Contributor Creations
mena
patternless
wardrobe
The Facts Fabric: Shirting batik fabric, $1Pattern: noneNotions: 3 vintage buttons, $1Time to complete: 10 hoursFirst worn: December 2011Wear again? Probably Total Cost: ~$2 Firstly, THANK YOU [...]
The Facts Fabric: 1.5 metres of purple and blue wool from a charity shop, £2 Pattern: Simplicity 2154 Year: c. early 60′s Notions: purple [...]
Contributor Creations
purple
sarahgabbart
Fabric: Super cheap Jo Ann's poly purple ($20 for 4 yards) Pattern: None – I just winged it.Year: c. 2011Notions: zipper from stashTime to complete: 2 [...]
adeylim
Contributor Creations
purple
The Facts Fabric: 2 yards Purple Poly Poplin fabric from fabric.com $11, 0.5 yards black & white fabric $7 and orange lining from stash. Pattern: Simplicity [...]
Contributor Creations
mena
purple
wardrobe
The Facts Fabric: Cotton fabric, gift from my friend, KrissyPattern: Simplicity 3397, $1Year: c. early 1960sNotions: Invisible zipperTime to complete: 3 hoursFirst worn: December 2011Wear again? Yes! Total [...]
Contributor Creations
debifry
upcycle
The Facts Fabric: 1 pair of long velvet curtains from charity shop £10, Pattern: McCall 3456Year: 1939Notions: 9 self-covered buttons from etsy, £2 Time [...]
Contributor Creations
sarahgabbart
upcycle
The Facts Fabric: Tablecloth and napkin set purchased from a local thrift store Pattern: NoneYear: c. 2011Notions: A brooch purchased in a vintage store a few [...]
adeylim
Contributor Creations
upcycle
The Facts Fabric: A cotton floral sheet, gift from the lovely Veronica Darling (Thank you!) Pattern: Simplicity 3074 Year: c.1960s Notions: 4 green vintage buttons and [...]
Contributor Creations
mena
upcycle
wardrobe
The Facts Fabric: Cotton round tablecloth from Treasure Island Flea Market – $15Pattern: NoneNotions: Elastic, fabric dye – $4.50Time to complete: 3 hoursFirst worn: November 2011Wear again? Yes! [...]
The Facts Fabric: 2 metres of mystery fabric (some sort of synthetic) bought from JoAnn’s sale bin two years ago, £5 Pattern: StylePrint 1283 [...]
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 [...]
Daily Bits
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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