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Hi stitchers! I am back here with a post about a few sewing gadgets I have been loving recently. I have also recorded a vlog on YouTube showing you all of them and giving you a bit of a description and what I usually use them for. Take a look and find links to all […]

Need a bit of inspiration for your Cherry Culottes and Shorts? You’ve come to the right place! The new CocoWawa sewing pattern is perfect for both Spring and Summer and for cosy Autumn and Winter days depending on the fabric you go for. On this post you will find several alternatives from the high street to give […]

If it is your first time here… welcome! If you know us already…welcome back! CocoWawa Crafts is an independent sewing pattern company loving comfy, classic designs with a twist and a sweet aesthetic. Simple and nice patterns for all sewing levels that you can make and wear all year around, depending on the fabric you go […]

Last year I attended my first embroidery workshop at the lovely New Craft House in London with pattern designer and overall girl-crush Elisalex de Castro. It was a great class where we learned the basic embroidery stitches, from satin to chain stitch, French knots (my favourite!) to many more. Apart from this, we started work […]

Hi stitchers! Today we are finishing our lovely Honeycomb Shirt and Dress by attaching a peplum, for the shirt option or a skirt with inseam pockets (pockets always!), if you have chosen the dress. Very easy to follow and quick to make. In this case you will see the peplum version which you can adapt […]

Hi everyone! Ready to keep working on your Honeycomb? (remember that you have a pdf digital pattern version and a paper one) and on today’s post we are going to sew our set-in sleeves and here you will see that I have made the short sleeve version. But! You can also make the long sleeve option […]

Today on our step-by-step Honeycomb sew along we are going to attach our Mandarin or stand-up collar, one of the key features of the pattern! It is very easy to make and the result is very nice. You can stitch a buttonhole and button as well or leave it open. My versions are all missing […]

Welcome to a new day of the Honeycomb Shirt and Dress CocoWawa sewing pattern Sew Along! Today we are working on our ‘burrito’ and finishing the bodice. Let’s start! Yoke part II All versions Pick up your back piece with the yoke already stitched and place the back yoke on top of the front bodice along […]

For the first day of our second week of the Honeycomb Shirt & Dress Sew Along we are going to start sewing! And today it will be all about working on the yoke, back and front bodice pieces. As you will see on the instructions, some steps work for both options and versions and some […]