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Here you will find posts that aren’t exactly tutorials or projects but are interesting nonetheless, so, have a look around! Thank you for visiting!

Quitting YouTube

13th May 2019Doja 4 Comments

This may be bad news for some of you, or maybe not… Continue reading →

Life

I’m Back with Something New – Introducing Bespokle

13th November 2018Doja 8 Comments
Bespokle

Guys, guess what?!

I’ve created a platform where you can sell your sewing services! Continue reading →

Life

My New Cutting Mat

11th February 2018Doja 2 Comments
Cutting Mat

Cut it. Cut it. Cut it. ✂

I’ve been saying I need a new cutting mat for about a million years. And so I finally splashed the cash and bought one. I’ve never cared much for my green one – it’s really ugly and the colours are harsh on camera. Continue reading →

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Why You Should Make a Toile

4th February 2018Doja 4 Comments
Toiling

How do you even pronounce it?

Tool? Twa-lay? Toyol? To-lez? Twarl?

/twɑːl/ (according to the dictionary).

Creating toiles, aka muslins, were something that I didn’t do and I’d cut into my fabric first time and end up messing everything up. But what can I expect when I did everything last minute? Continue reading →

Life toile

My New Dress Forms

28th January 2018Doja Leave a comment
Dress Forms

I have new dress forms!

And I’m not going to lie. I have no idea how I’m going to use them. I bought one for garment hanging and photography purposes and the other for fitting purposes but I haven’t really used them. They’re sort of a nice addition to make my sewing space look pretty. Continue reading →

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Helpful Pattern Drafting Resources

22nd January 2018Doja Leave a comment
Stack of Books

My Journey into Pattern Drafting

I often get asked to recommend resources that have helped me with pattern drafting and to be honest my biggest resource has always been my willingness to experiment. Of course, books, websites and videos can help, but once you know the basics, it’s really up to you to push boundaries by, for example, drafting your own designs. Continue reading →

Life

It’s 2018!

10th January 2018Doja 2 Comments
2018

Happy New Year Comrades!

Is it me or was 2017 such a year of complacency? I don’t know what happened. I had all these big plans and suddenly it was 31st December 2017 and I’d done nothing. Continue reading →

Life Happy New Year

My Blog Turned a Year Old!

8th November 2017Doja 6 Comments
Happy Birthday Blog

And I was too busy being depressed to notice!

It’s actually amazing how far my little blog has come in a year! Thanks guys! Continue reading →

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I haven’t Forgotten About You!

30th October 2017Doja Leave a comment

Guys I’m here still!

I refuse to let the month go by without posting anything on my blog.

So this is just a quick post to say that I haven’t forgotten about you! Continue reading →

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10,000 Subscribers Later…

3rd September 2017Doja 7 Comments
What Next?

Happy new month!

I’m back from my two-week work excursion to China! It was a good trip and very well needed. Sometimes you just need to get away from the everyday and recalibrate – and recalibrate I did. Continue reading →

Life china

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My name is Doja. I’m a 26 year old self-taught pattern drafter and seamstress. My blog features pattern drafting tutorials and projects that I have been involved in, with lots of pics, so have a look around and let me know your thoughts!

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