Self Assembly Required | DIY Dressmaking with Emily
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I'm Emily, a self confessed sewing addict. I love designing and making clothes, pattern hacking and rambling on about fabric. This blog is all about sharing my love for sewing and all things crafty!
Self Assembly Required | DIY Dressmaking with Emily
8M ago
I went to a wedding this summer for the first time since Covid. It was definitely an occasion that needed a new dress! I was lucky enough to receive a wonderful gift from Liberty and got my hands on the most spectacular silk print from their summer The Beauty and the Chaos collection. I’ve been […]
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Self Assembly Required | DIY Dressmaking with Emily
9M ago
Well it’s been a while hasn’t it? I didn’t intend on having such a long blogging break. I would start half writing a post and then would just never get round to finishing them or taking nice photos! It’s definitely become less important to me but I still think it’s nice to document my makes. […]
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Self Assembly Required | DIY Dressmaking with Emily
1y ago
I’ve been on a jeans making rampage since I first tried the I Am Patterns Sunshine jeans last autumn and have just finished my FOURTH pair. And yes I wear and love them all! My distaste for skinny jeans has continued to grow and these comfy balloon legs have totally taken over my wardrobe. Top […]
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Self Assembly Required | DIY Dressmaking with Emily
1y ago
I’ve been meaning to make some new tops for a while but always got distracted by my next big new shiny project that I’ve just put it off for ages. I finally did it though and made not one, but three versions of Rowan by Megan Nielsen. I picked this pattern as a base as […]
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Self Assembly Required | DIY Dressmaking with Emily
1y ago
This project has been taking over most of my brain space for well over a month! I’ve been doing a bit of roller skating since the pandemic and I’ve been on the hunt for a decent skate bag ever since – not that I need one but I love an excuse to accessorise! Unfortunately skate […]
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Self Assembly Required | DIY Dressmaking with Emily
1y ago
Well I thought I’d start the year by catching up with all the makes I didn’t post about from 2022! (Let’s face it, there are quite a few!). This one is a vintage pattern I picked up from a car boot sale a couple of years ago. (Is 80s vintage now? I feel like if […]
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Self Assembly Required | DIY Dressmaking with Emily
1y ago
This blog has been rather sadly neglected of late. I can only hope to remedy that now! Today’s post has been over 6 months in the making – it’s a brand new knitted sweater! I’ve been really enjoying knitting of late as there’s something so satisfying about how little loops of yarn can turn into […]
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Self Assembly Required | DIY Dressmaking with Emily
1y ago
[Gifted pattern and fabric in exchange for an honest review] I love a full length fancy evening dress and for me the newest pattern from Deer and Doe, the Circée wrap dress and skirt pattern, firmly lands in that category. I could tell immediately that this pattern would make for the most wonderful glamorous outfit […]
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Self Assembly Required | DIY Dressmaking with Emily
1y ago
[AD – gifted fabric and voucher in exchange for a blog post] I’ve added to the Sew Me Sunshine blog with this latest coord set in the craziest of viscose prints. Click through here to read the full post! For those who just want the basic details, I used the Petra viscose lawn from Sew […]
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Self Assembly Required | DIY Dressmaking with Emily
1y ago
Every now and then I get a real hankering for a new pair of jeans. It doesn’t happen super often – the last successful pair I made was a pair of Closet Core Ginger Jeans back in early 2020 and those were a replacement for a pair that was in a bag that got stolen. […]
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