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Fabric
organization
Preparing for my new year's resolution to get more organized, I created a simple PDF that I can print and use to keep track [...]
For this week's creation, I wrote briefly about the button-clasps I used for my belt. Since folks seemed to be interested, I wanted to [...]
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Shopping
Vintage Finds
Courtesy of the Alameda Point Antique Fair, let me present to you one of *the* toys of my childhood: Tomy's Fashion Plates from 1978. [...]
Over at Etsy, I've listed four lots of buttons. There aren't a whole lot of pairs/sets, so they'd be better for crafts and embellishments [...]
Given my daughter's exposure to my dresses (both vintage and home-sewn) it's only natural that Penelope has become incredibly vocal about what she wears. [...]
In a couple of weeks, I'm heading to Camp Mighty, a weekend retreat for folks (mostly women folks) who want to be a bit [...]
birthday
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Events
Penelope
There are a lot of great Mary Poppins-themed birthday parties documented on blogs and party sites. This one is beautiful, though very very grand. This [...]
I thought I had mentioned it here, but I didn't. In that case, if you're in the NYC area, you've got to join us [...]
Daily Bits
Vintage Finds
Or, as an alternate title to this post: Lighting strikes twice in the same spot. If you have ever talked to me in person [...]
I picked up three lovely hats in St. Paul, all at different locations. The first, from the Junk Bonanza, looks far cuter on than [...]
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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 [...]
Daily Bits
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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