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Another #designindecember entry!
They are coming fast and furious now! Tonight I would like to show you a Designer Original Photo … the 1960s Marimekko shift dress! Sue Stoney of fadanista made her Designer Copy with Butterick 2704 and a beautiful fabric she bought at the Marimekko store in New York! Here is a link to her blog…
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The first #designindecember entry!
… and it’s not who you think it is! I bet this #designindecember Challenger has probably forgotten she ever did a #designindecember outfit on her Instagram feed! That’s no surprise … she finished really. really. really. early … in January, 2019! Who is this early bird? Who made her own Designer Copy of this Derek…
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Designin’ December 2019 – MORE Prize Sponsors!
Guess what I’ve decided? As you might know from this post here, I have four patterns to choose from to make my Designer Copy of my Designer Original – I am inspired by this Holly Fulton Spring/Summer 2015 Ready to Wear … … and I think the best choice out of my four patterns is…
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Designin’ December 2019 Prize Sponsors!
The replies are coming in from our generous DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER 2019 PRIZE SPONSORS! These are my favourite posts of the year – the generosity of these PRIZE SPONSORS just brightens up the blogosphere! No more delay – our DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER 2019 PRIZE SPONSORS! Check out their websites, browse around, pick out the prize you want to win!…
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My Designin’ December me-made Copy!
My Designin’ December me-made Copy is finished! I decided long ago to copy this Designer Original … an Oscar de la Renta, Fall 2018. I did notice that it had these strange looking tied-on sleeves and decided those would be a work place hazard for me! I did like the length of the sleeves and…
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Designin’ December Questions and my progress with my DD me-made Copy …
I had a couple of Questions about Designin’ December. Do I have to copy a “high-end” Designer? Nope! If your taste leans towards something like these Nordstrom jeans – from Veronica Beard RTW at a cost of CAD $418.42 – make them! I say … “Why buy when you can make it yourself – better…
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Our first Designin’ December 2018 Challenger …
is Sue Stoney of “Fadanista”! Sue has used a new pattern from “Pattern Union” to copy a Designer Original she saw at a Marimekko Exhibition. Here’s her Designer Original … and here’s her Designer me-made Copy! I love her hand painting! If you’d like to know how she did it, pop on over to her…
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“Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be too late!” … for Designin’ December 2018!
I know. I completely stole the image and the quote. Thank you White Rabbit for helping me illustrate my panic! LOL (illustration by Sir John Tenniel and written by Lewis Carroll) NO, NO it isn’t too late! Chill! It’s not too late to start … keep working on it … and finish! I am myself just finishing off…