Category: Sewing Challenges
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Giving it another go …
I started the year with the #2017makenine Challenge – pick nine patterns and get ‘er done during the year! So far, I am not too sure if I have been successful though. I started with the dress pattern in the bottom left hand corner. It was Vogue 9202, but it turned into a top, McCalls…
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I have nothing to wear …
I have a closet full of handmade garments and I’ve lost my inspiration to get dressed in the morning … I have nothing to wear … So the other day, I started wandering through my fabric stash and patterns and my Craftsy courses to be inspired, and I remembered I had purchased this one a…
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Again … I say better late than never!
I managed to get my FIRST Jungle January – #junglejanuary5 – finished prior to the deadline, but my second animal print just wanted to fight with me. It is a lovely fabric – a cream, black and brown 100% Rayon Challis. Just beautiful to the touch. But as I was discussing it with Curls n Skirls I realized that…
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It’s January … and you know what that means …
It means it’s JUNGLE JANUARY 5! #junglejanuary5 Seriously, I never wore animal print until I “met” Pretty Grievances on WordPress. I always thought that animal prints were used for those lycra tops and pantsuits that Carol Burnett used to wear on her show! (Do you remember Mrs. Wiggins?) I was wrong! So wrong! Pretty Grievances, and…
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The DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER 2016 WINNER!
I was so pleased to see TEN lovely Designer Copies entered this year! I thank you all for planning and sewing and joining in! I also thank those who followed along and voted too! Well you have had plenty of time to look over the Designer Originals and Copies on my blog and Instagram so…
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Let’s VOTE for the DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER 2016 WINNER!
“Why buy when you can make it yourself – better and for less money?” My daughter did one of those quizzes on Facebook – “Do you know your mother?” One of the questions was: What does your mother usually like to wear? Her answer: Anything she has sewed. She knows me well. For an…
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The last DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER Challengers?
It’s been a busy day for a few sewists. Today I have … Felicia of older babe sews clothes. Felicia spied a $448 skirt from Trademark in a fashion magazine and thought what the heck! Check out her blog here, for all the deets and more photos too of her DESIGNER COPY. Over in IG…
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We have news re: Designin’ December …
another Challenger! Seen it Sewn it has thrown her hat into the ring … er … or should I say her Christmas eve/New Years top! She has copied CLU’s Net-a-Porter jersey T-shirt for a ridiculous savings $$$$. Head on over to her blog for more details and photos of her Designer Original and her COPY – and…