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My sewing and interior projects, with the ideas, construction details and tools I use along the way.

Projects

Front of the safari jacket, showing the collar, four flap pockets and buckled belt.

Fashion project

Safari Jacket: inverted back pleats

How I sew the inverted back pleats in my safari jacket, from joining the back pieces to pressing and securing the folds.

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The Tobi pants on a mannequin, with red zip pockets and herringbone side stripes.

Fashion project

Tobi pants with zip pockets

Rounded zip openings for my Tobi pants, with front- and back-pocket construction and a hidden personal detail.

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White denim jacket displayed with a multicoloured button-front pencil skirt.

Fashion project

White Denim Jacket

Striped elastic solved a fabric shortage and gave my white denim jacket its bright 1980s sportswear character.

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The living-room balcony opening before the sheer curtains were installed.

Interior project

How to Calculate Fabric Width for Back-Pleat Curtains

How I planned my sheer curtains, from the width at each side of the opening to the pleats, joins and heading. The calculations are under review.

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