Tag: Sewing Challenge
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Designin’ December 2024 – Time to Vote!
Time to vote on the blog for your #designinDecember sewing challenge favourites!
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Designin’ December Sewing Challenge 2024 – from Fadanista!
Helllo again! Here’s the direct link to Fadanista’s blog. Read up on her journey through the making of her Designin’ December sewing challenge entry! If I was her I’d definitely go back to the Shop wearing my “Designer Copy” 😂 Fadanista Blog here! How are you coming along with your Designin’ December Designer entry? Have…
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Designin’ December Sewing Challenge 2024 – UPDATE!
Have I told you already that I LOVE topstitching! For the #designinDecember sewing challenge, I am hacking a McCalls Pattern M6657 to include colour blocking and topstitching, similar to what you can see in my inspiration “Designer Photo” on the left, a Fendi Fall 2024 RTW. I wasn’t too sure where I wanted the colour…
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Designin’ December Sewing Challenge 2024 – Making Progress!
You probably already know that I have decided on my “top”, this Fendi Jacket is my inspiration. This was an obvious choice for me as I LOVE colour blocking and I LOVE topstitching! I am hacking a McCalls Pattern M6657 to include my colour blocking/topstitching. I gave a generous amount when cutting out my upper…
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Join the Designin’ December Sewing Challenge 2024!
9th year now and counting! Have you tried the #designinDecember Sewing Challenge? We have a lot of prize sponsors lined up for you and I can’t wait to see what you talented people sew up! What are you going to sew up this year ? Do you have a Fashion Designer that inspires you? Find…
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Designin’ December 2023 – The Results Show!
“Why buy when you can make it yourself – better and for less money?” Pick SIX hmmm? Now that was tough! How does this work? Everyone had the chance to Vote for their favourites on my blog and on my Instagram feed, @nicedressthanksimadeit, here! hashtag #VoteDesigninDecember2023. The Votes on my blog were counted by Crowdsignal,…
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Designin’ December 2023 – Time to Vote!
“Why buy when you can make it yourself – better and for less money?” How many times have you seen something in the shops or on-line and wanted it? You examined every bit of it, examined your stash of fabrics and patterns, perhaps looked through your repurposed materials stash, and decided you wanted it but…
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I’m finished my #DesigninDecember sewing!
I have my Designer Copy of these Polo Ralph Lauren Cargo Pants finished! I used McCall’s M7364, which didn’t have any “cargo pants” details, so I added them in myself by studying the Itch to Stitch Sequoia cargo pants. By the way, I found and purchased the Itch to Stitch pattern too late … after…