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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. [...]
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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Shopping
This week's theme is all about making something attractive out of something that is less than so. A pattern's envelope cover really makes quite [...]
From the "things I never thought I'd see on Groupon" department: Today's San Francisco special is a $20 for $40 worth of merchandise at [...]
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Inspiration
Shopping
As a paying Ancestry.com member, I am beyond excited about the following news I received today: Our newest collection, Historic Catalogs of Sears, Roebuck and [...]
Lauren's great post about pattern preservation and organization was the kick I needed to get serious about taking better care of my patterns. So [...]
I'm going to be traveling to New York and, although I been there many times, have never spent time looking for sewing resources. Does [...]
Now that I don't buy new clothes (and very rarely buy vintage), my one splurge is shoes. And by splurge I mean I actually [...]
I've vowed to reduce my sewing stash and this week so there's no Weekend Vintage Finds post. Instead, I'll be listing ten patterns a [...]
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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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