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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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{Hey June Handmade} Cheyenne Tunic

It seems I am feeling motivated enough to keep on blogging, doesn't it? I'll keep riding this wave for as long as I can but I'm not making any promises... Today I have another shirt to share. Yes, another shirt. No, no one is surprised. But wait... What? Maybe you will be a little bit surprised if I say it's a pattern I haven't made before! Whut? 🤯 Yep, it's the Hey June Handmade Cheyenne Tunic . Hey June Handmade Cheyenne Shirt That's right. I've finally moved on to a different shirt and I think it is now my favourite casual, loose-fitting shirt pattern. I will tell you why. Reason number 1: there are several variations. Different sleeves, neckline, length and all sorts of smaller details as well. I'm already planning a v-neck option soon. Reason number 2: the instructions and drafting are outstanding. I've made a few Hey June patterns and they are consistently good and informative. Reason 3: maybe I just needed a change? I mean, I still love t...
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{Sewaholic} Revisiting the Granville

It's no secret I love making shirts. Hell, if you've been following my sewing for a while, you might be sick and tired of being beaten over the head with my shirt making stick by now. I'm not even sorry. 😁 My relationship with shirts wasn't love at first project. My first ever shirt  can only be described as a disaster. I didn't see it like that at the time and it's still in my wardrobe - even if I don't wear it. When I look at it now I find it quite endearing that past me thought it was good enough to wear out of the house. I will never get rid of my first Granville because that's the one that started my love of shirts. Apparently, I have a lot to say about revisiting this pattern so this is going to be a long and wordy one. If you don't care about shirts, move right along. No hard feelings. 😊 I love the fit and the shape of my first shirt. But because I had a nightmare with the collar stand, I've been putting off my second attempt for ...
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{technique} How I sew a collar

In preparation for the #rosasewalong , today I'm sharing a step-by-step guide on how I insert my shirt collars. Tilly's pattern instructions are some of the best ones around. They're very detailed and with clear pictures. Having said that, I prefer to insert my collars differently from what's outlined in the Rosa instruction booklet. I like to think I've come a long way from my first ever button-up shirt . Although I still have it in my wardrobe, I wear it and I don't think I'll ever get rid of it, it was a bit of a disaster. Mostly owing to the collar. In hindsight, I was far too inexperienced a sewist to have attempted it then. I had no idea how to insert a collar, I didn't know I had to ease in excess fabric and the instructions on that pattern, although perfectly adequate, are a bit on the minimal side. Fast forward 3 years and I've made a few shirts  and  shirtdresses  and there are many others I have never blogged about. It's safe to ...
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{McCall's} M6885 Shirtdress

Now that I proved to myself that I can sew a decent collar, it looks like I've developed a shirtdress addiction. Which this time around is being fuelled by  McCall's M6885 .
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{McCall's} 6696 Shirtdress

Isn't wonderful when a plan comes together? Isn't it even better when a plan you weren't expecting to come together comes together anyway? I give you McCall's 6696!
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{sewing} Another day, another dress...

Today I'm showing another dress. My favourite of all the ones I've made so far! This here be McCall's M7081 . It's got a gorgeous full skirt, there are pleats on the front of the bodice, a collar and a waistband. It opens with a concealed zip on the side. Isn't it a thing of beauty?! Hoje vou mostrar mais um vestido. Meu preferido de todos os que já fiz! Esse é o McCall's  M7081 . Ele tem uma saia rodada, tem pregas na parte da frente, gola e uma faixa no cós. Ele abre com um zíper invisível na lateral. Não é lindo?
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{sewing} My Finished Granville Shirt

I finally finished my shirt of doom ! Check it out! And even though it was the shirt of doom, it's FULL of mistakes and everything went wrong in the making of it, I'm still happy with it. Finalmente terminei minha camisa ! Olha só! E mesmo estando cheia de erros e ter dado tanta coisa errada durante sua criação, ainda assim estou muito feliz com ela.
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