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Diamond Jubilee
I suspect I may have taken a slightly different angle with this challenge than the one Mena had in mind. I read “any member […]
Contributor Creations
Diamond Jubilee
The Facts: Fabric: Drapey polyester stuff I bought new but on sale sometime last year Pattern: Butterick B5209 Year: 1947 (reproduction) Notions: Invisible zipper […]
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Diamond Jubilee
kazz
The Facts Fabric | Poly poplin Pattern | McCall’s 4928 Year |Contemporary Notions |Buttons and zip Time to complete | the jacket was spread […]
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Diamond Jubilee
The Facts Fabric: blue wool crepe aptly named Jubilee from www.croftmill.co.uk, £10 per metre, I used about 1.5m Pattern: Colette Truffle, minus flounce Year: […]
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Diamond Jubilee
Clearly the Royal Wedding invite did not say “hat optional”. Why else would the princesses wear these monstrosities to the wedding?!?! This might not […]
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Diamond Jubilee
• The Facts: Duchess of Cambridge Top ⁃ Fabric: Cotton Guipure Lace, Silk Organza, Cotton-Linen slub knit ⁃ Pattern: Self-drafted -Year: contemporary ⁃ Notions: […]
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Diamond Jubilee
The Royal Facts Fabric: Thrifted blue silk Pattern: Butterick 5455 Year: contemporary Notions: invisible black zip Time to complete: about 5 hours First worn:May […]
Contributor Creations
Diamond Jubilee
I’m not a big royal watcher. I think some of it is my age. At 35 I never really saw William and Harry as […]
Contributor Creations
Diamond Jubilee
Patterns: McCall’s M6124, McCall’s M6512, Simplicity 2447 Year: Contemporary Fabric: 2yds Chambray $16 Notions: thread $2.50, 15 buttons $10.50 Total Price: $29 (that’s a […]
Contributor Creations
Diamond Jubilee
The Facts Fabric: Crown: a bit more of the burgundy velvet curtain used last week, Jacket: absolutely bargain BNWT $4.99 in Goodwill half-price sale, […]
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upcoming theme
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 […]
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upcoming theme
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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