The “Cape Town Switcheroo” II, the sequel
The Facts: Fabric: 2m + 1m narrow print shwe shwe from Botswana (144 Pula = $18.75) Pattern: Vogue 8238 , used previously so=$0 Year: [...]
Vicki used to sew when she was young and free, but then raising young'uns and bringing home (some of) the bacon took up all her time. Now her closet is full of skinny clothes, maternity clothes and post-partum clothes, none of which fit properly. Maybe that's why she started sewing again in 2010.
The Facts: Fabric: 2m + 1m narrow print shwe shwe from Botswana (144 Pula = $18.75) Pattern: Vogue 8238 , used previously so=$0 Year: [...]
The Facts Fabric: white cotton sheet ~$10 Pattern: Butterick 5310 (1970s) free, from NYC meetup Year: 1970s Notions: Vintage embroidered trim (25 cents) / [...]
Fabric: 1m of sparkly cotton/lycra blend Pattern: none Year: classic Notions: reused elastic Time to complete: ~1.5 hours, including taking measurements, doing the calculations [...]
The Facts: Fabric: Poly crepes: $3 for the floral (Fabricville last chance pile) and 25 cents for the navy blue (estate sale) Pattern: Victory [...]
The Facts Fabric: double sided shwe shwe from Fabric City, Cape Town (100% cotton, heavily starched) Pattern: Vogue 8238, view D Notions: Snaps < [...]
The Facts: Fabric: thrifted Martha Stewart double sheet = $5 Pattern: Burdastyle Anda, used previously so =$0 Year: 2009 Notions: none Time to complete: [...]
The Facts: Fabric: thrifted cotton print = $3? Pattern: None Year: Contemporary Notions: None Time to complete: 2 hours First worn: To get a [...]
The Facts: Fabric: purple poly-cotton jersey / vaguely giraffe print poly-cotton sheet Pattern: Butterick 3131 / Burda 6993 Year: 2001 / 1980s Notions: none [...]
The Facts Fabric: thrifted cotton border print = $2 Pattern: Butterick 5355 Year: c1980 Notions: black invisible zipper Time to complete: 3 hours First [...]
The Facts Fabric: thrifted 100% cotton leopard print = $1.99 Pattern: Simplicity 7216 Year: 1967 Notions: tan couloured zipper = $1 Time to complete: [...]
If you’re still on the fence about participating in this week’s challenge (don’t have any vintage patterns, don’t know where to start), here are [...]
Next week’s theme call for a creation inspired by the 1940s. The 1940s happen to be (at least, at the moment) my favorite fashion [...]
This week’s 10 Things comes from Loran. Her point “8″ is particular relevant to me — I met her first at the Alameda Point [...]
Last Saturday was the Art Deco Society Preservation Ball and while my friend, Libett, and I didn’t make our gowns, I’m pretty certain that [...]
Next week’s theme calls for us to sew something using at least two different prints. I have a pretty difficult time when it comes [...]
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