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A longline ‘Ninot’ jacket

Welcome to a post about a recent make, taking in brief, pattern hunting and fabric [...]

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26
Mar
multicoloured 1950s evening big skirt
Style Story – Big skirts!

A couple of years ago I pitched up to my friend Gina’s house in a [...]

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05
Mar
Style Crisis – My rear-view perspective

My inclination is usually to look forward, not back; if I have a motto, it’s [...]

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15
Jan
Style crisis: Autumn revels - image of fabric swatches and magazine inspiration
Style crisis: Autumn revels

I love the autumn; it’s my favourite season. The colours work for me, the weather’s [...]

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25
Sep
Swimming into autumn
Style Crisis: Swimming into Autumn

I’m sitting here this morning with inner thighs so sore that when I climbed off [...]

18
Sep
Unravelling jersey knits
Unravelling jersey knits

Hello – it’s Alice here – with what I hope is a useful guide to [...]

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11
Sep
Sewing spaces blog - Alice at her sewing machine
Cupboards, cubbyholes & corners: Finding space to sew

This week the #SewOver50 movement on Instagram celebrated its second birthday. Congratulations to @judithrosalind and [...]

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21
Aug
Model behaviour

One thing I didn’t factor in when I started ClothSpot was having my picture taken. [...]

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11
Aug
Style crisis my shirt search - header image
Style Crisis: My shirt search

Style Crisis: My shirt search Birthday treats I’m writing this on my birthday which might [...]

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01
May
Winter Wrap Skirt Kit Style Story
Winter Wrap Skirt Kit – the Style Story

More about our Winter Wrap Skirt Kit including styling + fabric options! [...]

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08
Nov