Tag: McCall’s
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A little bit of this and a little bit of that…
I usually find lots of sewing time on the weekends, tucked between chores and errands and spending time with my family. Last weekend was a busy one though, with not much sewing time. Instead, it was a fun weekend in Vancouver with my sister, who would like me to sew a MOG (Mother of the Groom)…
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Still “sitting on the fence”!
Last week I came to a grinding halt sewing up my First Vintage Pattern. You can read about it here, if you like. It’s a McCall’s 7238 from 1980. I wanted to use a special fabric for this special dress. After all, the last time this pattern was used it was to make my sister’s…
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I’m “sitting on the fence” with this one… (and my #mmmay15 final post)
I’m not sure which way to go. Do I make this dress out of this fabric, or not? I’m almost ready to pack up my fabric and wait until something better comes into my life! So here’s the dilemma …
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Filling the Gaps! (and catching up on my #mmmay15)
Oh the weather was so lovely today! I just couldn’t sit down to post! 🙂 But the sun is fading now so let’s talk… When I cleaned up (and out) my closet, I realized that I had some gaps in my wardrobe – last weekend I finished my black top and this weekend my red. I…
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A SHOUT OUT TO MARY ANN! (and my #mmmay15)
A few days ago I was speaking with Mary Ann, the accountant at our office, about the “world” of sewing and sewing blogs. She asked me how I started and I told her that for about a year before I started blogging, I was just a sewing blog stalker. Then I felt bad only clicking and…
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle … Refashion? (and my #mmmay15)
In preparing for Me-Made-May’15, I discovered a few things when cleaning up my closet a few weeks ago. Such as: I still have the shoes that I wore to my wedding almost 27 years ago in a box in my closet. I find that amazing for some reason. I put them back safely. I have…