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#MakeNine2019 Result
I’m a little late on reporting my Make Nine for 2019 now that it’s nearly the middle of February 2020, but here goes…. In 2019 I made up 4 of the 9 selected patterns, and changed one jeans pattern for Read more…
Book Reviews
Book Review: Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg
Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook wrote the book Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead in 2013 about women in the workforce. She uses many of her own experiences, including advice from mentors over the years, as well Read more…
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Vogue 9067 Pants
For summer I needed some comfortable lightweight pants. I have had Vogue 9067 in my stash for a few years and I’ve never used it before so I thought it was time to try it out. I choose View E Read more…
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#2019MakeNine
I have decided to give #MakeNine another go for the second time. My first attempt in 2018 (read about it here) really did get me into planning mode early in the year and I ended up sewing 148 items, with Read more…
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#MAKENINE2018 Result
This was the first year (2018) I participated in the #makenine challenge and I was very happy to have made 4 out of the 9 patterns I choose earlier in the year. Participating in this challenge did highlight to me Read more…
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Make a Quick and Easy Disco Jumper
Sew this quick and easy jumper to your next Disco party, using a purchased hoodie, some sequin fabric and a Disco necklace.
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2018 Make Nine Challenge Entry
I recently heard about the Make Nine Challenge on the first Love to Sew podcast for 2018 (Episode 22: New Year’s Re-Sew-Lutions). It was set up by Lucky Lucille a few years ago to share 9 projects on Instagram that Read more…
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Understand and Remember what you read with Note Taking
To understand and remember what you read taking notes is a valuable exercise. But note taking has other benefits to. If you need to reference a quote directly you can write that down along with a page number that can Read more…
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Study Planner for Students
Keeping on top of studies is a challenge for any student. There’s lectures, tutorials, readings, assignments, etc that need to be watched, read and completed, some within certain timeframes. I have found that the best way to overcome this is Read more…