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Me-Made-May: Days 7, 8 and 9

Me-Made-May: Days 7, 8 and 9

By on May 10, 2010 in Inspiration and Everything Else

As the photography gets better, the Me-Made inventory in my closet is getting lower… but I still have a good 3 days of new outfits to share. I’m proud to say there have been no repeats yet! Day 7: A gorgeous, sunny day and a quick early morning photo shoot. I’m in my border print [...]

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Vintage Fabric Finds

Vintage Fabric Finds

By on April 28, 2010 in Fabrics, Online Resources, Resources

I can’t go on Etsy unless I know I have hours to spend. It’s an endless treasure chest of pretty homemade and vintage goodies, especially vintage fabric! Up till now, all I’ve been doing is admiring a long list of favourites I dream of owning. But now, a little section of my favourites list is [...]

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Border print skirt in action

Border print skirt in action

By on March 26, 2010 in Finished Sewing Projects, Projects

Here are a few pics of me in the border print skirt I made last week! I wanted to share how it looks on a real person, instead of on the dress form. It’s super comfortable, and I love that I have secret inseam pockets to stash stuff. Wearing full skirts makes me instantly feel [...]

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Fabric stores in Hawaii

Fabric stores in Hawaii

By on March 15, 2010 in Fabrics

I squeezed in a visit to a fabric store while I was on vacation in Hawaii. We checked with the front desk, and sure enough, one of the places on my Google map was within walking distance. After walking for an hour in 30-degree heat, we arrived at Fabric Mart, which did not disappoint. You [...]

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Finished Sewing Project! Border Print Skirt

Finished Sewing Project! Border Print Skirt

By on March 10, 2010 in Finished Sewing Projects, Projects

So I finished the skirt I mentioned here – check out the picture! I used McCall’s Pattern 5803, still for sale online on clearance. The blouse that comes with the pattern is cute too (though, I feel it might be too matchy-matchy if I made a lime blouse to coordinate…) The border print looks awesome [...]

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All I went in for was white thread

All I went in for was white thread

By on March 8, 2010 in Fabrics

..and I came out with two gorgeous pieces of fabric! That’s often the case when I go into Fabricana especially if it’s been a while.

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