Tag Archives | minoru

What’s Next?

By on June 5, 2012 in Inspiration and Everything Else

Tons of exciting things, of course! First off, I can’t wait to show you the next pattern, the one that comes after the Cambie Dress. I may have extra love for this new pattern because it’s my baby, but it’s turning out wonderfully. It’s something you guys have been asking for, that’s the only hint [...]

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Aha! Here’s the fabric I was looking for…

By on April 25, 2012 in Fabrics

Guess what! I’ve found the perfect fabric for my dotted Minoru I dreamed of making, back in this post here. (And rambled on about here, too.) It’s a polyester crepe fabric, slightly heavier than a blouse weight. Strange choice, I know! The dots are perfect though – not too large, not too prominent. (I stuck [...]

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Sewing Daydreams for Spring

By on March 28, 2012 in Inspiration and Everything Else

When I’m not sewing, I dream about what I wish I was sewing! Even when I’m sewing, I’m dreaming of the ten other things I want to make next. If I had unlimited time, here’s what I wish I was sewing right now! A lavender cotton dress. I saw an image in a magazine that [...]

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My Minoru Jacket: Pretty in Pink

By on March 19, 2012 in Finished Sewing Projects, Projects, Sew-Alongs

Happy Monday, everyone! We were lucky to have a sunny day last week, so I ran outside to take some photos of my finished Minoru Jacket. You already know all about the making of this jacket, from start to finish, so I won’t talk too much today and let the photos speak for themselves. Speaking [...]

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Finished Sewing a Minoru Jacket? Let’s See It!

By on March 15, 2012 in Sew-Alongs

Have you finished your Minoru Jacket? Just like we did for the Lonsdale Sew-Along last summer, let’s round up all of your finished Minoru Jackets and share them with each other! Post a link in the comments of this post so we can check out your finished project! You can link to your blog, your [...]

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Minoru Sew-Along #18: Hemming, and Then We’re Done!

By on March 14, 2012 in Sew-Alongs

Thirty-five blog posts and several hundred comments later, we’re finishing up the Minoru Sew-Along! Today’s the last post of sewing instructions. We’ll follow with a series of posts showing off your finished jackets, and I’ll post some photos of my finished jacket too! Today we’ll hem the jacket to finish it off. After the sewing [...]

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