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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
NEW KID ON THE BLOCK
Last Monday I went to pick up this little lady. A thirty odd mile journey in the pouring rain. I was feeling quite excited, the picture on Ebay showed a 1950’s Singer 66 in what looked to be beautiful condition. The … Continue reading
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“LINGERIE”
How I love that word – it is so emotive, for me anyway. It conjures up a luxurious leisurely-ness, a lingery-ness [and yes, I do know it is not pronounced lingery]. Now I would be first to own that … Continue reading
ANAL? or NEAT?
As all of us that make our own clothes will own, eventually we run out of hangers and hanging space. The latter we can sometimes fudge by folding and packing away the ‘older makes’ or those we don’t wear too … Continue reading
A FIRST, BUT I THINK I’M IN
I have to say that I have never joined in any sew-along, knit-along or any other thing-along, but I have come to this via a very roundabout route. To cut a long story etc., losing a bit of weight recently did … Continue reading
THANKS JANE
I am offering grateful thanks to Jane [www.handmadejane.co.uk] who did a post on ideal gifts, and she linked to this; Which led me via a convoluted route to the ever helpful Kate at http://www.simpleway.co.uk [do check them out!]. They do … Continue reading
NECESSARY STUFF
Since my recent sudden and quite unexpected illness I have lost a bit of weight, so most of my sewing recently has been alterations. Ugh! this would usually bring on a long list of things I would rather do than … 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
Posted in DRESSES, dressmaking, handmade, Life a Work In Progress, me-made wardrobe, Sewing
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