Erin Bartels

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Erin is a copywriter by day, a novelist by night, and a wife, mother, dressmaker, quilter, zoo docent, painter, poet, and photographer in between. She only gets paid for the copywriting.

24 posts http://erinbartels.wordpress.com @ErinLBartels

Contributor Creations Down Under
The “Wardrobe Building” Skirt & Top

posted February 2, 2012 / 9 Comments

The Facts Fabric: 3½ yards polyester Patterns: Simplicity 7086 (top) & Simplicity 4951 (skirt) Year: 2002 & 2004 (respectively) Notions: four 5/8” buttons (stash) [...]
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The “Batik Beneath the Buttons” Coat

posted January 20, 2012 / 15 Comments

The Facts Fabric: 3ish yards of blue corduroy & 3ish yards of batik Pattern: Simplicity 2057 (Project Runway, 40% off) Year: 2011 Notions: 6 buttons (bought [...]
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The “Bandanarama” Skirt

posted January 13, 2012 / 27 Comments

The Facts Fabric: six 1970s vintage handkerchiefs + scrap corduroy (both stash) Pattern: None Year: 2012 does the 1970s Notions: 7″ zipper and hook & [...]
Contributor Creations You Can Do It!
The “Just In Time for Christmas” Suit

posted January 3, 2012 / 4 Comments

Name & Location: Erin Bartels, Lansing, MI Blog: The Consummate Amateur How long have you been sewing: I got my first sewing machine when [...]

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Make This Look: What’s the Lineup? Dress in Cobalt.

Daily Bits Giveaways
Win Indygo Junction’s Coronation Clutch Pattern!

posted June 20, 2012 / 226 Comments

It’s been ages since I’ve hosted a giveaway on The Sew Weekly! Well, readers, I have a treat for you: as part of the [...]
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Upcoming Theme: On Trend

posted June 19, 2012 / 1 Comment

Next week’s theme calls for us to integrate real Fashion (with a capital “F”) by being inspired by runway trends. While the following guide [...]
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10 Things I’ve Learned

posted June 18, 2012 / 38 Comments

I started writing in second person narrative because it felt most comfortable to me. I hope it doesn’t come across as domineering, but rather [...]
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More Diamond Jubilee Inspiration

posted June 1, 2012 / 3 Comments

Here’s a great piece from Vogue about Queen Elizabeth II’s lifetime of wardrobe choices. If you’re still trying to figure out what to make [...]
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10 Things I’ve Learned: Cheryl

posted May 29, 2012 / 8 Comments

Tempest over at Fanbloomingtastic wrote a neat little piece on the ’10 Things Learned’ whilst participating in the Sew Weekly Challenges. Seeing as that reflection is key to [...]