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 ...

So far I haven't done a lot of sewing this year but I made an awesome shirt  last weekend during a surprise real life buddy sewing session with Mel. It was the best start to the new year! We went fabric shopping, did aerial yoga and had a bloody awesome time together. It was so good! But today I wanted to share our last buddy sew of 2019 which was the  Madeleine skirt  from Victory Patterns. This skirt has been on my list for a very long time. I've seen so many gorgeous versions of it as well. It seems to be one of those patterns that looks good on everyone. It has massive pockets, removable suspenders, topstitching for days and a super fancy lapped zip. What's not to like? I made a size 8 as it comes. However, after trying it on before hemming, I chopped 3 inches off the length because on me it was neither midi nor maxi and it looked odd. I felt like I was drowning in fabric slightly. Speaking of fabric... Oh my, do I love me some denim? This one is a lightw...

Happy  New Year! I hope you've had a nice festive break and took some time to recharge your batteries and get ready for 2020. I  should have published this blog post a while ago but I haven't been anywhere near my laptop until tonight. Better late than never, I suppose. I've already shared this on Instagram but I thought I should do it here as well for anyone who may have missed it. I'm going to be using #SewingBingo2020  throughout the year for some of my projects. I've tried  #Make9 and it's a disaster for me. I don't like to plan things too far in advance, new patterns come along to mess with my brain and, worst of all, as soon as I have  to do something, I immediately don't want to. I don't like to be told what to do, even by me. I'm calling it a bingo but, with only 9 squares, I'm aiming for the full card. I also don't want to mark off more than one square per project so it's a bit more of a challenge. It's just a ca...

The dress I'm going to share today is a very special one indeed. It was made with special fabric, for a special occasion and it was another buddy sew with Mel. It's the  Rochester dress  by Maven patterns. Mel was the one who introduced me to the pattern and it's really, really lovely. I wasn't planning on making it but things changed when we booked our Bitchmas weekend. I went down to London and stayed over at Mel's. We managed to fit a lot in, including the New Craft House winter party, and finished the weekend off with a super fancy afternoon tea at The Langham Hotel . Obviously, I wanted to make something lovely to wear for it. I knew I wanted to use this gorgeous  Granito Chestnut  viscose by Atelier Brunette that I bought from Harriet at Sew Me Sunshine as soon as it was available. But I was stuck on what pattern to make. I wanted sleeves and a high-ish neck, not too short and fairly loose. Mel suggested the Rochester and it fit the bill. I've wo...