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Tara Deighton
Nov 23, 20233 min read
Introducing the Siouxie Blouse
The perfect blouse for lounging in and relaxing on your chaise longue this Festive Season! The thing I love the most about sewing my own...
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Tara Deighton
Oct 15, 20231 min read
Introducing the Minnie Beanie ~ A FREE Knitting Pattern inspired by Minnie Mouse
In celebration of Disney's Centenary which falls this year, I designed this FREE knitting pattern, the Minnie Beanie to mark the...
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Tara Deighton
Oct 11, 20234 min read
Vintage Inspiration ~ Vogue Pattern Book October 1937
I recently had the incredible good fortune to while away an hour or two looking through an original copy of the Vogue Pattern Book from...
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Tara Deighton
Jul 17, 20233 min read
Planning A Capsule Wardrobe to Sew for a Summer Holiday
I've recently been dreaming of a trip to Venice, one of my favourite destinations in the whole world and thinking of the capsule wardrobe...
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Tara Deighton
Jun 12, 20232 min read
Sewing My Dream Wardrobe ~ The Anjelica Blouse
I've had a Dirndl obsession FOREVER and an enduring love for this Saint Laurent Rive Gauche blouse from the mid 1970's so for my June...
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Tara Deighton
Jun 5, 20232 min read
A Mid Year Revamp
It has been on my mind for quite a while now that I need to change things up a bit! And the halfway point of the year always feels like...
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Tara Deighton
Mar 6, 20232 min read
Introducing the Selina Bonnet ~ A 1930's Inspired Sewing Pattern
A couple of years ago, I sewed myself a 1950's Catwoman oufit for an All Hallow's party and the requests for my cat eared bonnet that I'd...
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Tara Deighton
Jan 23, 20232 min read
Sewing My Dream Wardrobe ~ The Bouquet Blouse
I have recently embarked on a long term personal project exploring the work of the great Elsa Schiaparelli. I wanted to really get my...
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Tara Deighton
Dec 5, 20223 min read
A Date with Schiaparelli
For many years, Schiaparelli has been one of my favourite all time designers so when I heard there was to be a retrospective of her...
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Tara Deighton
Oct 31, 20222 min read
Sewing My Dream Wardrobe ~ Cobwebs & Pearls....
I think there's nothing prettier than an intricate cobweb seen on an Autumn morning bedecked with dew drops, caught like jewels on the...
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Tara Deighton
Jul 4, 20222 min read
Introducing The Junebug Jacket ~ A Vintage Inspired Sewing Pattern
One of the items I always seem to be lacking when I'm putting my handmade and vintage outfits together are jackets! Specifically Summer...
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Tara Deighton
Jun 6, 20222 min read
Sewing My Dream Wardrobe ~ The Sweetie Blouse
Sometimes you just need the pleasure of a simple sew for your Summer wardrobe and the Sweetie blouse is most definitely that! I had in...
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Tara Deighton
Jun 1, 20223 min read
Inspirational Women ~ Happy Birthday Miss Monroe
On what would have been Marilyn Monroe's 96th birthday, on the 1st of June, I want to recommend some fabulous books about this icon of...
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Tara Deighton
Apr 26, 20223 min read
A Perfect Dress for Spring
On a recent treasure hunt in the charity shops of a nearby county town, I stumbled across this beautiful floral glazed gauze from the...
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Tara Deighton
Mar 8, 20222 min read
Sewing My Dream Wardrobe ~ The 1930's Shirt Dress
It's been in my mind to make a late 30's, early 40's style Shirt Dress for quite some time. I've come across them at vintage fairs and in...
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Tara Deighton
Feb 4, 20223 min read
Sewing My Dream Wardrobe ~ A Winter Capsule Collection
I recently took some time off with the aim that I would read books in coffee shops and pretend to be on holiday. However, when I went to...
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Tara Deighton
Jan 17, 20223 min read
Apres Ski My Lovelies.....?
~Vintage Ski Style Inspiration for your Handmade Wardrobe~ The days and weeks after Xmas can be rather bleak and lacklustre so the idea...
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Tara Deighton
Sep 27, 20212 min read
Sewing My Dream Wardrobe ~ A Truly Magical Dress
I've long been obsessed with The Vampire's Wife and I just love everything about her aesthetic. So, unable to afford the price tag for...
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Tara Deighton
Aug 16, 20212 min read
Sewing My Dream Wardrobe ~ Vintage Inspired Knickers
Way back at the start of this year, I wrote about my need for new pieces in my Lingerie wardrobe {read here} and I've only just got round...
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Tara Deighton
Aug 2, 20212 min read
A Dream Dress for Summer ~ A 1930's Inspired Wrap Dress
I've said it many times, both here and on Youtube but I'm really not good in the Sun! I burn, melt and suffer and have never really found...
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