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    The Maybe Not Mash Up

    posted May 23, 2012 / 8 Comments

    Facts: Fabric: light navy cotton from stash, BurdaStyle dress seen here Pattern: Top: Butterick 4685, BurdaStyle dress Year: 2011 Notions: elastic, thread Time to [...]

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    Spellbound

    posted May 18, 2012 / 33 Comments

    The Facts Fabric | Woven upholstery fabric, thrifted scarf and thrifted throw. Pattern | self drafted Year | Right here right now. Notions | [...]

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    The “Twice Tickled Pink” Dress

    posted May 18, 2012 / 23 Comments

    The third time really is the charm!  I’ve tried three vintage patterns and I’ve sewn a garment with Anna Maria Horner voile three times. [...]

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    My “It could always be a quilt” outfit

    posted May 18, 2012 / 23 Comments

    The Facts  Fabric: Three pieces from quilting stash, two of them very VIP! Pattern: New York pattern # 1779 for shirt, skirt self drafted [...]

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    The ‘H-owl-in’ For You Dress

    posted May 18, 2012 / 12 Comments

    The Facts Fabric: Owl novelty print & Beige textured calico Pattern: Colette Hazel (I’m trying these all out for you lovely ladies!) Year: contemporary Notions: [...]

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    The “Owls About It” Dress

    posted May 18, 2012 / 15 Comments

    The Facts Fabric: about 3 metres of vintage black floral pinwale corduroy from an op shop in Milton for $5, and about half a [...]

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    The “Hot Summers in the City” Dress

    posted May 18, 2012 / 28 Comments

    Fabric: PolySilks Pattern: Issey Miyake Vogue1238 Year: 2011 Notions: Thread Time to Complete:  9 Hours – 3 tracing & cutting pattern, 6 sewing First worn: [...]

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    The “Any Excuse to Wear” Playsuit

    posted May 18, 2012 / 33 Comments

    The Facts: Fabric: Remnant soft blue herringbone($3) and cream & peach floral cotton($6) Pattern: Mccalls 6311 ($1) Year: Modern Notions: zipper($1.40) and push-up pads(free from work) Time to [...]

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    The “Heidi’s All Mixed Up” Dress

    posted May 17, 2012 / 39 Comments

    The Facts Fabric: Cotton floral and polka dot calico prints Pattern: BurdaStyle Heidi (modified bodice) with dirndl skirt
 Year: Contemporary 
Notions: Bias tape, interfacing, invisible zipper
 Time to complete: 6 hours
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    The ‘Luck Mix’ top

    posted May 17, 2012 / 16 Comments

    I was a little unsure about this theme. While I quite like patchwork and quilting, the idea of walking around wearing a doona does [...]

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