begonia sews

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Monday, 13 October 2025

These are actually my third Calyer pants

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 I was taking seriously my plan to actually use my fancy stash fabrics this year.  At some point I decided this luscious wool from Geneva sh...
Sunday, 12 October 2025

Greenstyle tie back tank review

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I had been scheming to make this top for a very long time!  It was on my last to-do list when I moved from Queenstown, but I didn't mana...
Friday, 3 October 2025

Helen's Closet and the Falconer pants of my jean dreams

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 Ok so I had made a pair of Helene jeans and they were great.  Right?  Great?!  I was somehow sad and not satisfied and had to re-evaluate w...
Wednesday, 1 October 2025

Mapua shorts by Sew Revival in stretch poplin

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I have been looking for a shorts pattern that kind of looks like the classic Patagonia summer shorts.  I have a vision for a scrap of fabric...
Wednesday, 24 September 2025

Helene - back in the jeans game

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 Third pair of Helene Jeans Second with the exact same fabric - I had enough left to make a second pair in this really lovely recycled denim...
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begonia
Queenstown, New Zealand
I'm a polyglot globetrotting doctor with an unrelenting need for creative engagement, ie sewing. My friends love me because they get half of what I make. I will love you if you tell me how to sew better! You can reach me at begonia [at] gmail dot com
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