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Molly’s Cambie Dress

By on May 10, 2012 in Patterns

I’m totally loving Molly’s version of the Cambie Dress! It’s something I would definitely wear. This is the dress I’ll be living in this summer! (Well, not Molly’s dress of course, but my own versions…as I add a floral print Cambie with a gathered skirt to my sewing wishlist…) Floral print, full skirt and pockets! [...]

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Cambie Dress by Scruffy Badger

By on May 8, 2012 in Patterns

I’m excited to share more Cambie Dresses, made by talented pattern testers before the pattern release! This way you can see what the dress looks like on people other than me, in a variety of fabrics and colours. I don’t know about you, but I’m sometimes biased by the garment in the photographs of pattern [...]

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Cambie Dress in Vivid Printed Linen

By on May 7, 2012 in Finished Sewing Projects, Patterns

Happy Monday, everyone! I’m thrilled to hear all the good feedback on the new pattern, the Cambie Dress. There’s always room in our pattern drawers for one more pretty dress pattern! If you missed Friday’s announcement, here’s the link: Introducing the Next Pattern… the Cambie Dress! Here’s another version of the Cambie Dress, this time [...]

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Summer Dresses, All Year Round

By on November 29, 2011 in Inspiration and Everything Else

After Monday’s post – 75% Winter, 25% Summer – I thought I’d try to layer up one of my favourite summer dresses for a winter look. Because I’m a visual person and I like to see examples – and maybe you do too! It’s easier to relate to real-life photos than just a list of [...]

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Birthday Fabric! A Beautiful Fall Mini-Wardrobe

Birthday Fabric! A Beautiful Fall Mini-Wardrobe

By on September 29, 2011 in Fabrics

Isn’t it fantastic when you receive belated birthday presents? My birthday was back in February, but I received my mother’s birthday present a couple weeks back… a shopping night at Fabricana, my local fabric store! Want to see what I got? Of course you do! Fabric purchases are even more delightful when we can all [...]

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Chantilly: A Late Summer Sundress

Chantilly: A Late Summer Sundress

By on September 5, 2011 in Finished Sewing Projects, Projects

If you guessed the sewing project in last week’s sneak peek was a dress, you’re right! It’s the Chantilly Dress by Colette Patterns. Isn’t it just the loveliest colour combo for late summer? Equally gorgeous with tights and boots! (I bet I can ride a bike in it, too. Haven’t tried it yet but you [...]

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