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Najah Carroll is a project manager by day and seamstress by night. Once it became clear that ready-to-wear was never gonna support her five feet of curves, she taught herself to sew and make pattern alterations. In January, she lost her mind by signing up for this 52-week garment sewing challenge.

22 posts http://wannabesewingsomething.wordpress.com/

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The “These Boots Are Made for Walking” Dress

posted January 12, 2012 / 30 Comments

The Facts Fabric: Rayon Challis from stash Pattern: Self-drafted Year: 2012 Notions: Embroidery thread for sewing the rayon Time to complete: 6 hours First worn: In front of the mirror [...]
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The “Meet & Greet” Tunic

posted January 8, 2012 / No Comments

Name & Location: Najah Carroll, Northern Virginia Blog: Wanna Be Sewing Something How long have you been sewing: About seven years. Though, it’s only [...]

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

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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 [...]