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digs57  |
Ontario CANADA
Member since, 11/1/07
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| Pattern Review | 2/6/10 11:38 PM | Burda Magazine - 02-2009-101 Dress
Pattern Description: Stunning, gorgeous, amazingly flattering raglan sleeved coat dress. Don't walk, RUN, to make it.
Pattern Sizing: Not petite, not plus. Just ordinary, average, regular. Who says an ordinary sized woman can't be stunning and gorgeous? I cut the 38, and that gives me plenty of...more... |
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| Pattern Review | 1/30/10 3:19 PM | New Look - 6511 Misses Skirts
Pattern Description:
Four variations on a six-gore / six box-pleats skirt with front & back yokes
Pattern Sizing:
8-18 US, 34-44 Eur
Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it?
I made version A - yes, it did
Were the instructions easy to follow?
Ye...more... |
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| Pattern Review | 1/30/10 3:10 PM | Vogue Patterns - 7975 MISSES'/MISSES' PETITE JACKET
This Chanel-style pattern has been reviewed here tens of times. I used V7975 for the jacket's body, as I wanted a moderately well fitted jacket with no collar, and Claire Shaeffer's Custom Couture Collection Vogue 8259 (no longer available from Vogue, it seems) for the 3-piece vented sleeves. I've...more... |
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| Pattern Review | 12/13/09 1:13 PM | Burda Magazine - 08-2007-111 cape/jacket
Pattern Description: I'm a JillComeLately in reviewing this two year old pattern, but here goes: this jacket cape is very trendy indeed: wide at the top and narrow at the bottom; double-breasted front and self-fabric belt! (be still my beating heart!)
Pattern Sizing: 36-42. Seeing that this is de...more... |
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| Pattern Review | 12/5/09 8:55 PM | Burda Magazine - 09-2009-115 Coat
Pattern Description:
Enticing: You don’t have to rob a
bank to afford this suave knee-length
coat of posh brushed wool coating. You
just sew it yourself! And that's actually quite easy
as the coat is unlined and has kimono sleeves
and a scarf collar. Translation: ...more... |
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About Me
I'm a working scientist (physics PhD) and take a "soft materials engineering" approach to sewing. Most of it is selfishly directed at work clothes for me, but I'll do an item for DH or kids on occasio...more
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