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Pattern tour day 4: Sewpony

Suz from Sewpony is probably the person that I have to thank most for helping me during the development of the Mara pattern. After the pattern test, I only needed to make some minor changes. I was so happy that the overall fit was perfect…

Compagnie M.04/10/2013

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Pattern tour day 3 nest full of eggs

Rachel from 'nest full of eggs' made me realise that my pattern tour is actually also a little travel around the world. We went from Portugal to Belgium and now we are heading to the US. Afterwards we'll be going…

Compagnie M.03/10/2013

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Pattern tour day two: behind the hedgerow

When I came across Laura's blog 'behind the hedgerow' I was impressed by the way she presented herself: Born in London (UK), raised in Florida (USA) and currently living in Brussels (Belgium)...but with a heart firmly rooted in the English countryside. I'm…

Compagnie M.02/10/2013

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The Mara blouse: pattern release

Today is a very big day for me: the Mara pattern is released! What a special moment! I've been looking forward to this moment for a very long time. Hopefully you did too? Here we go! The Mara blouse is…

Compagnie M.01/10/2013

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Give away tour

Today I'm announcing a big 'prelaunch give away'. What? A big away, but a special one. You can win the Mara blouse pattern here and on 14 other places in blogland the coming week. Before the pattern is even launched! And that's…

Compagnie M.21/09/2013

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Ready to send out!

First hard copy version of the pattern ready to send to one of my pattern tour participants (without printer). Official launch will be the 1st of October!

Compagnie M.16/09/2013

Blog Mara blouse Pattern release

Drawing a pattern is one thing…

Drawing a pattern is one thing, but sometimes I have the feeling that it just starts here! From the 1st of October I will be selling my Mara blouse pattern for the first time and I just get a little nervous when…

Compagnie M.13/09/2013

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Last Mara dress option!

Today I'm glad to show you my last Mara dress option. Sewn to much 'Mara's' in a short period of time so I'm ready to move to a next project! This dress includes a flutter sleeve + long sleeves option. I…

Compagnie M.08/09/2013

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Mara dress version 1

After my pattern test, some seamstresses gave me the hint to make a dress version of my Mara blouse. Not a challenge if you ask me, because it's just a matter of extending the bottom seam and finished! To make it…

Compagnie M.06/09/2013

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Another Mara blouse… but look at the sleeves!

Finalising the Mara blouse pattern, means sewing to optimise the last details. Besides the butterfly sleeves, I'm experimenting with some other options... This is the first result of my experiment! Some flutter sleeves give the Mara blouse a totally different look. When I first saw…

Compagnie M.04/09/2013

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Mara blouse pattern testers overview!

At the beginning of our marvellous Romania trip, 22 testers sewed my new Mara blouse pattern. I would like to thank all the testers for their great work! Your feedback has been very helpful... I made a selection of the load of…

Compagnie M.31/08/2013

Blog Mara blouse Pattern test

Call for pattern testers

As you've probably already seen, I've been working on a new shirt pattern. I adjusted the width and the shoulder lines and I really think this version is the one I would like to have tested! I have the adjusted pattern and instructions…

Compagnie M.22/06/2013

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My own shirt pattern!

Because I was so disappointed, when making the Ayashe Blouse, I decided to draw my own shirt pattern. Of course I don't want to make a copy, but my own little creation... Yesterday I drew a lot of basic blocks because…

Compagnie M.18/06/2013