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21 Sep, 2021

House Shoes / Making No. 11 / DAWN

Delicately detailed in dreamy daybreak colors, the House Shoes designed by Sanae Ishida for No. 11 / DAWN are as pleasing to make as they are to wear. What's great about the size and construction of this pattern is that no single step takes too long to complete, and there are plenty of in-between moments of quiet to take a breather between the hum of the sewing machine.

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17 Aug, 2021

Maker's Project Bag / Making No. 11 / DAWN

Learning a new craft often invokes the feeling of learning a new language. With time and practice, the tools acquired and lessons learned can offer a better understanding to the origins of each system. I owe a lot to the skills I’ve built and how I’ve learned to organize all of the tools and information I’ve gathered along the way; multicraftual and multilingual.

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27 Jul, 2021

Sunrise / Moonrise Quilted Coasters / Making No. 11 / DAWN

Feeling in a bit of a knitting rut lately, I decided to try out something new and different to me. I loved the simplicity of the Sunrise / Moonrise Quilted Coasters from No. 11 / DAWN, so I thought “why not?”, and grabbed a kit from the shop to try to make a set of my own.

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06 Jul, 2021

Cascada Dress / Making No. 11 / DAWN

Fresh flowing layers of lightweight cloth in the summer heat—loose fitting, with side slits for ease of movement. The Cascada Dress by Emily Clark featured in No. 11 / DAWN is simple summer sewing at its finest with its satisfyingly clean construction and all-day comfort.

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