Whenever I decide to slow it down, do some indulgence sewing, analyse my wardrobe to see what´s missing, something I just can´t look away comes up. I recall back to August when I started testing again for Kaysie from KZJO Studio and it´s not finished yet because she´s getting ready to launch more patterns. There´s a small core group of testers there and...

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Good things come in pairs and if it´s a pattern, even better. We all have that secret desire to play dress up with our daughters; maybe not with them but instead use them as living dolls, at least until they turn 2 and start pre adolescence, ha! Either way, when there´s a chance to make cute matching clothes for both, I know some...

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My kick off to enter this sewing blogging world was with a Cali Faye dress. Though I made a couple of posts before talking about it, it was ready in the backstage and the main reason that made me start the blog, so I could share with you all what I´ve done and hopefully inspire you. I´ve grown fond of her designs, simply...

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    O post de hoje vai ser diferente: estou a escrever em português! Nem sei se me lembro como, ha! Duas razões: tenho várias leitoras portugueses (obrigada!) e o tema do post começou com um grupo de 15 portuguesas malucas pela costura que se juntaram para celebrar o 15º aniversário da revista Ottobre Design. Grande grupo, deixem-me dizer-vos. <3  » Today´s post...

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Fall has arrived and I´m sewing full speed through a couple of testings and other necessary sews for my kids. The rithm has been phrenetic, though my blog doesn´t reflect it. Good, at least something is remaining peaceful and quiet in life, ha! I don´t know exactly why, but I seem to be following a very minimalist trend for this A/W. I´m running...

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And who´s all of us, you may ask? Your crazy portuguese sewing friends, of course! Who adore you and want to celebrate this day with you, even if only virtually. When did I discover Sara´s blog, Made by Sara? Well, I can´t really point a time, but it was somewhere around two years ago while browsing through the internet. It caught my eye...

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