Archive | November, 2010
Yes! 50′s Bolero Pattern, mine all mine

Yes! 50′s Bolero Pattern, mine all mine

By on November 4, 2010 in Patterns

Is this not the coolest vintage 50′s bolero pattern you’ve ever seen? And the timing couldn’t be more perfect. I write a post about boleros last week and finding the perfect topper for my growing vintage dress collection and look what popped up in my etsy shop feeds!? This! Instant love! It took me all [...]

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Sewaholic’s 200 Follower Giveaway!

Sewaholic’s 200 Follower Giveaway!

By on November 3, 2010 in Inspiration and Everything Else

As promised, here it is – the 200 Follower Giveaway! First, thanks so much to all of you who read my blog and follow me. I am lucky to have such awesome readers, both the brilliant expert seamstresses who share their knowledge, the beginners and newbies, and of course, friends that don’t sew but read [...]

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I was featured in Burdastyle’s Best of October!

I was featured in Burdastyle’s Best of October!

By on November 2, 2010 in Inspiration and Everything Else

Look, I’m featured in Burdastyle’s Best of October slideshow – how exciting! My Twin Spruce Dress is selected as one of the 25 featured member projects. Here’s a screenshot – click the image to visit the slideshow! Jaime sent me an email shortly after it was posted, to let me know and say congrats. Thanks, [...]

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Sewing a Waist Stay in a Full-Skirted Dress

Sewing a Waist Stay in a Full-Skirted Dress

By on November 2, 2010 in Tips

Today, I’m adding a waist stay to the Picnic Dress! A lot of you asked me how I did the grosgrain ribbon stay on the Twin Spruce Dress so I hope this post answers your questions! The last time I made this pattern, I followed the directions on the instruction sheet exactly which resulted in [...]

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Understitching: A Step-By-Step Demo

Understitching: A Step-By-Step Demo

By on November 1, 2010 in Tips

Here’s another post for the beginners or semi-beginners out there – all about understitching! I was understitching the facings on the Picnic Dress and paused to take a few photos and write up this quick post. What is understitching? It’s a row of stitching, usually seen on the inside edge of a facing, that is [...]

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