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Valerie spends a lot of time at work helping people with scary problems. In her not-work time, she likes to sew for the creative outlet and technical challenges. Being approximately potato-shaped, she also is continuously working on improving grading and fitting techniques. In 2011 she decided "Heck with it" and started a taking courses to learn how to make her own potato-shaped patterns.

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Down Under
The land of sunny skies and eternal sunshine….

posted February 3, 2012 / 2 Comments

… is probably somewhere else! With Portland, Oregon winter (and spring and fall) temps in the 40-degree F area and near constant rain, it’s [...]
Contributor Creations You Can Do It!
Curtains for me

posted January 5, 2012 / 3 Comments

The Facts Fabric: Thrifted red velvet curtains from the Goodwill Bins and Stupidly Expensive silk charmeuse lining Pattern: Simplicity 2338 Year: 2011 Notions: Zipper, [...]

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 [...]
Daily Bits upcoming theme
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 [...]
Daily Bits Ten Things
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 [...]
Daily Bits
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 [...]
Daily Bits Ten Things
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 [...]