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Archives for March 2017

The Molly dresses: polka dots and black

March 15, 2017

Today's blog post is one of my favorites, because it involves two dresses and... polka dots! What more can I ask for? It's time to show you my first ever Molly dress! The pattern is from Lisa Comfort's e-book "My Capsule Wardrobe: City Break" which is one of the best purchases I ever made! It contains 5 sewing patterns with extra versions and it's an e-book with all the patterns as PDFs! ... View Post

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My doughnut pattern weights from Oh Sew Quaint

March 11, 2017

A few weeks ago a beautiful little package arrived at my doorstep! It was the cutest parcel I've ever opened because it was full of this adorable and colorful doughnuts! When I posted them on my Instagram many of you wondered what they were! Well, my sewing friends, they are pattern weights! What??? Before I got them, I used all sorts of things to cut my patterns correctly. Sometimes ... View Post

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My March fabric haul

March 4, 2017

Hello everybody! It's this time of the month again, the time to share my fabric purchases! Every seamstress is addicted to fabric shopping and I can't be the exception. Luckily, I've found an amazing shop, Tsagkrinos fabrics, based here in Greece, where I can choose from a huge variety in really affordable prices! This month I will start sewing some clothes more suitable for Spring and some ... View Post

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My obsession with Seamwork magazine

March 2, 2017

Every seamstress has two major addictions: fabric shopping and pattern shopping. You can never have enough fabric and no matter how often you say you'll use your stash and stop buying more, you'll come across the prettiest fabric in the world and you will end up buying it. Same applies to sewing patterns. There are sooo many out there and you'll find yourself tempted to buy them all! I'm no ... View Post

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Hello! I'm Athina and I live in Greece. I am a seamstress/ blogger /vlogger and also a designer and small business owner. This blog is dedicated to my quest of a fully handmade wardrobe.

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