| Website Review | 12/7/11 5:24 PM |
Distinctive Sewing Supplies
I contacted the owner who had posted several new fabrics on her blog that were not yet up on the site. She immediately responded to my email and listed them on the site so that I could purchase them right away. I was thrilled to find someone with quality fabrics at great prices here in Ontario, Ca...more... |
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| Pattern Review | 10/23/11 1:33 PM |
BurdaStyle Magazine - 02-2011-113 Bustier top
Pattern Description: From Burda: This bustier top that Sophia Loren would just love is sensual and sexy yet not vulgar.
Pattern Sizing: 36-44
Were the instructions easy to follow?The instructions were not too bad, as far as Burda goes.
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| Pattern Review | 7/13/10 2:40 PM |
Burda - 7643 TOP / DRESS
This dress is for the RTW knock-off contest. It all began when I had this rather LOUD fabric from Fabric Mart. When I received it in the mail I had a "what was I thinking?" moment and then shoved it into my stash pile.
Then, inspiration struck when I was absentmindedly surfing for some RTW inspira...more... |
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| Pattern Review | 9/10/09 8:35 PM |
Favorite Things - V029 The Mandarin Jacket
Pattern Description: Princess seam, semi-fitted mandarin collar jacket with optional tailored version that has buttoned front flap, pocket flaps and back slits with button details. The ruffled version is made without the collar, has front ties and a frayed-edge gathered ruffle around all the edges.
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| Pattern Review | 8/30/09 11:09 PM |
Jalie - 2680 Women's City Coat
Sewing Background:
Sketchy!
Back in the 80's I took a 4-H sewing club, and sewed a big shirt - cotton-candy pink. I remember fighting, crying, seam-ripping and then hating the blasted thing ( I sewed the sleeves shut twice in a row, as I recall). That sort of took the wind out of my sails for se...more... |
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