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Just a babe in the woods… but safe woods!
… if you know what I mean. I will try not to talk too much (haha) as the washing machine is spinning and there are many loads to take care of today. I just wanted to say a heartfelt “Thank you!” 🙂 to the person(s) who nominated me for BurdaStyle’s “Best of Blogging Top 50…
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A Tale of Four Tees – Last but not Least!
Tonight I am catching up on my TNT Tee Contest posts and I wish to show you my last Tee, the 4th. I have my Tee #1 here, and Tee #2 here and here is Tee #3. You already know that this is my 4th make with my Butterick pattern – B5988. With this one…
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A Tale of Four Tees – #3
I finished Patternreview’s TNT Tee Contest. My 4 Tees are done, submitted to Patternreview, now I can finish posting about them here. I have my Tee #1 here, and my Tee #2 here and here is my Tee #3…. I am still using my Butterick pattern B5988, although this time I have stuck to the…
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Honey, I’m home!
As I mentioned before in my previous post – my day long shopping trip in Vancouver with my sister has ended – very successfully! After 1.5 hours on the ferry to Vancouver, lots of driving from here to there and lots and lots of fondling of fabric, I can happily show you my treasures! First…
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A Tale of Four Tees – #2
Today I have for you my #2 Tee for Patternreview’s August TNT Tee Contest. I have used the very same pattern as my #1 Tee posted here, Butterick B5988, view B. This time my fabric is a 96% polyester, 4% spandex ITY knit and it feels very comfy!
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Reading Sewing Blogs is Good for my Health!
or “A Tale of Four Tees – #1” Again we are well into another month and I am well into another challenge. This month it is PatternReview’s turn. I have signed up for their TNT (tried and true) Tee Contest. I am to use one pattern and make four Tee shirts out knit fabrics. I…
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THE Biggest Sewing Room in Canada!
So what DID I do on my summer vacation? I was overjoyed to be allowed behind the locked doors of the Calgary Stampede Sewing Room! With two costume designers and over a dozen volunteer staff, the Calgary Stampede Sewing Room builds costumes and does fittings for The Young Canadians, who for over 50 years have…
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First indecision, then certainty!
It’s time to show you my finished dress that I started posting about here! I missed the deadline for The Monthly Stitch, but I was able to enter my dress in Patternreview’s Pattern Stash contest. Don’t you just love sewing under pressure? I used an old pattern from my stash – Butterick B4598. I cannot…