The Summertime Southerly Dress
The ‘Down Under’ challenge floored me for a bit. The whole idea of ‘seasonal’ weather in Wellington is just ridiculous though. We are the [...]
The ‘Down Under’ challenge floored me for a bit. The whole idea of ‘seasonal’ weather in Wellington is just ridiculous though. We are the [...]
The Facts Fabric: Blue knit Pattern: Simplicity 6457 Year: 1984 Notions: thread and overlocker thread Time to complete: about three hours inc. cutting out. [...]
This week for the down under theme, I decided to make the Mendocino dress by Heather Ross. I believe this pattern was put out [...]
The Facts Fabric: 1.6 yards royal blue cotton sateen, $6; 1.3 yards grey Bemberg lining, $8, each from JoAnn Pattern: New Look 6699, $3.99 [...]
The Facts: “Merino Kimono” Wrap Top Fabric: Firm(ish), medium weight New Zealand merino Pattern: Advance 7701 ; altered for knits Year: mid 1950’s Notions: Fusible stay tape Time [...]
… 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 [...]
The Facts Fabric: about 1.5 metres of pink/black acrylic blend herringbone from my stash, ~$8 Pattern: McCall’s 5791 Year: 1961 Notions: 4 mis-matched buttons [...]
The Facts Fabric: 1 yard cotton, $1 and 2 1/2 yards corduroy, $2.50 Pattern: Simplicity 2154 for the skirt (free), Vogue 6906 for the top [...]
The Facts Fabric: Lilac Liberty Capel Cotton Lawn and white silk/cotton for lining (both from my stash) Pattern: Cynthia Rowley Simplicity 2250 Year: 2011 [...]
The Facts ⁃ Fabric: some cotton from my stash that my mum bought me in high school, it’s been there so long ⁃ [...]
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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