Archive | December, 2010
2010 in Review

2010 in Review

By on December 31, 2010 in Inspiration and Everything Else

Wow! What a fantastic year it’s been. So many exciting things happened in 2010! I wanted to take a moment and reflect on the past year, to celebrate the highlights and see what I’ve learned. At the beginning of this year I started my blog. Hard to believe I’ve been doing this for less than [...]

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Vogue 7411: The Finished Bolero

Vogue 7411: The Finished Bolero

By on December 30, 2010 in Finished Sewing Projects, Projects

Vogue 7411 is finished! This 1950′s bolero is made out of navy wool, lined with matching navy bemberg lining and finished off with simple navy vintage buttons. I used simple navy buttons from my collection, instead of looking for something unique. It felt like the right call, keeping the buttons subtle and tone-on-tone for this [...]

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Mr Sewaholic models the Christmas Shirt!

Mr Sewaholic models the Christmas Shirt!

By on December 29, 2010 in Finished Sewing Projects, Projects

Mr Sewaholic models the Christmas Shirt! My first thought as he buttoned it up was ‘what a relief – it fits!’ It not only fits, but it fits him really well. The stripes are really flattering and the colour looks great on him! Of course, I’m biased, I think he look good in anything. What [...]

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I must have been good this year…

I must have been good this year…

By on December 28, 2010 in Inspiration and Everything Else

Well, I must have been good this year… because there were sewing goodies for me under the tree! I know I asked for sewing gifts this year – but it’s still exciting to unwrap useful, pretty and fun sewing-related goodies. Thought I’d share some of the fun sewing things I got this year, for a [...]

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Tailor’s Tacks vs. Pin Marking

Tailor’s Tacks vs. Pin Marking

By on December 27, 2010 in Projects, Tips, Work in Progress

Hello again! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas, full of yummy treats, family moments and sewing-related gifts. (I sure did! More on that later.) Back to the Vogue Bolero! I’ve cut it out and now I’m marking… not my favourite step. Especially if you hate cutting out, too, you probably aren’t a fan of [...]

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Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

By on December 24, 2010 in Inspiration and Everything Else

Merry Christmas everyone! Hope you’re having a wonderfully festive day, filled with family moments, delicious food and sewing goodies under the tree! (Christmas at my house – yes, there’s a handmade stuffed Christmas tree! I made it when I was twelve and bring it out every year.) I’ll be taking a bit of a holiday [...]

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