ascotraces
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mena
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The Facts Fabric: $19 from JoAnn’s Fabric Pattern: DuBarry 2478B, free from the Sew Weekly Swap/Meet Year: 1940 Notions: none Time to complete: 6 hours First worn: June [...]
The Facts Fabric: Thrifted pillowcase (part of sheet set), $4Pattern: noneYear: noneNotions: Thrifted buttons, $0.05Time to complete: 2 hoursFirst worn: June 2011Wear again: Perhaps — Might cut it into [...]
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mena
perfectsummer
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The FactsFabric: Thrifted tablecloth print cotton, $1Pattern: Simplicity 2465Year: c. 1945Notions: vintage zipper, boningTime to complete: 4 hoursFirst worn: May 2011Wear again: YES! Total Cost: $1 Even though I ended [...]
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embellishthis
mena
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The FactsFabric: Thrifted white cotton, thrifted gauze print, $1Pattern: Colette Patterns CrepeYear: ContemporaryNotions: Embroidery floss, double-sided applique transfer, $4Time to complete: 12 hoursFirst worn: May 2011Wear again: Sadly, no. [...]
The Facts Fabric: Upcycled fabric from vintage dress, $15Patterns: Simplicity 4474Year: c. early 1960sNotions: Vintage zipper, $0.05Time to complete: less than 10 hoursFirst worn: May 2011Wear again? Yes. [...]
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momsday
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The Facts Fabric: Pale yellow seersucker – $1Patterns: Crepe by Colette Patterns – received from Colette PatternsYear: c. 2010Notions: none!Time to complete: 4 hoursFirst worn: May 2011Wear again? Yes, [...]
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kidsbooks
mena
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The Facts Fabric: Polyblend Tweed, $11; fabric remnant for vest & liningPatterns: Simplicity 4044, Simplicity 8013Year: c. 1940s, c. 1977Notions: Invisible zipper, 4 black vintage buttons [...]
The Facts Fabric: Nubby-textured plaid cotton, thrifted – $1; Patterns: Butterick 9651, $2 (I think)Year: c. 1960Notions: vintage zipperTime to complete: 3 1/2 hoursFirst worn: April 2011Wear again? Yes. Total [...]
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mena
tvcharacters
wardrobe
The Facts Fabric: Stretch cotton, thrifted – $1; knit wool – $1, thrifted; denim – $.50 Patterns: Simplicity 2553, McCall’s 2591, Simplicity 3703 (free from [...]
The Facts Fabric: Crisp cotton plaid fabric found antiquing $7 for 3 yards; denim ~$1, thriftedPatterns: Simplicity 3536, ~$1Year: c. 1941Notions: buttons for shirt, two bakelite buttons [...]
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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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