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08 Feb

Accessories, Inspiration, My Wardrobe, My Wardrobe, Uncategorized

I made my own sandals! Woop!

February 8, 2016

October 16, 2025
Posted by Jenny Rushmore
massart, sandal making, sandals
22 comments

Welcome back to part two of making my own sandals! (need to catch up? Part 1 is here). So, once all the pieces were cut and dyed, it was on to construction, and losing whatever...

14 Sep

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The organza skirt of my dreams… and exciting stuff coming up!

September 14, 2015

February 9, 2026
Posted by Jenny Rushmore
B5929, organza, silk
9 comments

Hey funsters! We all have it. That bit of fabric that we purchased that was just that bit beyond our price comfort zone but which we just know would HAUNT OUR DREAMS if it didn't end...

29 Jul

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Fighting hate with cake

July 29, 2015

February 9, 2026
Posted by Jenny Rushmore
#CakeWithCashmerette, cake, fat-shaming, trolls
155 comments

If you're a plus size/curvy/fat woman, daring to exist in the public eye, you're going to come in for some hate. Sometimes it's really obvious: the other day, my friend had a group of men lean...

21 Jul

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Fabric shopping, swimming, friends and kids on the left coast!

July 21, 2015

April 29, 2016
Posted by Jenny Rushmore
Alyson Clair, Colette, Lauren Dahl, portland, seattle
16 comments

I just got back from a lovely trip to the Pacific NorthWest full of fabric, old and new friends, playing with kids, and swimming with a giant pretzel. What's not to love?! First up, to...

20 Jul

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Feature on the Crafty Planner Podcast!

July 20, 2015

October 18, 2017
Posted by Jenny Rushmore
Crafty Planner, podcast
14 comments

I'm a massive fan of podcasts - I have a solid 20 in regular rotation (as in, listening to every single one that comes out), and I pretty much always have one on in...

16 Apr

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What’s your sewing benchmark?

April 16, 2015

April 18, 2015
Posted by Jenny Rushmore
57 comments

Over the past few years of reading sewing blogs I've noticed an interesting trend in respect to which benchmark people use for their self-made garments, and what they're trying to achieve. On the one hand,...

16 Feb

Dresses, My Wardrobe, My Wardrobe, Uncategorized, Wrap dresses

Old dog, new tricks: McCall’s M6884 wrap dress

February 16, 2015

February 9, 2026
Posted by Jenny Rushmore
M6884, McCalls, wrap dress
56 comments

I'll admit it: I'm a bit of a one-trick pony. Believe it or not, I wear wrap dresses even more than you'd guess from reading this here blog (yes! it's true!). They really are...

09 Feb

My Wardrobe, My Wardrobe, Skirts, Uncategorized

Like mother, like daughter: Butterick B5929 skirt

February 9, 2015

March 22, 2015
Posted by Jenny Rushmore
Butterick B5929, EmmaOneSock, silk, skirt
42 comments

Is there anything better than making a garment with fabric that quickly becomes your favourite ever... and then remembering that you bought some extra yardage, just in case?While I generally try to keep my...

02 Feb

My Wardrobe, My Wardrobe, Skirts, Uncategorized

Stripy, lacy, swooshy goodness! (aka yet another McCall’s 6931)

February 2, 2015

March 22, 2015
Posted by Jenny Rushmore
Christine Jonson, lace, McCalls 6931, wrap top
60 comments

Last year I got quite the stash from Kashi at Metro Textiles in NYC, including Pendleton silk, wool for baby coats, aaaaaaannnnd THIS STRIPY LACE. Wargh! I don't usually like lace but this very simple design...

11 Dec

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My top 5 most-worn patterns of 2014

December 11, 2014

March 22, 2015
Posted by Jenny Rushmore
Favourites of 2014
33 comments

One rather unusual thing about writing a sewing blog is that it's an online visual diary of your wardrobe, which makes it fun and easy to look back over your makes. 2014 was the...

11 Dec

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And the winner of Burda book giveaway…

March 15, 2015
Posted by Jenny Rushmore
Uncategorized
1 comment

is Rachel Booth. Congrats, Rachel! I'll be in touchRachel BoothDecember 3, 2014 at 9:14 PMI'd love to win! I have the Burda vintage book and just love the versatility if their patterns! I'm hoping...

03 Dec

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Giveaway: BurdaStyle Wardrobe Essentials

December 3, 2014

March 22, 2015
Posted by Jenny Rushmore
BurdaStyle, giveaway
42 comments

As part of being awarded one of BurdaStyle's Top 50 bloggers, I'm now getting occasional goodies. Fun! The latest that turned up out of the blue was a copy of BurdaStyle's Wardrobe Essentials book. It's a hardback, spiral-bound...

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