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Category Archives: Blouses
KWIK SEW 3555
In its many guises. Here are the pictures of the finished shirt for Megan and some ‘in progress pictures of the current shirt [for me]. First up, Megan’s blue and white striped, with the inverted pleat for ease at the … Continue reading
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WHAT WAS I THINKING [and will it ever end?]….
This blouse has had more remakes than ‘The Titanic’ [or the ’39 Steps’!], but I ask you, what was I thinking? I don’t do frills, they are definitely not me as I should well know by now. In … Continue reading
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MAY
Sewing seems to have slowed down lately, not because of lack of interest or a shortage of things waiting to be sewn, but because other things have taken priority due to a long awaited weather break. However, because this blog was … Continue reading
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HARRI’S TOP
I have already given Harri the heads up about her top, so although she hasn’t physically seen it yet, it is quite safe for me to post about it now because she has seen the pictures. The fabric came from … Continue reading
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HEY JUDE!
I have been busy making a little shirt for my great grandson Jude, who is a gorgeous red head and just two years old. He is a busy little lad with bundles of energy. This is the plaid fabric I … Continue reading
WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU LEMONS…..
I don’t know whether today is a bonus or a boo-day [I’m being polite here, I would normally mention that part of my anatomy I sit-upon]. I think I am finally succumbing to the dreaded lurgy that the rest of … Continue reading
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SO FAR – SEW, SEW
Yesterday my Moda blouse got an outing, it now has a reprieve. I wore it untucked over a navy straight skirt but with the addition of a leather belt. Almost as you see in the picture, but I hope a … Continue reading
THAT WAS THE NEWS, NOW FOR THE ………
I’m beginning to think I should start each post with a weather forecast, but it is April at last….and my lilac buds are fat and the crab apple trees in the garden are just waiting to burst out…and … Continue reading
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I CAN SEE THE TREES – WHERE ARE THE WOODS?
Do you ever feel bogged down by something you really enjoy but don’t know quite where you’re heading? That’s where I’m at. I expect you thought that my post on ‘style’ was just a random thought, hah! you were wrong … Continue reading
IT IS WHAT IT IS, MA!
I have a very beloved daughter who frequently says the above words to me [she’ll know who I mean]. By which I think she means that whatever ‘IT’ is, has to be accepted because it can’t or won’t be changed. That … Continue reading
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