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How to Construct a Waistband Casing
A waistband casing consists of a tunnel sewn to accommodate a drawstring or elastic at the top of a skirt or pants and at the waistline of a dress. A casing can also be used at the hems of sleeves and...
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Easy A-Line Skirt
I completed this A-Line skirt in the same way as the two rectangle skirt, only instead of rectangles, these quadrilateral shapes are actually isosceles trapezoids (to be precise). Yes, that’s the...
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I Want to be Ensconced in Velvet
I finished a grey velvet skirt with darker grey stretch knit panels in the sides. Not so sure if George Costanza would wear it, but I can see the joy of being ensconced in velvet, it’s soooo soft....
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Pattern Pyramid Pick Progess (De-80s-fying). And a Sewing Dare!
So, to refresh your memories, I had selected the Very Easy Very Vogue 9647 from the winning Pattern Pyramid. There were two main reasons for this; one, it was in my size, two, it was touted as “very...
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A Giveaway to Celebrate the Vernal-Autumnal Equinox!
Well, today is that glorious time of year. The Vernal Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere (first day of spring) Spring has Sprung in Spain Autumn in Australia and the Autumnal Equinox in the Southern...
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Bowie Sewalong Make – And it GLOWS IN THE DARK!
Fabric, Notions and Kitty, Ready to Go So, I have finally finished my project for Bowie Sewalong. The lovely and unique Tempest Devyne, from FanBloomingTastic has been the gracious host of a Bowie...
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Equinox Giveaway Winner! And, Your Favourite Season.
Update – April 15: Christine Haynes, the author of the book, tweeted today to thank me for hosting this giveaway of her book! She was excited about it and I added her tweet into the comments section....
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Sewing Dare Done: Ikea Fabric + Butterick 5285
I was recently charged with a sewing dare by Jagoda from FitNottoFit to sew something for myself to wear out of this Ikea Fabric. You can see the post here. I decided to make a skirt from Butterick...
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The Hunt For Red October Finds an Innocent BHL Polly Top and…David Bowie’s...
The Sewcialists on Twitter began chatting about life, love and the pursuit of happiness, as you do, when out of that, came an idea to sew colours. October then became Sew Red October, and here is the...
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A Plethora of New Sewing Skills with Gertie and Twinkle (& a Freebie)
I have completed my makes from Gertie’s New Book For Better Sewing by Gretchen Hirsch and Twinkle Sews by Wenlan Chia. For both of these projects, it was my first time utilizing a variety of sewing...
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