Category: Sewing Challenges
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Designin’ December 2018 UPDATE – ANOTHER Prize Sponsor!!!
Gotta love those early morning emails! This morning I got word that another prize sponsor was joining us! I hope you are all planning, digging into that fabric, cutting or sewing because now you have a chance to win one of 17 Prizes in DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER 2018! Today I welcome … (as usual, click on…
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What was that you said … another Designin’ December 2018 Prize Sponsor?
Yes, it’s true! In the early hours of this morning, my first email received, I heard from another generous DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER 2018 PRIZE SPONSOR! (As usual, click on their names for a “bee-line” to their shops!) Style Arc Style ARC joins our other generous PRIZE SPONSORS …
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Designin’ December 2018 Prize Sponsors!
This is going to be a LOOONG post! This year, I’m so pleased at the number, and the variety, of prize donations that have been offered up by our DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER 2018 PRIZE SPONSORS! I must admit this is my favourite post of the year – these PRIZE SPONSORS just brighten up my blog! No…
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Are you ready for DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER 2018?
Have you picked out your Designer Original and the fabric you need to make your Designer me-made COPY? Or are you just in the planning stages – don’t worry … there’s lots of time to sew before DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER 2018! Ever since the first DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER (2015) I’ve seen many fabulous garments in stores, magazines, online, on social media, on runways … so…
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McCall’s M6503 – What do you think?
Last post I mentioned that I had finished my “May Flower” dress, a theme provided way back in May by the #magamsewalong on Instagram. I had a wonderful floral 100% rayon fabric and one of my favourite patterns, McCall’s M6503. I wasn’t too pleased with the dress when finished though. I don’t know how I…
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#MMMay18 … and a bit of tidying up! …
Hello All! 👋😁 I’m back! I had a lovely week off work during which I got a lot of “work” done! I signed up for #MMMay18 this year and now that it is pretty much over I thought I’d give you my version. The last time I signed up for #MMMay15, I took frantic photos…
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I learned something …
… even though there really wasn’t much sewing this last week. There was a lot of reading and exercising, but not much sewing. I did learn something though! I participated in the “Makers for Fashion Revolution” daily themes organized by @inthefolds on Instagram. The daily themes made me think seriously about Fashion Revolution Week (April…
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Sewaholic Yaletown – #sewtogetherforsummer Wrap Dress
I’m done! Just in time for the sunshine too! This was an easy pattern to make. I love it! I’ve made a Sewaholic Yaletown before here. It was even easier this time as I already had the pieces traced and was very familiar with the pattern. So when @rocco.sienna, @sewsarahsmith and @sewing_in_spain announced their Instagram…