I am

Frugalisama

Or Sam for short. A frugal home sewing enthusiast, from Yorkshire, England.

I hope that my trials and tribulations might help out the online sewing community. Or at least entertain in some way. Who knows? It’s the internet after all.

Aug 18 201919/08/2019

Colette Penny – A True Labour of Love

Uncategorized / 7 minutes of reading / 18/08/2019 19/08/2019 / Colette, dress, Liberty Tana Lawn, Memade, sewing, Shirtdress, William Morris, Yorkshire

The final project on my make 9 list for 2019 was the Penny dress by Colette, a calf length shirt …

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Jul 3 201903/07/2019

How much fabric is too much fabric?

Uncategorized / 9 minutes of reading / 03/07/2019 03/07/2019 / fabric, sewing

I’ve recently become rather overwhelmed with the amount of fabric I have & want to tackle the stash before it …

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May 13 201914/05/2019

McCalls 6891- Shirtdress

Fashion, Sewing / 7 minutes of reading / 13/05/2019 14/05/2019 / cotton, dress, memademay, sewing, Shirtdress

I was inspired to sew this shirtdress after seeing Beccas @Redwsews lovely version in issue 63 of Love Sewing magazine. …

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Jul 1 201901/07/2019

Make 9 for 2019

Uncategorized / 5 minutes of reading / 01/07/2019 01/07/2019 / sewing

I’ve been making plans for my 2019 makes & have been inspired by all the lovely Make 9 grids around …

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