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Fabric: Pet Deer by Michael Miller- quilting cotton Pattern: Oliver + S Ice Cream Social dress Year: 2010 Notions: button- from a long dead […]
The Facts Fabric: 1950’s Cotton Chintz? $40, Robert Kaufman Suessville Quilting Cotton $10 Pattern: Advance 6064 Year: 1952 Notions: Zip Time to complete: 4 […]
Contributor Creations
Mix It Up Challenge
The Facts: Fabric:Pink Parisian Print Cotton from Fabric.com Pattern: Butterrick 5682 Year: contemporary Notions: Sport Zipper, pink thread Time to complete: 5-6 evenings […]
Contributor Creations
Mix It Up Challenge
The Facts: Fabric: 2m + 1m narrow print shwe shwe from Botswana (144 Pula = $18.75) Pattern: Vogue 8238 , used previously so=$0 Year: […]
Contributor Creations
Mix It Up Challenge
I really liked the way this week’s challenge was worded. “Use at least two different prints in an outfit“. (emphasis mine). “Ha!” I […]
The Facts: Fabric: Yellow hummingbird print cotton (£6.99/metre); cotton from two thrifted men’s shirts – plain blue (£3) and a blue-and-white geometric print (£1) Pattern: […]
Contributor Creations
Mix It Up Challenge
Patterns: skirt- Retro Butterick 5032 top-Simplicity 4319 Year: 1952 and 1953 Fabric: skirt- 1 yd printed cotton $8.99 1yd poly lining $1.99, blouse- 1 […]
Contributor Creations
Mix It Up Challenge
The Facts Fabric: Cotton leftovers from other projects in stash Patterns: Self-drafted Year: Contemporary Notions: Zip 79c, bias tape made from pillowcase in stash, […]
The Facts Fabric: White dot cotton $3, black/green houndstooth suiting $5 – both from Fashion Fabrics Club, white cotton for lining $1, and black […]
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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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