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Sabine writes: I was wondering about fabric choices for (vintage) dresses. I see that you pick quite a bit of the "quilting cotton" type [...]
For some reason, it had never occurred to me to look at old books for my sewing inspirations. I usually just walk quickly pass book [...]
Last week's post about finding larger-sized patterns made me more dilligent during this past Sunday's trip to the Alameda Antique Fair. I picked up [...]
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fridayfabricfinds
This week's finds come from an "estate" sale I just visited this morning. Estate is in quotes because the people selling their stuff were [...]
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Knowing how bad I am at answering emails, I figured that an "Ask The Sew Weekly" will get me replying more quickly and (hopefully) [...]
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Just a reminder: If you want to view past Make This Looks, I've collected them all over here. If you're a Tumblr user, you [...]
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From the "my favorite thing on the internet right now" category, high resolution scans of every Betsy McCall paper doll page from McCall's magazine in [...]
Lest you think that I'm not gutsy enough to try my own Make This Look suggestions, here's a photo of my fabric that arrived [...]
As Oona mentions in this week's Oona Does It!, it was my idea for her to use the famous Gordon Gartrelle shirt from The [...]
Next week’s theme has us sewing with the brightest of colors. Here’s a little inspiration to get you pumped for a little yellow action. [...]
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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 [...]
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