the “tie-dye magic” housedress
The Facts: Fabric: tie-dye souvenir t-shirt circa 1996; extra tie-dye fabric, hand-dyed by me circa 2011 Pattern: alabama studio fitted dress pattern (available in [...]
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1940s Challenge Contributor Creations Uncategorizedthe “field of poppies” dress
The Facts: Fabric: liberty of london tana lawn “phoebe” Pattern: self drafted, inspired by simplicity 1975 Year: 1940s Notions: zipper Time to Complete: 6 [...]
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Contributor Creations Mother's Day Challengethe “casual mel” top
The Facts: Fabric: “sherlock” themed t-shirt from redbubble.com Pattern: sewaholic 1201, renfrew Year: 2012 Notions: none Time to Complete: 1 hours First Worn: May [...]
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Circle Skirt Challenge Contributor Creationsthe “cation my heart” circle skirt
The Facts: Fabric: mystery poly blend (twill? crepe?) from paron’s annex Pattern: butterick 8170 Year: 1950s Notions: hem lace, snaps Time to Complete: 1.5 [...]
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Childhood Challenge Contributor Creationsthe “heart of a child” top
The Facts: Fabric: rayon-lycra knit recommended by the gorgeous ann and purchased from gorgeous fabrics. Pattern: sewaholic 1201, renfrew, scraps of liberty of london [...]
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Contributor Creations Local Color Challengethe “fleur” of the three-day weekend blouse
Immediately after seeing the “local color” theme i had an image: clean, elegant, black and white. i could either channel laura bennet from project runway 3 and go “so new york,” but i couldn’t escape the feeling that clean, elegant black and white really said “paris” to me, so paris it is. i wanted something with a statement collar, and went immediately back to simplicity 4255, which is an easy, classy top that brilliantly straddles the line between frosting and cake–as all good tops should.
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Contributor Creations Oscar Challengethe “never let go” dress
The Facts: Fabric: cream-colored cotton embroidered eyelet from B&J fabrics; green silk from paron annex; red(dish) silk charmeuse from mood fabrics Pattern: vogue 8409 [...]
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Contributor Creations UFO Challengethe “marian the chanel librarian” skirt
The Facts: Fabric: chanel-style wool woven from mahlia kent in paris Pattern: self-drafted skirt, originally based on simplicity 2099 Year: 2011 Notions: zipper, 2 [...]
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Contributor Creations Made This Look Challengethe “wannabe parisienne” dress
The Facts: Fabric: wool twill/tweed in black, white, pink, mauve, magenta. lining in silk marc jacobs heart print. Pattern: Vogue 8511 Year: c.2000s Notions: [...]
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Buttons Contributor CreationsThe “Never, Ever Again” Blouse
The Facts: Fabric: Liberty of London Tana Lawn “Gold Delfi” Pattern: McCall 6336 Year: c.1940s Notions: four 7/8″ buttons, pre-made bias tape (stash) [...]
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