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Spring Florals: Project update

Spring Florals: Project update

By on March 22, 2010 in Projects, Work in Progress

Whenever I make a pattern twice, the second attempt always goes so much faster! Especially if it hasn’t been too long since the first try.

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Spring Florals: Sewing two projects at once

Spring Florals: Sewing two projects at once

By on March 19, 2010 in Projects, Work in Progress

I’m so ready for summer, or at least for spring! This rayon printed fabric totally puts me in a spring mood, with its splashy coral and hot-pink floral design.

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My latest vintage pattern purchase

My latest vintage pattern purchase

By on March 17, 2010 in Patterns

Isn’t this vintage dress pattern fantastically cute? I especially love the border print dress – you know I have a soft spot for border prints!

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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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Sunglasses? Check. White Dress? Not yet.

Sunglasses? Check. White Dress? Not yet.

By on March 3, 2010 in Projects, Work in Progress

This photographed collage of magazine tear-sheets was made to celebrate white dresses. See the girl in the middle with the sunglasses? That’s what I want to look like when I’m on vacation – a casual white dress, sunglasses, and tousled, imperfect beach-babe hair. The white dress is going to get dirty, guaranteed, but this girl [...]

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Bring on the sunshine: Vogue 8185

Bring on the sunshine: Vogue 8185

By on February 22, 2010 in Finished Sewing Projects, Projects

I finished this tribal-print cotton dress just in time for my vacation using Vogue Patterns 8185. This pattern is now discontinued but still available on voguepatterns.com here. I just barely had enough fabric for this design – in fact, I had to shorten one of the ruffles in order to make it fit. You can [...]

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