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Pyjama Party: Video Chat with Me!

By on June 19, 2013 in Inspiration and Everything Else

Hey, everyone! I’m so glad you enjoyed Caroline’s post on Monday. I’m excited to have a fresh face and voice here on the blog, she’s got a great sense of style and plenty of enthusiasm! Today I am letting you know about the Pyjama Party Live Video Chat that Karen and I are putting together [...]

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Craftsy Class Winner & 50% Discount for Everyone!

By on June 14, 2013 in Inspiration and Everything Else

Happy Friday, everyone! Today I get to announce the winner of the Craftsy Class giveaway of Sewing Fashion Knits, where the lucky winner will learn to become a master at sewing with knits. Out of an astonishing 944 entries, picked by random number, the winner is..

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Sewing Daydreams: Bombshell Swimsuits!

By on June 12, 2013 in Inspiration and Everything Else

Want to know what I’m dreaming of sewing? This! (source) This is a gorgeous-looking swimsuit! (And I already have a straw fedora!) It’s the Bombshell Swimsuit by Closet Case Files and I want to make it now. If you had asked me last week if I wanted to sew a swimsuit, I’d have said, ‘maybe [...]

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Last Day to Win a Free Craftsy Class on Sewing with Knits!

By on June 11, 2013 in Inspiration and Everything Else

Hello, everyone! Just a quick reminder that today is the last day to enter and win a free Craftsy sewing class on sewing with knits. The details are here but just to remind you, you need to enter on the Craftsy site. Leaving a comment will not count as an entry. I’m guessing that most [...]

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Giveaway! Craftsy Class on Sewing with Knits

By on June 7, 2013 in Inspiration and Everything Else

Surprise! Today we have an exciting giveaway from Craftsy. You can win a free class on ‘Sewing Fashion Knits!‘ Keep reading for the details. One of the questions that Caroline and I get asked frequently is about sewing with knits. Knit fabrics certainly can be intimidating to sew! Mostly because they stretch, and this affects [...]

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A Vintage 1950s Eyelet Shirtdress, action shots

By on June 3, 2013 in Inspiration and Everything Else

As promised, here are some photos of the vintage eyelet shirtdress from last week, modeled on me! It was my car day, the one day of the week where I drive to the office instead of cycling, and a good day to wear this dress to work. (No chance of ruining it on my bike [...]

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