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Get out of my wardrobe and go online!
See this pile? This is what's been produced during my very quiet stage.Some were super fast and were completed in an afternoon, and others took a bit longer. But now the challenge, in the grottiest...
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The Fibre Finder: Wintery but Warm
I often joke that I'm cold blooded and need sunshine to keep me functioning, and at this stage of winter, when the ground is sodden and the skies are eternally grey... I'm pretty sure it's accurate....
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Announcing... the Cape Sewalong!
Do you ever find yourself wishing you had a little bit more mystery in your wardrobe? A little bit more film Noir? For some sophistication that keeps you warm while sending the message to everyone else...
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Capering around; Indie pattern choices
OHMYGOODNESS, we're actually doing this! Thanks for the positive feedback, both for The Monthly Stitch and for the sewalong - I can't wait to see what we all make! Part of sewing a cape is having a...
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Capering around: Commercial pattern choices
Did you like the Indie patterns list ? Yes? We've got plenty more pattern-y goodness for you for the Cape-along - let's get down to business:Now, getting down to business - you might have seen my...
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I have a vogue feeling....
I'm pretty sure I'm going to wear this dress every week. I also have the vogue feeling that I'll be making a few more of these!This is V8408, a 2007 release I collected during a pattern swap with the...
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Heaven forbid, more officewear?
Afraid so.... but there's not really much to say for this one, so I shan't bore you much with words.This time it's a skirt. A woolen skirt. I needed this wool the moment I saw it. Like, NEEDED IT. Dada...
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Capering around: Regal in Fur
I rue the day that capes went out of fashion.Not only do they look good, but they're comforting and warm, like having a blanket wrapped around your shoulders, only without the frumpishness of a...
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I'm an angry little stitcher
Well, no, not really. But I have finished my first ever cross stitch, and I couldn't resist playing around with synonms.This was a simple project - stitched up in two evenings over two Sundays. I...
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There's a secretive pink panther in the office...
I adore this dress, made for work (note to self: must stop sewing sensible clothes) and its existence is only due to WSBN enabling. There's so much to love! The pattern, Butterick 5601, is stupendously...
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Plaid to meet you - Simplicity 5663
What's pleated, plaid and determined to be a UFO?This dress!Yes, I finished a UFO for my Monthly Stitch vintage pattern challenge and it's my second Simplicity 5663: she's the thoughtful one next to...
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Two years! A ha ha....
The more I look at Count von Count, the more creeped out I feel.Friends, I've now been blogging for 2 years! It's been an incredible journey which has seen me grow from a baby sewist with big dreams...
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My ChanTEALly dress
Don't forget to enter my two-year blogiversary giveaway! You could win your choice of a papercut pattern! Waaaay back in February Modern Vintage Cupcakes' Kat asked me to share my stash with the online...
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Challenges come in all forms
The past two months have been some of the strangest in my life.August... it's a blur of painkillers and sleep. September saw me recover in leaps and bounds - I was able to sew again, I didn't tire out...
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Creativity isn't instant
In that grand movie that plays in your head of your life's events, I thought I'd be a firecracker and create something incredible in a day to start of my 31 days of creation with a bang.Then, as I...
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Dear Vogue
Dear Vogue,Your designs are inspiredBut I want your writers firedYour instructions are obtuseAnd of very little useToday I made a liningOf examples it is shiningI'd attach it to the shellIf my...
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A winner and a chicken dinner
First things first, the lucky winner of my 2 year blogiversary is... comment number 13!There were 16 entries in all, so let see... one, two, three.... twelve thirteen...Gabrielle! Congratulations! Can...
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I made a ridiculous cake
When I lived in Wellington I worked in an organisation of foodies. And while I was there I was blessed with one of my most harebrained ideas thus far in my life: triple chocolate cake gone extreme.I...
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Tweet little bird feeders
My garden is not the lush paradise I wish it was. But then again, I don't like gardening. I don't do dirt. I far prefer my sewing room.But I do love birds, and desperately wanted to start attracting...
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Little hearts on the wall
I threw a tantrum about this project just last month.I started it, ran out of 'supplies' and had to gather more. Which took time. Then I forgot about it. And in September when I was sick of the sight...
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