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The “Peggy Fan Club” Dress

posted March 19, 2012 / 18 Comments

The Facts Fabric: Navy worsted wool twill suiting $6 Pattern: Simplicity 6933 Year: 1966 Notions: 16″ zipper $2 Time to complete: ~8 hours (8 [...]
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The “Channeling Joan” Dress

posted March 19, 2012 / 23 Comments

The Facts Fabric: stretchy cotton blend of some sort Pattern: Bodice = McCall’s 4335; Skirt = McCall’s 6423 Year: 1957 & 1962 (respectively) Notions: [...]
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The “Mad for Plaid” Peggy Dress

posted March 19, 2012 / 34 Comments

The Facts Fabric: Plaid polyester, $.25 Pattern: McCall’s 7121 Notions: zipper, belt buckle $.25 Year: c. 1963 Time to complete: About 3 hours First worn: March [...]

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Win Indygo Junction’s Coronation Clutch Pattern!

posted June 20, 2012 / 222 Comments

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 [...]
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Upcoming Theme: On Trend

posted June 19, 2012 / 1 Comment

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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10 Things I’ve Learned

posted June 18, 2012 / 38 Comments

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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More Diamond Jubilee Inspiration

posted June 1, 2012 / 3 Comments

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 [...]
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10 Things I’ve Learned: Cheryl

posted May 29, 2012 / 8 Comments

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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