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Vintage Sewing Pattern Pledge and MAGAM …
I can’t turn down a good Challenge! I have slowly realized that I am not one to make New Year’s Resolutions … in life or in my sewing. Instead, I just blather away about all the things I want to try this year … sometimes it happens and sometimes it doesn’t … sometimes I plan…
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It’s Jungle January!
and I thank you, Pretty Grievances, for hosting this Adventure! Pretty Grievances invites us all to join Jungle January so we can “add animal to our life”. I don’t think I have ever worn or even owned any Jungle prints. I almost thought I wouldn’t be able to bag anything before Jungle January was over! Animal prints are…
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More studying! … Skirt Fitting Shell …
It’s not really my first garment of 2015, I certainly wouldn’t wear it outside the house, but it is a really important one. A while ago I measured and drafted my Bodice Fitting Shell from Vogue pattern V1004. During my time off work over Christmas, I continued with my studies using my Craftsy courses “Fast-Track Fitting” and…
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I am committed …
to joining the “Ready to Wear (RTW) Fast” created by Sarah of “Goodbye Valentino”! In 2015, I will (as Sarah proposes) “refrain from buying ALL clothes including outerwear, dresses, tops, pants, shorts, sweaters, coats, fitness apparel, jeans and bathing suits.” (Shoes, socks and under garments are permitted! Whew!) How do you like THAT New Year’s…
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Happy New Year!
A Happy and Healthy New Year to you and your family! Thank you for your lovely blog posts and thank you for your interest in mine! Happy Sewing!
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Last post ….
… for 2014! The other week I showed you my housecoat, which I did up, mostly, without a pattern. This week I’ve got the PJ’s done. I’m using an EASY pattern, McCall’s M7060. I could have probably used the same bodice sloper I used for my housecoat, as there isn’t much to the PJ top,…
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Any suggestions?
I confess. I made another trip to Vancouver and my favourite fabric shop. And, yes, I bought more fabric! (But it was soo soo fun!) I plan on working on my pants sloper soon and then jeans after that. I bought this 96% cotton/4% lycra with just a little bit of stretch for my jeans……
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Hunkering down for the winter…
… not that it has even snowed yet. Hopefully it will not be anything like the freaky Winter of ’96 (photo below and see source post here).