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Burda Spring 2014 Patterns
I can’t say I buy many Burda patterns, but since I was browsing the Simplicity website I figured I would take a look and I found a few great patterns. Burda 6968 – This is a vintage pattern for a very...
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WIP Wednesday – Vogue 8787
I’m working on my second Vogue 8787 dress. Thankfully I did most of the body adjustments on the first one, but this is a thinner knit so I’m finding I may need to make the armscye deeper. I also...
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Pinspiration: Simplicity 1652
Patterns and pattern photos don’t always catch my eye. Case in point Simplicity 1652 from the Amazing Fit Collection. I wouldn’t have thought much of this pattern until I saw the yellow dress below...
View ArticleLe Petit Théâtre Dior
I adore these videos from Dior of making mini dresses for their Le Petit Théâtre Dior exhibition. I can’t imagine working in a couture atelier! So much time spent on making tiny flowers or sewing on...
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Butterick Fall 2014 Patterns
Butterick has just released their new patterns for Fall 2014. Let’s take a look! Gertie has 2 new patterns. I like the back detail of 6094, but probably not with the full skirt. Crinolines are not my...
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Spring for Cotton: Butterick 4259
When Rochelle announced Spring for Cotton I knew it was finally time to sew one of my many vintage patterns! I have a huge stash courtesy of a family friend, but they are all single sized. Since they...
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Double Vision: Southport & Adelaide
The latest issue of Seamwork Mag from Colette came out yesterday and I immediately went to check out the patterns. In this issue you get a dress pattern and an odd cropped top/jacket. The Adelaide...
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Burda 7494 Dress
I’ve had Burda 7494 in my stash for years. I’ve always loved this pattern with the slight cap sleeve and the peter pan collar. The problem was that it only went up to a Size 20 and I was sewing a...
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Blue & White Retro Sundress
Spring is finally emerging in Portland so I immediately need to make something summery! This dress is the spring 2017 pattern from Gretchen Hirsch (Butterick 6453) and she’s currently doing a...
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Charm Patterns Lamour Dress
Gretchen Hirsch’s new indie pattern line Charm Patterns by Gertie has launched! I was a pattern tester for her Lamour Dress back in June and now I can finally post about it! The Lamour Dress is a...
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