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Do you remember my top favourite shirt?  The shirt to end all shirts?  That was my Big Cat Melilot, made in viscose.  Well, this is also a Deer and Doe Melilot, but made up in a very different fabric to create a very different shirt. I actually made this version before the viscose version.  This is still version B, but...

In our sixth ambassador post we welcome Gemma who has chosen some beautiful Atelier Brunette viscose to make the Sew House Seven Romey Top. Over to Gemma: Hi everyone, I’m so pleased to be doing my first blog post for the lovely Backstitch team as one of their ambassadors. For my first project, I chose to do the Romey gathered...

In our fifth ambassador post we welcome Zuzanna who has made the most incredible Megan Nielsen Hovea Jacket from our striped seersucker. Over to Zuzanna: The quilted jacket trend has been around for a while and I really wanted to have a go at creating my own. Gathering the supplies, however, seemed to me like a daunting task. I’m not...

This is my top favourite shirt.  I love this shirt.  It’s a Melilot from Deer and Doe.  This is version B which is without the collar, just the collar stand, and has these cool short sleeves which are part of the body with just a cuff for detail. I actually made this shirt a while back and I can’t really...