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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…
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More DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER creations!
Yes, we do have more! On WordPress, IG, and Twitter, we have fadanista and her Copy of a Designer Original from the 60’s – a Mondrian dress. You can read about it here. Fadanista was so taken by the dress, she plans on making more! On IG, we have @heheheplusshe, who makes a point of copying…
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No mistletoe, just a Christmas tree.
My sister suggested I use mistletoe as a prop in my next blog photo session. Sorry sis, I have no mistletoe, but I do have a Christmas tree and my finished DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER Copy! I decided in the beginning of the year that I wanted to copy this Designer Original top. and this Designer Original skirt.
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My DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER COPY is done… but…
I haven’t got any photos yet. Sorry! 🙁 I just finished hand sewing and ironing my top and my skirt but I’m not going to have a chance to take photos for a couple of days. I’m going out of town again. But I promise as soon as I get back I will take some…
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Another DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER creation!
with “morning after” photos even! Just a quick post to introduce you to another DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER creation. Today I have Kloonpatrone, who copied a lovely Designer Original gown at 10 percent of the cost! You’ll have to pop on over to her blog to get all the details on her “spreading and slashing” and her “morning…
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One down, one to go!
I have been sewing my DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER copies and now that I have finished my top, I thought it was time I checked in with you. You already know I want to make this Designer Original bell-sleeved top by Ellery Neu. I’m using McCall’s M6896, view E. I adjusted the pattern a few weeks ago to…
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Winnie and I go on a road trip…
and there are strange goings on in our hotel room… I spent last weekend out of town, with one night in a hotel, with nothing to keep me occupied. Well, nothing except my 1952 Singer Featherweight 221, or “Winnie” for short. (If you would like to learn how I acquired Winnie and all her deets,…