Category: Sewing Challenges
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Designin’ December 2020!
The DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER Sewing Challenge is FIVE years old! I wonder how much that is in cat years? 🙂 This will be the 5th year that I have been sizing up all the fashions in the stores, magazines, online or on the runway. All the while thinking … “Why buy when you can make it…
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The Designin’ December winners!
It was a fabulous turnout for Designin’ December 2019! So many people told me they wanted to vote for ALL the Sewists – why did they have to choose just a few! But don’t worry, everyone did so well, and you were all within points of each other! This Designin’ December we had 21 Sewists…
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How to vote for your Designin’ December favourite!
As we review the entries below, let’s keep in mind my favourite thought when browsing through the shops or magazines, online or physical: “Why buy when you can make it yourself – better and for less money?” In no special order, here are the entries: @sewlastminutelisa @groovygreylook @sewbknit @paulalovestosew @thehippestpocket @mandi.sews @raquel_sewing_knitting_in_asia @wis_g @brigitann And…
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More Designin’ December, including my own!
Isn’t it amazing how many entries there have been!!! I’m going to show you a few more! Saba Lodhi from our Designin’ December Facebook Group has her Designer Original by Jason Wu. and her Designer Copy! @thesewinggoatherd or her blog The Sewing Goatherd and the Designer Original that inspired her to make her Mother’s Mother…
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More Designin’ December entries!
Let’s just get to it! @seamracer of IG and of the blog, Seam Racer, has a 2nd entry! Her Designer Original from the Versace spring/summer 2018 RTW Collection and her Designer Copy … Next @theladydeejay with her 1960’s Leslie Fay dress, which she purchased for herself, and then studied to make proper fitting pattern pieces,…
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One more Designin’ December entry!
Yes! I have one more! @seamracer of IG and of the blog, Seam Racer, was inspired by a luxurious 1947 Christian Dior coat dress. (Oh, yes, before I forget, she has a ton of details and photographs on her blog!) Yes, vintage designers are allowed. Here is her Designer Original … … and here is…