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Blowing Bubbles

Blowing Bubbles

By on September 15, 2011 in Inspiration and Everything Else

Wow, I’m never allowed to say I don’t have enough sewing time again! After reading all of your comments yesterday, it made me so appreciative of my sewing time. While there’s plenty of work to do, I love that I have a fairly flexible schedule and that sewing is part of what I do. So [...]

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The Picnic Dress Finished! Simplicity 3965

The Picnic Dress Finished! Simplicity 3965

By on November 9, 2010 in Finished Sewing Projects, Projects

It’s done! My summer dress is finished in the middle of November. Totally impractical, I know, but so much fun to make and admire on the dress form. And now I can look forward to wearing it when Spring arrives! Here’s the original inspiration – Betty Draper’s picnic outfit:And here’s my picnic dress! What do [...]

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A Hand-Picked Zipper: Progress on the Picnic Dress

A Hand-Picked Zipper: Progress on the Picnic Dress

By on November 8, 2010 in Tips

Happy Monday everyone! Today I’m going to show you how I hand-picking a zipper, on my Picnic Dress. I used a combination of Gertie’s tutorial and my own experience, since I’ve handpicked a few zippers earlier this year. If you’re just joining us now, here are links to the first few posts on this dress: [...]

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Gathering an Edge Using Machine Stitches

Gathering an Edge Using Machine Stitches

By on October 29, 2010 in Tips

A lot of you already know how to gather, so this post is for the beginners out there. I was about to gather the skirt for the Picnic Dress and thought – wait a moment, this is a great technique to add to the Sewtionary! So here’s how to gather using machine stitches. There are [...]

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Next up: The Picnic Dress

Next up: The Picnic Dress

By on October 28, 2010 in Projects, Work in Progress

It might not be picnic weather anymore – ok, not even close! But when it rolls around again next Spring, I have just the thing to wear. Inspired by Betty Draper’s pretty pink and white floral dress she wears to a picnic in season 2 of Mad Men, I’m making my own Picnic Dress! I’m [...]

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