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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,…
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It’s DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER 2016!
I love December … holidays, family, giving … DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER! Have you chosen which Designer Original you would like to copy? Or perhaps, like me, you are already working on your COPY of your Designer Original? There is so much inspiration out there to feed our DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER ideas … dream garments in the stores, in…
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It was a cutting weekend…
… but I had a chance to sew too! I was cutting out my DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER outfit, when I realized that I did not have any lining in my fabric stash at all! Oh poor me, this meant a trip to the fabric shop on Black Friday weekend! I found this lovely lining. I wish…
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and the winner is …
I’m very pleased that I had this post all ready to go – except for the winner’s name – as I have been, probably like a few of you out there, lying on the couch with my blankie, nursing a cold/flu, dozing and reading sewing blogs for two days now. Thank you for entertaining me when…
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Happy 3rd Anniversary “Nice dress! Thanks, I made it!!”
WordPress has a lovely little feature that reminds you of your blog’s anniversary. “Nice dress! Thanks, I made it!!” is three years old now! Time has flown by and I have learned a lot about sewing, photography, writing, blogging and social media. I always look forward to reading your blogs and sharing mine and I can’t wait…
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Which personality do you like the best?
Last week I cut out my Hunter Green Chevron knit fabric (85% polyester and 15% rayon) and a white linen-look fabric from my stash (actually a fabric given to me, along with a few others, by a friend) to make my first reversible garment. I put a lot of thought into cutting out this Chevron fabric as…