Alexandra dress

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Sew a chic yet comfortable tea dress with a gathered waist, two sleeve options and

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Simply Sewing Magazine

19 January, 2023

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The clover top

■ Pattern sheets x2 (Tracing required) ■ Instruction sheet Version A: ■ Sizes 6-20: 1.7m of 140cm wide fabric ■ Sizes 22-30: 1.8m of 140cm wide fabric Version B: ■ Sizes 6-20: 1.5m of 140cm wide fabri

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The hazel skirt

■ Pattern sheet x 1 (Tracing required) ■ Instruction sheet ■ 1.5m 145cm wide fabric ■ 0.5m medium weight iron on interfacing ■ 15cm metal zip ■ Jeans button ■ Topstitching thread ■ Matching thread ■ B

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Ruffled cushion

Shopping list ● approx 1m of fabric for cushion cover and frill (see measurements below) ● scissors ● pins ● sewing machine ● thread ● needle ● iron ● ironing board ● 40 x 40cm cushion pad How to… 1 C

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Sweet-scented sachet

Stitch a lavender bag to give your garments a delicate fragrance – and help ward off any pesky moths!

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Bright idea

Knit a simple sweater that lets a self-striping yarn do the work

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Little lacy

Note The neck and yoke are worked in the round with a circular needle from right shoulder and top down. Stitches are increased for shoulders, then for sleeves and finally for yoke. The yoke is divided

Stitch a lavender bag to give your garments a delicate fragrance – and help ward off any pesky moths!

Woman's Weekly - UK

Bright idea

Knit a simple sweater that lets a self-striping yarn do the work