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Mint green swimming costume

July 15, 2015July 15, 2015 | Toya

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Dip-dyed Ombre Dress

July 9, 2015December 11, 2015 | Toya

blue ombre dip dyed dress
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New baby gift for Ruby

July 8, 2015July 8, 2015 | Toya

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Arrows, ruffles and bubbles

June 23, 2015December 11, 2015 | Toya

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Tinkerbell

June 15, 2015December 11, 2015 | Toya

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Liberty print blouse and bubble shorts

June 3, 2015December 11, 2015 | Toya

floral liberty print girls blouse and bubble shorts from everyday clothes for giirls
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Testing the Kite Fold Tee

June 1, 2015December 11, 2015 | Toya

kite fold tee by Made it patterns
The kite fold tee is a soon-to-be-released pattern from Madeit Patterns. The design is fun, practical and unisex – all things I like so I jumped at the chance of testing it and made this version in a size 2 for S.
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Sewing springtime basics

May 28, 2015May 31, 2015 | Toya

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Fabric pens and pom-poms

May 21, 2015December 11, 2015 | Toya

hand drawn toddler sun dress
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An illustrator by trade (you can see my work here) and making enthusiast by nature. Made by Toya is a space for sharing sewing and craft projects/tutorials.

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#minisuzonblouse from @republiqueduchiffon made up in a viscose/linen print from @simplyfabricsbrixton which about to launch their online shop! I drafted some short sleeves for the shirt and increased the size and volume of the ruffles. I’ve also written a blog post about it. Btw. Not a sponsored post, just a very loyal long term customer! #sewingforkids #simplyfabricsbrixton #onlinefabricshop

Little glimpse of details on the new #bobbinhoodsuit for kids that I’ve been testing. This version for the eldest daughter has long sleeves and stars on the pocket and is made in cotton drill harvested from a table cloth bought in a charity shop. #bobbinhood #charityshopchic #refashioners

#throwbackthursday to this hand printed #theflorenceblouse by @madeit_patterns and self-drafted corduroy skirt. #marypoppinsinspired

Small Embroidered lightbulb pocket for my #bobbinhoodkidsjumpsuit that I’m testing. The original design was drawn by the smallest child. #embroidery #embroideredlightbulb #lightbulbmoment #patterntesting

...and because she needed more than one pair of trousers for school I made another pair of #thegraphitetrousers in French terry from @bobbins_and_buttons I didn’t size down as I wanted to retain more of a trouser fit but cut the waistband as one piece instead of two and run elastic round the whole waistband. #homemadeschooluniform

Not the most exciting transformation of charity shop trousers to school trousers but practical nonetheless. Clearly not a zero waste refashion but as the originals had a lot of permanent stains I actually even had to mix in some scrap fabric for the back waistband. Pattern is #thegraphitetrousers in size 4 lengthened to size 7. #charityshopchic #refashionedclothes #newfromold #homemadeschooluniform