Contributor Creations
orange
veronicadarling
The Facts Fabric: Vintage orange floral curtains, $4 for the pair and curtain rail cover (just one curtain used) and thrifted orange cotton, $.10Pattern: [...]
Contributor Creations
Halloween11
halloweeneleven
veronicadarling
The Facts Fabric: Huge circle tablecloth, thrifted, $4Pattern: Simplicity 4327, etsy, ~$7 (and this 3/4 skirt tutorial)Year: 1953Notions: Bias binding, from the stash Time to [...]
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lounging
veronicadarling
The Facts Fabric: Pear patterned stretch knit, 1 metre, $3 on sale at Lincraft and leftover valance fabric from my Gatsby DressPattern: Simplicity 3948Year: [...]
The Facts Fabric: wool blend with brown dots and silver flecks, gift from my friend Pattern: Simplicity 6161 (bodice pieces) and Simplicity 9959 (collar) and [...]
The Facts Fabric: floral stretch knit, thrifted $2Pattern: NoneYear: 2011Notions: none, just overlocker threadsTime to complete: 1 hourFirst worn: October 2011Wear again? Yes, it's perfect! Total Cost: [...]
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thinkpink
veronicadarling
The Facts Fabric: thrifted 70s 'Sport' knit, 20c and blue stretch knit, jersey(?) 50cPattern: McCall's 5123, giftYear: 1989Notions: noneTime to complete: 1 hourFirst worn: September 2011Wear [...]
Contributor Creations
fallpalette
veronicadarling
The Facts Fabric: Bedsheet, thrifted, $3Pattern: Butterick 7201, on loan from AmandaYear: c. 1950sNotions: zipper, thrifted, 10c; bias binding, gift and thrifted belt buckly, [...]
The Facts Fabric: Very strange polyester bed cover and valance, thrifted, $6.Pattern: Vogue Easy Options 9668 $1 (bodice), Oolong by Colette Patterns, $18 (skirt) and Simplicity [...]
Contributor Creations
dyeing
veronicadarling
The Facts Fabric: Thrifted bedsheet, 2 for $4, but I only used 1/2 of a sheet.Pattern: Sew Simple Style 3009, thrifted, 10cYear: 1980Notions: none, just [...]
The Facts Fabric: Thrifted Tablecloth, heavy cotton, $4Pattern: Yoshiko Tsukiori's Stylish Dress Book, style MYear: 2008Notions: none, just threadTime to complete: 2 hoursFirst worn: August [...]
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Giveaways
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 [...]
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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Ten Things
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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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 [...]
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 [...]
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