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MingMakes
- Oct 15
- 6 min
Winter Coat workshop with Claire Tyler
My review of the Winter Coat workshop with Claire Tyler, where I made the Eden Coat by Tilly and the Buttons
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MingMakes
- Sep 16
- 9 min
Ginger Jeans
My review of the Ginger Jeans by Closet Core Patterns, made in stretch denim with high-waist and stovepipe leg, at a Guthrie&Ghani workshop
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MingMakes
- Sep 2
- 5 min
Making Your Perfect Fit Jeans workshop at Guthrie&Ghani
I booked this workshop at Guthrie&Ghani shortly after attending the Jeans Drafting workshop at Like Sew Amazing. I had a fitted pattern...
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MingMakes
- Aug 1
- 9 min
Zadie Jumpsuit
My review of the Zadie Jumpsuit by Paper Theory, including fitting adjustments and toiles, construction and dealing with the tricky binding
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MingMakes
- Jul 8
- 4 min
Draft Your Perfect Jeans workshop at Like Sew Amazing
Review of the Draft Your Perfect Jeans workshop at Like Sew Amazing, including details of the workshop, sewing space and location
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MingMakes
- Jun 23
- 6 min
Fitting the Zadie Jumpsuit
Details on how I fit the Zadie Jumpsuit, with the help of FinaMakes in a workshop at Like Sew Amazing
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MingMakes
- Jun 5
- 7 min
Heather Blazer
My review of the Heather Blazer by the Friday Pattern Company, including my fitting and construction details, and Claire Tyler's workshop
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MingMakes
- May 27
- 4 min
Fitting the Heather Blazer
Details on how I fit the Heather Blazer by The Friday Pattern Company, including my process with photos of my toiles and adjustments
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MingMakes
- May 8
- 6 min
Lynda Maynard’s RTW Sienna Maker Jacket class
My experience with Lynda Maynard RTW Jacket class, an 8 week online course to sew the Sienna Maker Jacket by Closet Core Patterns
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MingMakes
- Apr 30
- 9 min
Sienna Maker Jacket
Detailed review of the Sienna Maker Jacket by Closet Core Patterns, including my fitting journey, seam finishes and channel-stitched belt
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MingMakes
- Apr 18
- 4 min
Jumpsuit Weekender workshop with Serefina Taylor (FinaMakes)
Review of the Jumpsuit Weekender workshop at Bristol fabric store Like Sew Amazing to fit the Zadie Jumpsuit pattern by Paper Theory
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MingMakes
- Apr 8
- 2 min
Tulip Hiroshima pins and needles
My discovery of Tulip Hiroshima pins and needles which glide smoothly due to being polished in a way to minimise contact with the fabric
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MingMakes
- Mar 26
- 7 min
Classic Blazer workshop with Claire Tyler
My review of Claire Tyler's Classic Blazer workshop which I learnt so much from, including accommodation and food options if staying over
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MingMakes
- Mar 25
- 2 min
Heather Blazer lined pockets
Blog post showing the lined pockets on my Heather Blazer by The Friday Pattern Company, and describing how they were hand-stitched on.
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MingMakes
- Mar 7
- 2 min
New sewing studio: Part 1. Demolition
The beginning of my journey to create an amazing sewing studio in our holiday home in Pembroke, Wales.
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MingMakes
- Feb 25
- 4 min
Sienna Maker Jacket lined pockets
Details of how I lined the Sienna Maker Jacket pockets and neatly topstitched them on.
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MingMakes
- Jan 28
- 5 min
Fitting the Sienna Maker Jacket
Details on how I fit the Sienna Maker Jacket, with photos of my toiles and adjustments to remove front neckline gaping
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MingMakes
- Oct 10, 2022
- 5 min
Saguaro Set Top
My review of the Saguaro Set Top by the Friday Pattern Co, including fitting adjustments, how I got the waistband gathers even and my errors
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MingMakes
- Sep 25, 2022
- 5 min
Fitting the Saguaro Set Top
Fitting adjustments I made for the Saguaro Set top by the Friday Pattern Co, reducing excess fabric at the back and for my sloping shoulders
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MingMakes
- Aug 22, 2022
- 4 min
Saguaro Set Trousers / Pants
A full review of the Saguaro Set Trousers / Pants by the Friday Pattern Company, my fitting process, and tips on gathering the waistband
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