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    The “Cake and Frosting” Combo

    posted October 3, 2012 / 5 Comments

    Project details: Fabric: One grey turtleneck, a hand-me-down = free / One pair grey argyle socks… I think they were my dad’s = also [...]

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    The “I don’t want no scrubs” skirt

    posted October 3, 2012 / 5 Comments

    The Facts  Fabric: 2 medium scrubs $9.98 (£6.19), purple and black sheeting from stash. Pattern: New Look 0136 Year: Contemporary. Notions: Zip scavenged from [...]

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    Second-Hand Rose

    posted October 3, 2012 / 6 Comments

    The Refashion Challenge: Second-Hand Rose The collected items: Fabric: One long too-tight around the waist new skirt from thrift/ Rose colored knit fabric for [...]

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    The “I love patterns” blouse

    posted October 3, 2012 / 8 Comments

    The Facts  Fabric: cotton shirting (from a classic man shirt) + scraps of navy cotton Pattern: Deer and Doe Airelle blouse Year: contemporary Notions: bias tape, [...]

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    The “Weigh the Anchor ” Shirt

    posted October 2, 2012 / 9 Comments

    The Facts Pattern: None Year: 1970′s Notions: Anchor Buttons Time to complete: 3 hours or less First worn: To Balmoral Beach for the photos [...]

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    The “Grayscale” Ensemble

    posted October 2, 2012 / 4 Comments

    That life line TOTALLY WINS with my heart tights*!! The Facts Fabric | Kenneth Cole Poly/Rayon blend men’s slacks, $5.00. They’re size 34/32. Banana [...]

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    The “Aperol” Dress

    posted October 1, 2012 / 10 Comments

    The Facts Fabric: old sheet, scraps of cotton blend batiste for the bodice underlining Pattern: McCalls 3214 Year: 1955 Notions: store-bought piping for the [...]

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    The “six dollars for sweaters” dress

    posted October 1, 2012 / 26 Comments

    The Facts   Fabric: Sweaters from stash, bought 3 new for this project at $2 each Pattern: My own but inspired by Katwise Notions: [...]

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