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Rate the Lonsdale Sew-Along!

Rate the Lonsdale Sew-Along!

By on September 13, 2011 in Sew-Alongs

Hello Lonsdale Sew-Alongers! Now that the Sew-Along has ended – and before it’s been so long that we all forget – I want to know: what did you think of the Lonsdale Sew-Along? I want to make the sew-alongs better and better each time! Every time, there are so many positive, happy comments, so it [...]

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Lonsdale Sew-Along: My Finished Dress

Lonsdale Sew-Along: My Finished Dress

By on August 31, 2011 in Finished Sewing Projects, Projects, Sew-Alongs

I finished sewing my Lonsdale Dress for the Sew-Along! Well, I finished it a while ago, but finally took photos and posted them on the blog. I love this version, it’s summery and feminine with a retro-inspired feel. What do you think? I snapped about ten photos outside before the battery died. Don’t you hate [...]

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Finished Sewing a Lonsdale Dress? Let’s See It!

Finished Sewing a Lonsdale Dress? Let’s See It!

By on August 18, 2011 in Inspiration and Everything Else

Hey everyone! How’s your week been? I had an idea, so I jumped back on the blog to put it up! Lonsdale dresses are popping up all over blog-world, and I’ve been trying to ‘collect’ them and share links through Facebook and Twitter. Then when a couple of you linked to your dresses in Monday’s [...]

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Lonsdale Sew-Along #15: Hemming

Lonsdale Sew-Along #15: Hemming

By on August 12, 2011 in Sew-Alongs, Tips

Hurrah! We’re almost finished our Lonsdale Dresses. All that’s left is a little hemming! Today I’ll show you how to hem the dress. You can hem it any way you like! Sew a blind hem by hand, or sew a machine-stitched hem if you don’t mind the stitch line showing. For my project, I’m applying [...]

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Lonsdale Sew-Along #14: Sewing the Zipper

Lonsdale Sew-Along #14: Sewing the Zipper

By on August 11, 2011 in Sew-Alongs, Tips

Are you getting excited about finishing your dress? I sure am! Today we’ll put in the zipper. You get to try on your dresses, yay! If you need to catch up, here are links to the earlier Sew-Along posts: Lonsdale Sew-Along #1: Supply List and Schedule Lonsdale Sew-Along #2: Fabric Recommendations Lonsdale Sew-Along #3: My [...]

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Lonsdale Sew-Along #13: Sewing the Skirt to Bodice

Lonsdale Sew-Along #13: Sewing the Skirt to Bodice

By on August 10, 2011 in Sew-Alongs

Hey, everyone! Today we’ll attach our skirt to the bodice. You’ll be able to see the dress come together! We’ll sew the waistband to the skirt sections, connecting the top and bottom of our dress. After this, you can pin it on your dress form and see how the finished dress will look! Need to [...]

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