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Crafting Year in Review: 2023

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     I've decided, chiefly in order to make myself feel more productive, to document all the craft-related things I completed last year (2024 post in the works).     First of all, I Frankensteined a pair of Regency breeches together for a friend out of some charity shop slacks, using the material from below the knee to form the fall-front.  The material was probably polyester or poly-cotton, but they were for a costume party, so I'm okay with that! You can see the pinned fall-front near the top of the photo (apologies for my friend's hand).     I used a sewing machine for what was essentially the first time to make a bread roll warmer, using Tried & True's pattern and tutorial . The fabric is a Charley Harper print, with muslin backing.       I also made a pair of bowl cozies on a machine using Craftsy's tutorial , which were great for using up leftover fabric prints from mask-making. The bowl cozies, one empty...