Christmas shopping outfit 🎄 Think I’m all done now 🎄The skirt is a hacked version of #newlookpatterns #n6757 worn with a Breton jumper & @vintage_vogue_patterns #v8930 🎄 @sewhappyat40 #sewhappyat40 #memade #memadeoutfit #sewing #sew #sewsewsew #sewersgonnasew #sewover40

Off to Paris for a few days with the kids. Followed @trinnywoodall approach & planned my 3 days worth of outfits in advance. Forgot the shoes for outfit 3 but I’m wearing my Russell & Bromley cream wedge trainers with this look. Am thrilled to say that all the garments are #memade ✂️ Outfit 1: @fibremood Oriana blouse with @stylearc Barry Woven Pants | Outfit 2: @stylearc Milan Woven Pants with an upcycled top | Outfit 3: hacked New Look N6757 faux leather midi skirt with @lorepiar Nansu blouse ✂️ @sewhappyat40 #sewhappyat40 #fibremood #orianablouse #fibremoodoriana #barrywovenpants #milanwovenpant #upcycle #upcycledclothing #newlookpatterns #n6757 #fauxleather #fauxleatherskirt #midiskirt #midiskirts #lorepiar #nansublouse #memadeeveryday #memadewardrobe #memademay #memademay2024 #sewing #sewistsofinstagram #sewistofinstagram #sewist #sewists #sewingover40

In love with my new make: @just_patterns #frejavest in a cobalt blue Ponte Roma fabric. Love the simplicity of this vest with my #hackedpattern New Look pattern #n6757 #midiskirt in a cornflower blue #fauxleather fabric ✂️ I plan on making a few more of these as I love the style so much ✂️ @sewhappyat40 #sewhappyat40 #sewhappy #justpatterns #justpatternsfreja #cobaltblue #ponteromafabric #cornflowerblue #blue #springstyle #springstyles #memadeootd #memadewardrobe #sew #sewist #sewingismysuperpower #sewingaddict #sewinginspiration

Found this lovely sweater in @sainsburys for £14 this week & fell in love with the colour. Bought it in a size 14 for an oversized look. I hoped it would go with my new, me made, faux leather midi skirts & I’m thrilled with how the soft #summer colours compliment each other but also work in these #winter months ✂️ The midi skirt is a hacked New Look #n6757 in a faux leather in plum from @minervadotcom ✂️ @sewhappyat40 #sewhappyat40 #sewhappy #sewing #sewover40 #memade #memadeeveryday #memadewardrobe #summercolors #summercolours #summercolouring #summercoloring #colouranalysisworks #iamsummer #midiskirt #fauxleather #fauxleatherskirt #ootd #ootdfashion #ootdstyle

Giving this outfit its own grid ✂️ Hacked New Look #n6757 #fauxleather #midiskirt in a beautiful plum colour, teamed with a #cornflowerblue jumper ✂️ @sewhappyat40 #sewhappyat40 #hackedpattern #plumcolour #colour #summercolourpalette

So hard to pick my top makes of 2024. I made a lot of summer dresses in 2023 so this year I focused on Autumn/Winter staples that I’m happy to say I wore time and time again ✂️ The patterns include: [top left] @knowmepatterns #me2016 [top middle] @stylearc #twigpants [top right] @vintage_vogue_patterns #v8930 [middle left] @burda_style #b5869 #gillet [middle middle!] @stylearc #barrywovenpants [middle right] New Look Patterns #n6757 with @fabricgodmother #fgfleurblouse [bottom left] @paradisepatterns #proteapants [bottom middle] @stylearc #genoabiascutskirt [bottom right] 3 piece suit with #paradisepatterns Protea Pants, #stylearc #joywovenvest & #burdastyle #b6376 ✂️ Another joyous year of sewing & building up my skills. I have enough staples now to build many outfits around key garments that I have sewn this year ✂️ My goals for 2025 are much the same as this year; mindfully sew beautiful garments that will work in my ever expanding #memadewardrobe ✂️ @sewhappyat40 #sewhappyat40 #memade #memadeeveryday #sew #sewover40 #knowmepatterns #vintagevoguepattern #fabricgodmother #favourite9

Latest make: @lore.piar #nansupattern as a blouse in @minervadotcom Embroidered Cotton Lawn Fabric in Pink ✂️ I’ve teamed it with my #fauxleather #midiskirt which is a #hackedpattern from New Look #n6757 ✂️ As this skirt is a loose fit around the waist I have hitched it up with my new pink belt from @nextofficial to create a #paperbagwaist effect & a more defined shape to balance out this flowy top. This was a hack I picked up on a @sheerluxe reel the other day ✂️ What I love about this look most is that I would NEVER have put an outfit together like before before having had my #colouranalysis by @itsmycolour but now I understand colour more & all the colours in my wardrobe work together, it is so easy to build outfits that harmonise 🌈@sewhappyat40 #sewhappyat40 #memademay #memadewardrobe #memadeeveryday #lorepiar #lorepiarpattern #lorepiarnansu #minerva #minervamakes #embroidered #embroideredcotton #pink #summer #summervibes #summercolors #itsmycolour #colours

Latest @just_patterns #frejavest in a blue suiting fabric from @poundfabrics ✂️ I made this one with the welt pocket version; fiddly but worth it! I’ve teamed it here with a #hackedpattern New Look #n6757 #midiskirt in a #fauxleather fabric from @minervadotcom ✂️ @sewhappyat40 #sewhappyat40 #justpattern #justpatternfreja #poundfabrics #minerva #minervamakes #sewhappy #memade #memadewardrobe #memadeeveryday #isew #isewmyownclothes

Jumper weather today! I still can’t knit well at all (!!! 🥴) so this @tuclothing one will have to do! A glorious cornflower blue that goes with so much in my #summerpalette wardrobe. I wore it with my @stylearc #barrypants today as I was having a chilled one round the house. However I tried it with my New Look pattern #n6757 to see if it would work & I was delighted that it did! ✂️ @sewhappyat40 #sewhappyat40 #tuclothing #cornflowerblue #stylearcpatterns #stylearcwardrobe #stylearcbarry #stylearcbarrypants #stylearcbarrywovenpants #jumperweather #ootd #summer #sewing #sew #sewover40 #sewingover40

One of my fave outfit combos with my cornflower blue midi skirt ✂️ hacked New Look #n6757 pattern ✂️ in a faux leather fabric from @minervadotcom ✂️ worn with an upcycled old top ✂️ @sewhappyat40 #sewhappyat40 #cornflowerblue #midiskirt #fauxleather #fauxleatherskirt #minerva #minervamakes #upcycled #memade #memadeeveryday #memadewardrobe #sewing #sewingproject #sewinglove #sewinglovers #sewinglover #sewistsofinstagram #sewist #sewists #sewistofinstagram #sewistsofig

I’m so happy with this faux leather silver midi skirt! It’s US pattern New Look #n6757 ✂️ It could have looked a bit frumpy in the wrong fabric but I’d seen a few silver midi skirts around that I was lusting after & this pattern was what I was looking for to re-create the garment I had in mind. Swipe 👈🏻 to see to multiple ways it can be worn. I’m so happy with it & know I’ll get loads of wear out of it this Winter & Festive Season! The fabric is @fabricgodmother Metallic Soft Back Faux Leather - Silver & the gold sequin jacket is @mccalls #m8155 in a gold sequin fabric Sorrento sequin mesh fabric - Gold from @minerva which I made last Winter. Shoes are square toed & low heel from @marksandspencer ✂️ Gold isn’t really my colour as a #summer but when it’s teamed with silver & a cream vest then the cool tones balance it out. Rules are made to be broken, right 😉 @sewhappyat40 #sewhappyat40 #sewhappy #sew #sewing #sewingproject #silversisters #silver #midiskirt #fauxleather @fabricgodmother @minervadotcom #marksandspencer

My @fabricgodmother #fgfleurblouse styled 4 ways. I sized this blouse down x2 sizes vs my dress version & it fits me much better. I was unsure if it would suit me as the peplum is a bit more flouncy than my usual style; but I absolutely LOVE it! I made this in a viscose satin from #fabricgodmother in an ivory “Neptune” print. I played around with what I could wear it & am glad it can be styled up or down for day or night ✂️ Pic top left worn with @stylearc #genoabiascutskirt ✂️ top right @stylearc #milanwovenpant ✂️ bottom left #upcycled jeans into maxi skirt ✂️ bottom right #hackedpattern New Look #n6757 ✂️ @sewhappyat40 #sewhappyat40 #memadewardrobe #memadeeveryday #memade #sewing #sewingover40 #sewover40 #fabricgodmother #fabricgodmotherpattern #stylearc #stylearcpatterns #stylearcwardrobe #stylearcmilan #stylearcgenoa #stylearcgenoabiaskirt

My Christmas @lore.piar #nansublouse in a lovely red chiffon that I’ve had in my stash for ages. Worn with my New Look #n6757 midi skirt in silver faux leather from @fabricgodmother that is fast becoming my favourite skirt as it goes with EVERYTHING! Shoes are mid heel silver sling backs from @marksandspencer & are sooooo comfy! ✂️ @sewhappyat40 #sewhappyat40 #lorepiar #lorepiarpatterns #lorepiarnansu #fabricgodmother #chiffon #silver #fauxleather #midiskirt #winter #winterfashion #marksandspencer

Happy Friday! This blouse I made awhile back but I put elastic around the sleeves. It’s made from #newlook #N6891 and the skirt is a new make. It’s #N6757 but I tweaked it a little to put carriers on the waist and an elastic waist back. 🧵 When I’m not sewing, I’m thinking about sewing. When I’m not thinking about sewing, that is very rare. ✌🏽 #sewersofinstagram #handmadeskirt #handmadeblouse #diyclothing #diyfashion #handmadefashion #memade #memadewardrobe #memadeclothes #imakemyownclothes #imadethis #handmade #handmadeoutfit #sewersgonnasew #isewmyownclothes #memadeoutfit #sewcialist

Today is my 43rd birthday. Age is an absolute privilege & I never take a year for granted. I’ve had a fabulous day doing all of my favourite things; a dog walk, sushi for lunch, hot chocolate in a cafe, dinner out with the family & even managed to squeeze in a spot of sewing too! I managed to finish off the @swimstylepatterns #tallulahtietop in this incredible @atelierjupe Viscose Challis Fabric in Pink from @minervadotcom ✂️ I even made my own bias binding too! This top can be tied at the front or the back but I certainly wouldn’t feel comfortable wearing this the other way round! I saw a hack online when you tie the top round your bra to disguise it✂️I’ve teamed the top here with my hacked New Look #n6757 #midiskirt in Minerva Core Range Soft Supple Stretch Faux Leather Fabric in Plum ✂️@sewhappyat40 #sewhappyat40 #swimstylepatterns #atelierjupe #atelierjupefabrics #viscosechallis #viscosechallisfabric #minerva #minervamakers #minervamakes #biasbinding #fauxleather #fauxleatherskirt #thisis43 #ageisaprivilege #sewingover40 #styleover40 #memade #memadewardrobe #sewing #sewistsofinstagram

Another project inspired by a garment I saw online that I wanted to make vs buy... I had a pattern I knew I could adapt to get the look I wanted; New Look #n6757 ✂️ The fabric is one of my absolute favourites that I’ve worked with so far. And the colour is divine! It is ‘Core Range Soft Supple Stretch Faux Leather Fabric - Plum’ from @minervadotcom & works perfectly for this midi skirt. This is a style I’ve never really worn before, if I’m honest… Perhaps you get into #midiskirts in mid(i) life?!… ✂️ @sewhappyat40 #sewhappyat40 #sewing #midiskirt #midlife #midlifestyle #midlifefashion #midlifewomen #midlifewoman #sewingover40 #summer #summercolouring #minerva #minervamakers #fauxleather #fauxleatherskirt #memade #memadeeveryday #memadewardrobe