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| Pattern Review | 1/28/10 1:54 PM | Vogue Patterns - 1164 Misses' Top
Just released, I couldn't even wait until the next $3.99 Vogue patterns sale at Jo-Ann's to grab this pattern and paid the 40% off of Vogue's $27.50 price of $16.50. Well worth paying the extra $$, I LOVE it!
First of all, this pattern runs long - the sleeves, the body. I only had to add 1" to...more... |
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| Pattern Review | 9/15/09 3:08 PM | Vogue Patterns - OOP 8267 Sandra Betzina Today's Fit
Suffice to say, start flipping through your pattern stash or scouring the Internet right now to find this Sandra Betzina Vogue Today's Fit 8267 OOP pattern! The blouse is GORGEOUS! I have been looking for a flattering wrap blouse for like forever!
For this first run, I used a stash Jo-Ann's silkie ...more... |
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| Pattern Review | 3/18/08 6:25 PM | Burda - 7876 Corset Vest
What a surprise this pattern was -- the details, the fit, the style.
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When my daughter selected View B, from the front photo we thought it was just a couple of pieces and bought some skull print fabric (?!) to use for the project. I ...more... |
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| Pattern Review | 8/2/07 3:40 PM | Vogue Patterns - 2977 Sandra Betzina Today's Fit
This skirt sewed together in about 15 minutes! The notches matched perfectly, Sandra's directions were clear and foolproof (sometimes when I do yoked skirts and pants, I sew it upside down). The finished length is 31 3/4" to the center point. My legs are 47" long from waist to toe and I did not do a...more... |
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| Pattern Review | 4/30/07 9:20 PM | Butterick - 5903 OOP Top Vintage 1979 Top
The fashion pundits say that if you wore it once, you shouldn't wear it again. But I perhaps I can scoot under that rule -- I made the View B dress in May and October, 1979. But this time, 28 years later, I made the shorter version View C to wear as a belted tunic top. It was also a forgiving style ...more... |
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