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The FactsFabric: Vintage lawn(?) from eBay, $10Pattern: Colette Patterns OolongYear: ContemporaryNotions: NoneTime to complete: 2 hoursFirst worn: May 2011Wear again: Yes Total Cost: $10 I know that the suspense of [...]
The FactsFabric: Quilting cotton from Joann's, $8.00; Alexander Henry fabric for contrast, $5Pattern: Colette Patterns RooibosYear: ContemporaryNotions: NoneTime to complete: 5 hoursFirst worn: May 2011Wear again: Perhaps Total Cost: $13 I [...]
And here it is, the last fabric poll for the last dress of the challenge, Rooibos. Let’s get this picked so I can start [...]
The FactsFabric: Quilting cotton from Joann's, $21; green fabric for tie, $2.99Pattern: Colette Patterns CrepeYear: ContemporaryNotions: NoneTime to complete: 3 1/2 hoursFirst worn: May [...]
The Facts Fabric: Vintage chiffon (I forget from where and how much), say $20, lining $1Pattern: Colette Patterns, ChantillyYear: ContemporaryNotions: Invisible zipper, $3Time to complete: 12 hoursFirst [...]
After working with the sheerest of the sheer fabrics for my Chantilly, I’m presenting two nice and heavy cottons for the Crepe. Which fabric [...]
The Facts Fabric: Thrifted orange floral cotton, $1; Green cotton from Joann's, $2.99; thifted cotton lining $1Pattern: Colette Patterns, EclairYear: ContemporaryNotions: Invisible zipper, $3, boning, $4.50Time [...]
Because the fabric used for Oolong needs to rest a bit before it’s sewn up, I’m holding this poll a couple days before I [...]
Because I post the surveys late at night, my results (since I take the first 100) have probably skewed a bit international (not that [...]
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The Facts Fabric: 1930s repro fabric from the Antique Treasures line, $15Pattern: Colette Patterns, ParfaitYear: ContemporaryNotions: Invisible zipper, $3, buttons, $.05Time to complete: 6 hoursFirst worn: May [...]
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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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