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    The “I Did It” Dress

    posted December 30, 2011 / 33 Comments

    The Facts Fabric: Black lace and stretch velveteen, $35 from Jo-Ann’s Pattern: Butterick 5209, $1.99 Year: 1947 Notions: none Time to complete: 7 hours First worn: To [...]

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    oona does it!: proud as a peacock, and paying for it.

    posted December 30, 2011 / 14 Comments

    This week, Oona closes the year by going full circle.

  • Hot! celebration Contributor Creations debifry

    The “Celebration” Dress

    posted December 28, 2011 / 2 Comments

    The Facts Fabric: 2 metres of red velvet from a curtain £8 from a charity shop Pattern: Butterick 8131 from the Sew Weekly Sewing [...]

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    The “Braving it Out” Dress | Adey Lim

    posted December 27, 2011 / 17 Comments

    The Facts Fabric: Grape colored doubleknit from the ‘unusable’ stash Pattern: Vogue 2787 reprint Year: 1948 Notions: none Time to complete: 4.5 hours First worn: Christmas Day [...]

  • Hot! celebration Contributor Creations sarahgabbart

    The “Happy New Year!” Dress | Sarah Gabbart

    posted December 26, 2011 / 20 Comments

    Fabric: Green silk dupiani ($35 a yard – 3 yards) Pattern: Hacked Truffle pattern from the Colette Sewing Handbook Year: c. 2011 Notions: 14″ invisible [...]

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    An Emerald Encore Dress | Veronica Darling

    posted December 26, 2011 / No Comments

    The Facts Fabric: Silky Floaty remnant, $12 (from Rathdowne Fabrics) and lining from the stash Pattern: Colette’s Oolong Year: c. 2009 Notions: nil Time to [...]

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    Ask: 12/26/11

    posted December 25, 2011 / 9 Comments

    What has been your biggest sewing accomplishment of 2011?

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    oona does it!: out of arkansas

    posted December 23, 2011 / 16 Comments

    This week, Oona answers a birthday request and brings her big game to the table.

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    The “Mistaken Identity” Outfit | Adey Lim

    posted December 21, 2011 / 8 Comments

    The Facts Fabric: 2 metres gray cotton voile with pastel yellow/ brown/ gray floral print from chinatown $16, black remnant lining Pattern: Simplicity 3304 [...]

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    Contributor Creations freeforall sarahgabbart

    The “Simply Slinky” T-Shirt | Sarah Gabbart

    posted December 20, 2011 / 16 Comments

    Fabric: I think it’s georgette, but I am stumped as to where I bought it or how much I paid – yay stash? Pattern: [...]

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