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AND ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST!
Year, that is. Although I have the firm philosophy that there is something good to be found in every day, I have to admit there were times last year when the search was hard. So in many ways I am … Continue reading
Posted in coats and jackets, DRESSES, dressmaking, FIBRE CRAFTS, handmade, Uncategorized
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NOW YOU SEE ME, NOW YOU DON’T
Sorry about that, saying I had resurfaced and then disappearing again that is! Just when you thought it safe to pop your head up it gets swamped again, but that’s life. I have been busy sewing, and knitting, but it … Continue reading
LONG TIME NO SEE
No excuses, I’ve been right here, but life got very busy there for a while – real life, not hobby-life, so sewing has taken a bit of a back seat lately. On the up side we have a new arrival in … Continue reading
CATCH UP -VOGUE 7469
I still haven’t managed to get a picture of the cape I mentioned in my last post, but I have managed to take some of the Vogue 7469 dress I mentioned. So I will let the pictures speak for themselves, … Continue reading
Posted in crochet, DRESSES, dressmaking, handmade, Life a Work In Progress, me-made wardrobe, Sewing
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NOT KEEPING UP APPEARANCES
In keeping a record of my recent makes here on this blog I mean, not in the Mrs.Bucket sense! So much so that I have to read my own blog to find out what I have done. Not good. Trouble … Continue reading
NOT QUITE LIFE -v- ART! [an apology of sorts]
When you keep a blog-diary you inevitably collect a lot of photos in your media file. As it is approaching the end of another year of wearing 95% of my own hand made clothes [the other 5% allowed for tights, … Continue reading
SIMPLICITY 1609 – Lady in Red.
I just had enough material to finish my crimson Simplicity 1609 – the 1960’s tribute shift dress mentioned in my last post. I didn’t quite have enough to cut out the facings as per pattern, which were drafted all in … Continue reading
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SO FAR…….
A lady can change her mind can’t she? Well, I certainly can, and have. In this post I made a point of saying that my so called ‘mystery’ Burda M104 jacket wasn’t meant to have a lining. I put one in and … Continue reading
WHAT’S UP DOC?
I haven’t done any sewing since the week before The Wedding. But my me-made outfits were still in evidence. I wore this dress with a collarless yellow jacket, [which unfortunately I haven’t got a photo of] to the family meal … Continue reading
Posted in Blouses, coats and jackets, DRESSES, dressmaking, handmade, me-made wardrobe, Sewing, shirts, Works in Progress
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CATCH UP
I have been sewing of late of course, but until now have not been able to take any photographs ~ so posting my sewing would be a bit pointless I thought. First up another rendition of my now go-to pattern for … Continue reading
Posted in DRESSES, dressmaking, handmade, Life a Work In Progress, me-made wardrobe, Sewing
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