattern! This is my THIRD, yes, third version of it and I'm absolutely thrilled with how this one turned out. Although, there's a MASSIVE fail on the back which I'll explain soon.
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(sewing) Another Colette Hawthorn

Hello, again! It's been a while, I know. But that's because I thought I didn't have anything to show... As it turns out, I forgot to post this one that I made last year to take with me to Brasil last December! Yes, I'm rubbish. But my Hawthorn is gorgeous, look!
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{sewing} The Hawthorne dress by Colette patterns

Hello, again! Happy new year and all that! So, guess what I've learned so far this year? It's a hell of a lot harder than I expected to get back into your old routine after 3 weeks on holiday. Who'da thunk it?! And I haven't even started going through the photos we took of stuff I made to take with me... The good news is that I found these in my laptop that I'd forgotten about. So I'll post them and, in the meantime, I can go through all the new photos and edit them. Olá outra vez! Feliz ano novo e tudo mais! Então, adivinha o que eu aprendi esse ano? É muito mais difícil do que eu esperava cair de volta na rotina depois de 3 semanas de férias. Quem diria, né? E ainda nem olhei as fotos que tiramos no Brasil das costuras que fiz para levar comigo na viagem. Mas a boa notícia é que achei essas fotos esquecidas no meu laptop. Resolvi postá-las e enquanto isso ganho um tempinho para organizar as fotos novas.
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{sewing} FINISHED: My second Wren

Yes, I made another. Not surprising, seeing as I loved the first one so much. Only, this time around I chose to go with the elbow length sleeves and gathered skirt. I had enough fabric and wanted to try something different. However, as you can see, the sewing gods had other plans for me... Pois é, fiz mais um. Gostei tanto do primeiro que não é surpresa ter feito outro. Só que desta vez quis fazer o de manga curta e saia franzida. Tinha tecido suficiente e estava a fim de tentar algo diferente. Entretanto, como dá pra notar, o deuses da costura tinham outros planos para mim...
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{sewing} The Wren dress by Colette

Today I give you... The Wren Dress by Colette patterns . The Colette website describes it as a "surplice" dress, which I understand to be a reference to the cross over at the front, kind of like a mock wrap. You can opt for sleeveless or floaty sleeves and a gathered or a panelled, fitted skirt. At the time of its release, Colette had a special offer on which gave you the optional long sleeve download for free. I took advantage of that since I wanted to make something suitable for winter. Hoje tem... O vestido Wren da Colette. Ele é um modelo justo no busto, cruzado na frente, com opção de saia justa ou franzida. Também pode ser feito com ou sem mangas. O download da manga longa estava à disposição por tempo limitado para quem comprou o molde assim que lançou - foi o que eu fiz, pois queria um vestido para usar no inverno.
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Nothing finished, loads of WIPs

Hello again! I know it's been a couple of weeks but I don't have anything new to show yet... Well, I have finished 2 dresses recently but the weather has suddenly turned to awful and it makes it very tricky to get good pictures. They'll come soon though, so there's something to look forward to. In the meantime, I'll tease you all with some current WIPs and stuff I need to add finishing touches to. Olá de novo! Sumi por uns dias mas é porque não tenho nada terminado pra mostrar... Na verdade terminei dois vestidos recentemente porém o tempo está tão horroroso que ainda não consegui tirar fotos decentes. Enquanto isso, vou mostrar o que tenho em andamento atualmente.
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{sewing} Moneta the II

Today I'm going to show off my second  Moneta dress by Colette Patterns! I personally love it. It looks great and it feels like I'm wearing pyjamas while being socially acceptable to wear it outside the house! Hoje eu vou exibir meu segundo vestido  Moneta  da Colette Patterns! Eu adoro esse vestido. Ele é uma graça e tão confortável quanto pijamas, mas sem os olhares tortos que usar pijama na rua instigaria.
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