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Aha! Here’s the fabric I was looking for…

By on April 25, 2012 in Fabrics

Guess what! I’ve found the perfect fabric for my dotted Minoru I dreamed of making, back in this post here. (And rambled on about here, too.) It’s a polyester crepe fabric, slightly heavier than a blouse weight. Strange choice, I know! The dots are perfect though – not too large, not too prominent. (I stuck [...]

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Three Tips for Sewing Stripes

By on April 4, 2012 in Fabrics, Projects, Work in Progress

I have another tip post for you guys today! Love sewing stripes? Thinking of sewing up the Renfrew Top pattern in a striped knit? Here are a few little tips that will help make stripe-sewing easier! If you missed Monday’s post with A Big List of Tips for Sewing Knits! – here’s the link again. [...]

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10% Off at Hart’s Fabric! (With Discount Code)

By on March 7, 2012 in Fabrics

Hey, everyone! I have good news for anyone that entered to win the Hart’s Fabric Giveaway last week. Hart’s Fabric is offering a 10% discount to all Sewaholic readers! From now until March 12th, enter the secret code ‘sewaholic’ at the checkout to get ten percent off. This coupon is even good for sale items, [...]

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$100 Giveaway from Hart’s Fabric!

By on February 27, 2012 in Fabrics

**UPDATE** Entries are closed. Thanks everyone for entering and the winner will be announced tomorrow! I have an exciting announcement today, perfect for first thing Monday morning! Hart’s Fabric has generously offered a $100 gift certificate for their online store to one lucky Sewaholic reader! Isn’t this great timing? We’ve just been talking about where [...]

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How Close Is Your Nearest Fabric Store?

By on February 21, 2012 in Fabrics, Inspiration and Everything Else

So, you might be wondering where the next Minoru Sew-Along post is. After sewing the lining, I’ve run out of thread! (It’s all that triple-topstitching, taking three times the normal amount of thread.) Cycling to work means it’s a lot harder to get around once I’m here. It would take hours out of the day [...]

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Minoru Jacket Inspiration: Dots!

By on January 10, 2012 in Fabrics, Inspiration and Everything Else

I saw this jacket picture the other day and instantly thought – Minoru! (source) And now I’m on a mission to find a navy polka-dot fabric that would work for this jacket. This original is polyester which isn’t so bad if it’s a strong, durable type of polyester. (Nothing that will snag or look too [...]

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