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- Claire (aka Seemane)
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Stairwell wallpaper project reveal! - It doesn’t feel like that long ago that I learned to install traditional pasted wallpaper, but I realize I have now done *six *rooms in my house, and I l...
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Kinko Town, Kagoshima – Ao no Craft Marche - I will be having a booth at Triton Hareharu Marche on October 8th which will be held at Harumi Triton for three days from October 7th (Friday) to 9th (Su...1 day ago
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Research Rabbit Holes - A motorized velo-taxi One of the things I like best about historical fiction (reading *or* writing) is finding out things I didn't know. Sometimes they're...
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Vogue 8997 dress, two versions - Time for more blogging on things I sewed in this past year. Back in August I taught an online class called "The Fitted Dress". As I was making video con...4 days ago
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Stylish Lingerie for Ostomy Patients: Ostomy-friendly Lingerie - For those who have undergone ostomy surgery, finding ways to feel confident and comfortable in lingerie can be transformative. At Madalynne Intimates, we...6 days ago
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Burda 109 02/2024 redux - Burda’s been on fire this year. I might normally get around to making a Burda pattern a year or two after it was released. This trouser pattern came out la...6 days ago
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Two pairs of vampire socks - Blood drip socks As you well know, my love of vampires is year-round, but it did work out nicely that this first pair of blood drip socks were ready just i...1 week ago
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Designing a colour block Drew sweatshirt (free colouring sheet!) - [image: Colour block inspiration for the Drew sweatshirt sewing pattern] Making a colour block Drew sweatshirt? We have a fun freebie for you – a colouring...
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Which witch is which? - Tris wanted a Hallowe’en dress. She already had a costume, mind you. We’ve gotten into the habit of getting them some fancy storebought costume dresses for...1 week ago
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More trouser pattern thoughts - Continuing on with some of the topics that Handmade PHD is attempting to make sense of through exploration...Side seam length and shape. Length- the front ...
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Netherlands Tour - I just returned from the Threads Magazine tour of European Couture Design and Sewing in the Netherlands. The tour started in Amsterdam, and continued t...
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Balancing Acts: Outsourcing Home Tasks for the Full-Time Working Single Mom - Juggling full-time work and being a mom just isn’t funny. Who says you can’t get a little help? Outsourcing home tasks is not reserved for the elite; it’...1 month ago
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Wisdom From 2 Pattern Testers | Episode 82 - Learn how two seasoned pattern testers evaluate and sew patterns and then share their findings through pattern reviews. You can use their observations and ...1 month ago
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Scrap Busting September 2024 - Happy October! Did you participate in Scrap Busting September this year? The endeavour is organised by my pal Meg Grandstaff who encourages us all to exp...
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A Nova with Short Sleeves - Originally I had an idea to make the Style Arc Nova but adding a "Bridgerton" slant to it. I wanted a small piping at a deepened neckline with puffy sho...
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Local woman finishes last summer dress of 2024 - PORTLAND, OREGON Despite forecasts of record high temperatures for early September, local sewist Erin McKean declared the dress she finished on Labor Day t...2 months ago
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Having A Moan - This is not the person I thought I was or ever wanted to be and I desperately don't want to give that other girl up. However, this is my life now and I don...2 months ago
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GI優駿俱樂部パチスロでK8カジノの魅力を最大限に楽しむ方法 - GI優駿俱樂部パチスロでK8カジノの魅力を最大限に楽しむ方法 GI優駿俱樂部パチスロは、競馬とスロットの要素が融合したユニークなパチンコゲームで、K8カジノでのプレイが特におすすめです。K8カジノでは、今すぐ登録するだけ […]3 months ago
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Wardrobe patterns - Want to make it easier to co-ordinate your clothes ? You might start from a wardrobe pattern. The matching up of silhouettes, proportions, necklines, and a...4 months ago
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My Biggest Sewing Secret - People ask me all the time, what is the best sewing machine for a beginner? That's a great question. I always say, the best machine for a beginner is one th...
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Odell Top - I think I have a shiny new favourite top pattern – the Odell by Notches Patterns, and the bonus is that it’s free! I had seen it on Instagram a while ago a...6 months ago
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Just in time for warm weather - Cashmerette Stanton - The Sewjo has been Slowjo since my last post. And that means I probably won't have much chance to wear this before next winter, except for taking Cyrus out...
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10 Proven Tips to Boost Your Tinder Matches - Looking to up your Tinder game and score more matches? From revamping your profile pics to crafting witty bios that stand out, we’ve got the ultimate gui...9 months ago
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2024 Workshop Dates - I’m so excited to finally announce my 2024 workshop dates!! I currently offer two workshops, let’s talk about them! (Scroll to the end of this post if you ...11 months ago
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Showerproof Waver Jacket - [image: Diary of a Chain Stitcher: Papercut Patterns Waver Jacket in Showerproof Cotton Blend from The Fabric Store] I made this jacket back in about April...
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Sewing for my daughter - About two weeks ago my daughter asked me whether I had any special plans for this weekend and on my answer that I had nothing planned she asked me whether ...
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They say every day's a gift, but why does it have to be a pair of socks? - Hello! Increasingly now when I get the time to sit down and write, I get a little bit stuck on how to start. Sometimes I can't understand how I used to ...
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Fakta Menarik Tinggal Pada Rumah Di Cibubur - Jika anda sedang melakukan pencarian rumah yang cocok untuk tinggal di daerah DKI Jakarta maka hal yang demikian bukanlah perkara yang sulit. Meskipun di...2 years ago
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Fakta Menarik Tinggal Pada Rumah Di Cibubur - Jika anda sedang melakukan pencarian rumah yang cocok untuk tinggal di daerah DKI Jakarta maka hal yang demikian bukanlah perkara yang sulit. Meskipun di...2 years ago
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1780s Matching Cotton Jacket and Petticoat - This ensemble circa 1780 was made with an Ikea duvet cover like my previous 1780s Italian gown, except I actually bought this duvet set prior...2 years ago
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Sequined knit Northcote skirt - I’ve had this beautiful sequined wool blend knit in my stash for awhile. It’s one of those fabrics you can’t resist buying and then have no idea what to ma...2 years ago
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The Adrienne Blouse - Pattern: Adrienne Blouse from Friday pattern Company Fabric: printed dot jersey from Joann’s Notes: This is the fourth pattern that I’ve made from Friday p...2 years ago
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Hudson Pants Love - This time last year, I had just completed a self-imposed week-long outfit challenge, using my three pairs of True Bias Hudson Pants to rid me of my Janua...2 years ago
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Copy cat Top #2 - First of all, thank you for your nice comments on my post. You welcomed me back and made me want to continue. These days, rather than using commercial pa...2 years ago
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Belated Blog Updates - Welcome to my longest blog break ever? It’s been ten months since I’ve posted here (March 2021), but I have some good reasons. If you follow me on Instagra...2 years ago
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Step into my Handmade Closet! Everything I've Sewn in 2021 - It took me a minute, but I climbed back up on the YouTube horse, and I did it by swirling around in every technicolor thing I made in 2021. (One of those t...2 years ago
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Keeping it simple - I have had this piece of multi-coloured plaid cotton sateen out on my cutting table for several days trying to decide what to make from it. It was an on...
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Skye Sundress At The Beach - This is the Tilly and the Buttons Skye Sundress in the mini-length – perfect for a day at the beach. I made this sweetheart dress in a cotton (now sadly ...3 years ago
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Summer 2021 updates! - Readers, some updates -- it's been a while! While I haven't been blogging lately, I have most definitely been sewing and buying fabric -- more of the latt...
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DIY REVERSIBLE BAG + FREE PATTERN + VIDEO - I’m so excited to share a new project with you! DOWNLOAD THE FREE BAG PATTERN HERE Oh how I love this bag! It’s a simple over the shoulder, boho style ba...3 years ago
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Tia Dia: World’s Best Seamstress/Mom - To all the wonderful sewists that follow this blog, this is DD3 writing this post. Sadly, Tia Dia passed away on March 21st, 2021 after a 1.5-year fight wi...3 years ago
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2020 Sewing Review - Hello Friends! It’s time for my yearly review of stuff I’ve sewn! I have been pretty relaxed about posting my makes on here this year, so you will see a lo...3 years ago
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Simplicity 9187 - I made a coat! And I am pretty pleased with it. See my smug face. Pattern Description: Simplicity 9187 is a relaxed fit jacket and coat with a shaped...
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Rock & Roll Rebels: 2020 Festive Yarn Box unwrapped - This year’s Festive Yarn Box was an absolute riot! We travelled back through rock & roll history to the 60s, 70s and 80s, meeting the shining stars with ot...3 years ago
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A 1920s Christmas - Merry Christmas Eve!! I'm delighted showcase my new 1920s dress. This is actually my FIRST 1920s make (even though I sewed up another dress at the same t...
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Heirloom Decorative Technique - I found this on a vintage silk blouse last year, and I thought the technique was so cool, I wanted to try it. It's a narrow turned tube that's then lo...
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Olive Overshirt - A simple overshirt or “shirt jacket” is a piece that has been missing from my closet for a while. I wanted something I could just throw on for days that ar...4 years ago
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my subtraction pattern and some answers - In the previous post, I promised to show you what the "pattern" for my dress looks like. And here it is (as usual, the drawing is not to scale): As you can...
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May your bobbin always be full - This week I'm showcasing The 'May your bobbin always be full' sewing themed quote that I sell in my RedBubble shop. I love this quote because its one of th...
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Know your fabrics - [image: Know your fabrics] Stable Foundation: Bonus content from my Sewing Book: Work to Weekend; Capsule wardrobe. Fabrics are formed by weaving, knitti...4 years ago
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Face Masks for personal use - Over the last month, I have sewn & donated about a hundred masks to local hospitals. Now I am taking a break from that to address requests for personal-use...
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4 Mask Sewing Tutorials: more efficiency, less pain - It’s crazy out there -lots of competing information, mythinformation and just plain craziness -I’m not going to go there. Still, like many of you, I wond...4 years ago
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Modelovanje suknje sa falš preklopom - [image: modelovanje suknje sa fals preklopom] Prošli put sam pisala o modelovanju suknje na preklop, i iznela svoje viđenje o praktičnosti ovakvog modela....
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"Robert Jeffery" - Wow. It's been 12 years since I started this blog. The focus has shifted over time, and I seem to have been writing less and less, mostly since life h...4 years ago
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Introducing the Munroe Briefs Sewing Pattern! - While we were working on the Lexington bra, I realized that I just had to have matching underwear. I just needed a matching set! As soon as the bra style w...5 years ago
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Project Safety Dog Vest - My workplace is very dog friendly. Meet: Nessie, Tom, Tess Bobbie, Ted & Bear Some of these dogs are such frequent visitors they even have their own sign i...5 years ago
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IMPORTANT: Update from BurdaStyle - Dear customers, As you may know, we the current operator behind www.burdastyle.com (formerly F+W Media) are stopping our activity with the site. Neverthele...5 years ago
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Pom-Pom Trim Petal Sleeve Scout Tee - The post Pom-Pom Trim Petal Sleeve Scout Tee appeared first on Grainline Studio.5 years ago
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So long, farewell. - We have a big announcement: U-handbag will (for real) cease trading this autumn/winter 2019. From this Autumn (we will confirm the exact date closer to the...5 years ago
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Pattern Cutting. A New Series - There are many methods for drafting blocks for dress patterns. I use a variety of tecniques myself. Most tutorials are confusing, especially for beginners....5 years ago
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INTRODUCING THE CALVIN WRAP TOP & DRESS PATTERN - I am so excited to show you the newest True Bias pattern, the Calvin Wrap Dress & Top. The Calvin comes in two views. View A is a top hitting a couple of i...5 years ago
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Embroidery on medieval clothing and accessories - In February 2019 I traveled to Dearborn, Michigan where I shared a slide presentation on medieval embroidery for clothing and accessories. This was the y...5 years ago
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I find this more amusing than my kids do - I made this block (you can see all the sides in this little video) because I was getting sick of nagging and sick of saying the same thing every day to my ...5 years ago
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Paying Homage to Black Pattern Designers... - ...for years February has been set aside as a special time to learn about and recognize accomplishments of African Americans and other people of color. Th...
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How to Pull Yourself Together After a Break-Up? - One would say that time is a great healer but nerds assure you that having loads of sex with someone you like will quickly take your mind off the heartbrea...5 years ago
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2018 Gift Guide for Quilters, Stitchers, and Sewists - The post 2018 Gift Guide for Quilters, Stitchers, and Sewists appeared first on Sew Mama Sew.5 years ago
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IKEA backpack (Kanken backpack knockoff) - Once in a while, I make something just because of curiosity. Like this backpack that I made a couple of days ago. Perhaps you’re familiar with the general ...6 years ago
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PRIMA Magazine - August 2018, Kaftan - There's until the end of this evening to order the *August 2018 PRIMA Magazine* pattern by phone. For more info. please see Prima's own webpage here. [...6 years ago
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Thumbs down for scuba stripes - This dress was never meant to be. I know exactly what I like garment-wise, and a dress made from striped scuba fabric with a pleated skirt has *never *been ...
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Katie Shirtdress - I love sewing my jewel fabrics, but I need to learn to sew solids as well. This dress taught me that sewing solids doesn’t have to be boring. It also taugh...6 years ago
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French Terry Hoodie Dress - Generally speaking, when I order fabric from Moodfabrics.com, there is usually some sort of order and reason behind it. I start with a swatch, cross my fin...6 years ago
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Springtime Disappearing 9 Quilt - Before I start using up my epic fabric stash for clothes, I’ve had a few long-standing unfinished projects that have needed finishing such as this Spring...6 years ago
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Visit My NEW Blog! - Okay, big news. I have started a new blog. It's hard to believe that it's been a decade since I started Gertie's New Blog for Better Sewing! Starting my i...
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The Wedding - Alex and Patrick MacMartin Alex and Patrick were married on August 27. I did not take any photos at the wedding and I forgot to take a photo or two...
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Diana's Top - *I'm posting this as a back up for my Sewing Group to refer to if they want to make one of theses tops out of class.* *Directions For Diana's Top * *Abo...
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I made a friend. - I started with the idea of a mouth. Just randomly constructed a mouth, with the idea of creating a sock puppet that would pretty much be ALL MOUTH. But th...
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The Princess Mansion aka Bassinet - I recently completed a PINK Silk Shantung bassinet for my cousin’s 3rd baby within 5 years…finally a GIRL! Although boys are awesome, sewing for little gi...7 years ago
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Roses in the City - Look, look! I made a thing!!! To be more specific – I made a dress!!! A summer dress, in the hope that one day summer will arrive. (Although it looks like ...
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State of Flux - Woah, guys! I knew I hadn’t blogged in an eternity but had no idea it was fast approaching a whole year of radio silence. As the last sentence of my last...7 years ago
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Lycra Time....no really! - Hello everyone, I'm still here! So, what has been my sewing progress on my re-entry skirt? Little, to be honest. I've cut the pattern and constructed the w...
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A Perfect Wrap* Dress & a Not So Perfect Photo Shoot (Simplicity 1653 review) - *Do you hate taking garment photos as much as I do? It took me 30 minutes to get this underexposed pixilated shot, all the while dreading the awkwardness ...
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Catching up – better late than never! - Well hello again, if anyone is still reading this… haha. I can’t believe how fast this year has gone!! I stopped blogging because I was busy getting ready ...8 years ago
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Something Blue : Mccalls 6282 - So it’s been eons since this little blog has had some love. I have been going through a sewing and consequently blogging funk. I blame the second baby. T...
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Three and a half Ilsley Skirts - I’ve been sitting on these photos for months, but seeing the lovely Marilla recently made me realise it was time to share them with the world. This post is...8 years ago
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Minoru Jacket: Five Ways - We’re in the middle of some gorgeous summer weather. On those cooler summer evenings by the beach, hikes through the forest or just a rainy day, a jacket...8 years ago
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Vogue 2900, June 2016. - Hi, if there is anyone. This is something like a photo-only post for my new vogue 2900, version 2016. I hope you're doing great. I've been doing OK-ish,...
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Lanz - When I first tried this dress on at Living Threads Vintage I was blond, and while it was a lovely dress that ticked to many boxes, I wasn't feeling it. A...
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Online Guitar Lessons and History of Wildwood Guitars - The guitar is music equipment that very easy to carry, relatively low maintenance costs, and easy to play. Some people decided to visit guitar course and t...8 years ago
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Visit my new blog at MarcyTilton.com - I invite you to visit my new blog at MarcyTilton.com. Over time, we will be migrating the best current content on this blog over to my new blog. Happy se...
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Must Have: Loft - I'm not sure when it happened, but I basically only want to buy pants at Loft now. Part of it is style, but the other part is that they carry petite styl...
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Meal Prep for the Week: Vegetables - Staring at a fridge full of produce and having nothing to eat is akin to staring at a wardrobe full of clothes and having nothing to wear. Tweaking the p...
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Work in Progress: Floral Wool Blouse - I am working with this beautiful lightweight wool. More in a post on my new blog.
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Time to Say Goodbye - After 15 years selling the best in vintage clothing and accessories, the time has come for me to retire. I am sad to say goodbye to my customers and fr...
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I Lost a Shoelace - I know, I know - it's New Year's Eve and all you energetic young-at-hearters are out celebrating, and I'm searching for a shoelace. Priorities folks, pri...
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New year, new platform - I'm moving... - OK, so it's not quite the new year, it's about a week early, but I felt it was time to make the move and the new platform is about as ready to go as it can...
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lumberjack - You may recall, I made Mr. AFS a plaid flannel shirt a little over a year ago from Simplicity 1544. Since then I’ve gone on to make more versions of the sh...8 years ago
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Switching to Wordpress - Pattern Scissors Cloth is moving! I've been thinking about doing this for a while, and have finally decided to make the switch to a Wordpress blog. Here'...
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Welcome to a New Chapter Volume - For what it’s worth: it’s never too late ... to be whoever you want to be. There’s no time limit, stop whenever you want. You can change or stay the same, ...
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The One and Only - This may be the one and only maternity garment I will sew this pregnancy. Funny enough, it’s not even a maternity dress. It’s an 80s-tastic mumu dress, New...9 years ago
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Announcement: 2016 Dates! - Hi crafters! Those of you who are on our mailing list or follow us on Facebook may already know that sadly we will not be organising a market for Christmas...9 years ago
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A new name and a new look- introducing Lavender Lane - [image: Introducing Lavender Lane] I have been working in the background creating a new site, with a new name and a new look, and today I am excited to tel...9 years ago
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Starting a New Venture - I haven't been a very consistent blogger these days -- I can't believe my last post was in May! Well, the reason for my absence is that I've been focused o...
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Simplicity 2215: In full bloom - hello hello! Come see my new Simplicity 2215 skirt over on my new blog! x9 years ago
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Completed: McCalls 7073 in a Floral Knit - My poor sad, totally neglected blog!! The more I make stuff, the less I seem to post about it. I’ve made a whopping ELEVEN garments that are just waiting f...9 years ago
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Simplicity Blogger Challenge - Best dressmaking project category - Well that was a slightly longer than anticipated blog break. As often happens in life, time to sew has been short recently so what free time I did have has...
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Makeup Monday: My Current Beauty Obsessions - Even though I'm constantly trying new products, I often find myself reaching for the same ones, over and over. I've already covered my favorite liquid li...9 years ago
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Silk, lace, organza and performance anxiety - Hullo, hullo! Gosh, doesn’t it feel like just yesterday…uh…nine months ago that I was here talking about fluorescent skirts. I fell into a bit of a creativ...9 years ago
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Burda 11-2012-118, Classic Trench - [image: Burda 11-2012-118 Thumbnail] So last Spring, almost a year ago now, I was in a mood to tackle a big project and to do it right. I don't know why t...9 years ago
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Moving Day! - Guess spanking just moved the kettle, so stop by and check where I will be flowing how I like. We can sit upturned! slightly very shortly coming *www.ake...
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Poppy Zip Front Top for Sofie's 21st. - My baby turned 21 back in September and I din't make a dress for her. I would have truly but she decided she didn't need the stress and bought herself an ...
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The Full Moon Experiment - This is not my usual sewing post. I am lost. Yes, lost. Yet, the truth is I’ve never felt so lost yet exhilarated with the potential of what’s happening. I...
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Mini-TUTORIAL: Gathered or Puffed? It's all about the Seam Allowances! - The Riviera Annisette Top is one of my favorite styles from HotPatterns, and a perfect style to demonstrate how manipulating the shoulder seam allowance...
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interior view of 1914 eyelet corset - Last week I posted pictures of a beautiful 1914 corset. I mentioned that the orange pattern on the fabric was made by basting ribbon to the cotton eyelet....
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New Look 6000- swirly version! - So, what did I actually wear to Royal Ascot, then? This: And a hat/fascinator is a must, too: It’s what … Continue reading →10 years ago
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Four for Thursday: Walthamstow Market Fabric Finds - clockwise from top left 1. Soft slubby denim // Saeeds £5/m 2. Floral printed poly // Man outside sainsburys £3/m 3. Printed cotton voile // Sai fabrics £2...10 years ago
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Me-Made-May '14: Week One Completed - I've been posting the evidence of my Me-Mades in the MMM '14 Flickr Group. Here's a composite of the first eight days minus one:The day missing from the co...10 years ago
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Fun with Panels! - I love working with panels and border prints because they challenge my creativity and present me with little puzzles that I have more fun working out. O...
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DrapeDrape or Tania's achievement - I haven't been sewing for ages, and when I did, I haven't blogged about it. So now I'm wondering if posting on my blog is like one of those moments when I...
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All Change / Goodbye Domain - Since the end of our IRL club meetings, I’ve found it hard to find the time or enthusiasm to write a post here (plus I’ve only made one thing this […]
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The Patient Party Dress - This dress waited a long time to be made, re-made, and finally celebrated here: so voila, the most patient party dress. The dress started off as one of my ...10 years ago
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New year...new look...new blog! - Hello and Happy New Year! The new year is a great time for a fresh start and with this in mind I am delighted to announce that KraftyKat is moving. [ima...
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A pinafore and blouse from a 1981 pattern - When Jodi from Sew Fine Fabric contacted me to ask if I would like to try out some of her fabric for a project, I was like " Ummmm... YES!!! So I made a pi...
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Summer tops - Hello again! Determined not to lose momentum after the last post (ok, not that that one took much effort), I grabbed the camera yesterday morning to take ...11 years ago
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A Singer 401a and Greasy Terminal Prongs - Hi everyone, I know, long time no talk. I recently got to meet Elizabeth from My Sewing Machine Obsession and that was pretty cool. She mentioned that I...
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Denim Cambie Skirt - Its funny how inspiration hits you sometimes, I’m not 100% sure where this came from, it could be that I had such a great time making my recent Cambie dr...
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Monday Morning Eye Candy: Summer Perfection - I NEED McCall 9321. The one on the left. Not the pattern. That very dress. Doesn't it just sing of summer evenings and fireflies and sherbert and dancing a...11 years ago
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Reboot: part 1 - Ok so I have been pretty slack with my blog recently. Honestly, even though I have been sewing, and also now knitting, its been taking me some time to sett...
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Free pattern: Make your own Kate Spade-inspired faux fur pullover! - Well, Selfish readers, you’re in for a treat today because Selfish has a prezzie for you! That’s right, it’s another freebie pattern to download, and all I...11 years ago
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Saturday Shopping Adventure - This week I'm going to introduce you to two new sewing machines I purchased from Craigslist. My sister wanted to learn how to sew but did not have a mac...
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A Very Long Time Coming... - It has been a very very very long time. Due to a variety of reasons, of which I won't go into at risk of being negative (hello new resolution) I haven't po...11 years ago
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Shelf pin board - Let's say you need a pin board but your space is limited and you don't want to make holes on the wall... do what I did! Buy a cheap photo frame a...
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Stashbusting Sewalong - [image: Stashbusting Sewalong] Just what I needed for my little fabric hoarding situation. My goal is to end up with more projects completed than fabric ...11 years ago
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Panne culinaire - Euh… pas grand chose côté cuisine cette semaine. Disons que les languettes de poulet et la pizza sont très pratique pour les soirées surchargées et les hor...11 years ago
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The “English Holiday” Blouse and Skirt - The Facts Fabric: brown and teal cotton/wool? suiting (stash) and sumptuous and a little stretchy cloudy blue synthetic (stash, pretty sure it was red tag ...11 years ago
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Wow, a whole year gone by...... - ...... and here I am back at the lovely Crafty Christmas Club blog. As we in the US balance precariously on the edge of the "fiscal cliff" I see it wi...
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Back to school already! Déjà la rentrée! - Only two posts after talking about my summer holiday’s projects and I am already back to the school bench which might make you think I have not done much i...12 years ago
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Thank You - “Shared joy is a double joy; shared sorrow is half a sorrow” ~ Swedish Proverb There are no words to express how much your kindness and concern have mea...
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Patrones 317 and Manequim 638 - I'm spoilt for choice with Pattern mags in my mailbox this week. The summer vacation Patrones and a truly fabulous Manequim. But first, for any Perth s...
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Thank You Discount - We just hit 600 followers on Facebook and as a thank you to everyone who follows and supports hound we’re celebrating with 15% off your order until Sunday ...12 years ago
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7 Things I Love About Spring - *'Spring is sprung* *Der grass is riz* *I wonder where dem boydies iz?'* I'm not sure where my mom got this, but she's been reciting it every spring for as...
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New Web Addresses - First of, if you are reading this then thank you for being such a dedicated reader. Life for both Rian and I have taken unexpected turns and Presserfoot h...12 years ago
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Every Girl Deserves A Mink…. y. - A few weeks ago my mom bought the Evil Monkeys some minky fleece blankets with Valentine's hearts on them, with the idea of making them Valentine's Jack...
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Bunny rabbit toddler Halloween costume - Hi again. Oh, didn't I tell you I'm going for the "Least Updated Blog of 2011" award? I think I have a pretty good chance of winning that one... Unfort...
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Butterick 5602 - the shapely shift! - As my last two makes were useful wardrobe basics I gave myself permission to indulge myself with another dress – I just love to make dresses! Since finishi...
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Draping class 1, a simple blouse - Courses are liberating! Sewing-courses in particular seem to be very good for my creativity-levels! Draping class 1 finished. We draped a basic blouse, wit...
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Finished Object - Burda Style 02-2011-101 in Blue - I am really pleased with how this dress from the February Burda Style came out. It was made with the same fabric as the Blue Sorbetto, which I think is lov...
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Book Review: Easy Guide to Sewing Tops & T-Shirts by Marcy Tilton - I don't have a scanned copy of the cover of this book because I bought it as an e-book on the Taunton website. If you wait for a sale, you can purchase th...13 years ago
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Vivatveritas.com is up and running!!!!!! - Hello all.Sorry for the many test posts and delays but finally vivatveritas.com has been fully tested and is working. I will be posting an actual post wit...13 years ago
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I’m still around! - Boy oh boy! I have been so flat out the last few weeks that I’ve barely had a chance to blog let alone read my favourite ones. :( I just wanted to post qui...13 years ago
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On the mend… - Well folks, I’m finally on the mend. It only took two days off of work and sleeping off some of my sleep deficit for my immune system to kick in finally. ...13 years ago
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Comparing things is easier than sewing. - What with the holidays and the root canals and the laziness, I haven’t had time for actual sewing lately so I have embarked on a little bit of sewing geek-...13 years ago
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www.newdressaday.com is ready to be unveiled!! - Hi friends!! Just wanted to get out into the blogosphere that I’m moving this little operation (sewing machine is coming with…fear not!!) to my own domain!...14 years ago
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Cynthia Rowley Simplicity 2586 Sundress - My husband and I went to a concert in Boston recently, and I wore this dress, which is Cynthia Rowley Simplicity 2586: This dress was so easy to make....
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