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Tangerine Tango Too Tight Dress

posted March 28, 2012 / 27 Comments

I wanted to get just the right color of “orange” so I […]
Contributor Creations Pantone Challenge
The “Cutting the Queue” Dress

posted March 27, 2012 / 25 Comments

The Facts Fabric: 2 yards quilting cotton, $9 (for 3) from Hancock, 3/4 yard sheermist batiste from stash Pattern: Simplicity 2550, $1? Year: 2009 […]
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The “Christmas in Springtime” Dress

posted March 27, 2012 / 14 Comments

The Facts ⁃ Fabric: Plaid polyester (on sale $3/yd), yellow bedsheet (free) ⁃ Pattern: dress 117 from the 11/2010 Burda Magazine (free, traced from […]
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The ‘Experiments with colour’ top

posted March 27, 2012 / 10 Comments

The Facts Fabric: Mystery white poly-something from Walthamstow Market / Blue-and-white textured vintage cotton / Yellow cotton Pattern: Simplicity 2406 Notions: none Year: Contemporary […]
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The “She’s got issues” Dress

posted March 27, 2012 / 24 Comments

The Facts Fabric: Cotton Lycra Sateen $20 Pattern: From Australian Home Journal Magazine September 1961 Notions: none Year: 1961 Time to complete: About 4 […]
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The “Cursed Fabric” Ensemble

posted March 26, 2012 / 24 Comments

The Facts Fabric | Black Stretch Cotton Twill $3.98 a yard and Silk Blend Cotton Lawn $9.98 a yard, from Fabric.com Patterns | Butterick […]
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My mini Pantone wardrobe

posted March 26, 2012 / 15 Comments

Fabrics:Silk noil from Stone Mountain, linen from JoAnn, sweater knit from stash, skirt rayon from stash Patterns: Simplicity 4013, Folkwear 205 and Decades of […]
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Double Collar Cockatoo Blouse

posted March 26, 2012 / 17 Comments

The Facts Fabric: 1 1/4 yards (give or take) of Cockatoo colored cotton blend Pattern:Butterick 7592, Blouse from view A Year: c. 1950’s Notions: […]
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The “Driftwood” Shorts

posted March 26, 2012 / 16 Comments

The Facts Fabric: Sew Classics Bottomweight Wrinklease from Jo Ann Pattern: Simplicity 2367, View D Year: 2010 Notions: invisible zip Time to complete: about […]
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The “Claret with a T” Dress

posted March 26, 2012 / 10 Comments

The Facts Fabric: 3.5 yds linen look (stash, I have no idea what I paid originally so I’m calling it $0) Pattern: New Look […]

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Make This Look: Too Much Fun Dress in Cookout Crimson

Daily Bits upcoming theme
Yellow Inspiration

posted July 31, 2012 / 2 Comments

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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Win Indygo Junction’s Coronation Clutch Pattern!

posted June 20, 2012 / 226 Comments

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 […]
Daily Bits upcoming theme
Upcoming Theme: On Trend

posted June 19, 2012 / 1 Comment

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 […]
Daily Bits Ten Things
10 Things I’ve Learned

posted June 18, 2012 / 38 Comments

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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More Diamond Jubilee Inspiration

posted June 1, 2012 / 3 Comments

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 […]