Love Sewing — Issue 45 2017

W

hen you get a specifi c project idea in your

head it's hard to shake isn't it? Everything

else from your sewing queue fl ies out the

window and the fabric you had freshly washed and

pressed doesn't hold the same appeal. This thrill to

get started on something new has currently taken

hold of me when I know I should be starting some

festive makes.

After a spell of rainy

weekends watching

old black and

white movies while

sewing, I can't stop

thinking about 1940s

silhouettes. I've cut

out another version

of McCall's 7381 (our

issue 37 free gift) in

pink rayon to get

myself started and

I'm itching to make

another 40s-style tea

dress. I'm currently

bouncing between

the Maven Patterns

Rochester dress,

which has a chic

gathered neckline

and waist ties

(www.mavenpatterns.co.uk), and the new Liria

button-down dress from Pauline Alice patterns

(www.backstitch.co.uk). I'm imagining a luscious

fl oral version using a rose-print crepe de chine from

http://www.tilthesungoesdown.com and I have some

pretty silk in my stash that would make a dressier

version. Now I just need the time to make them up!

A familiar story to you all I'm sure.

Also on the agenda is fi nding cute patterns for a

cheeky one-year-

old girl. My niece

has her birthday

in November

and then there's

Christmas hot

on its heels

so I fi gured a

little wardrobe

boost would be

a fun way to

spoil her. I've

got a range of fabric from Cloud^9 in sweet pastel

printed cotton, fl annel and jersey so please send me

recommendations to [email protected]

and I'll share my makes next time.

TEAM

Meet the

Bethany

Leanne

Denise

ART EDITOR

Denise is passionate

about design, sewing,

good food and fl u y

cats. She has a keen eye

for detail and knows

how to work the latest

trends into your craft

room. See more at

http://www.instagram.com/

by_denisej

DEPUTY EDITOR

Bethany loves nothing

more than indulging in a

quiet spot of cross stitch

in her free time. She’s also

the creator of the Make

It Betty 'Sketch it Stitch it'

notebooks available at

http://www.makeitbetty.

etsy.com

EDITORIAL

ASSISTANT

Multi crafter Leanne is a

keen artist and a dab hand

at creating decorations

with sequin pins. When

she's not working she's

at home with the love of

her life, her border collie

Daisy. See more at

http://www.instagram.com/

leanneb

... to issue 45

of Love Sewing

See Cheryl's dress

on page 23

Button-down beauty

Stitching pretty

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