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Peasant Dress Revamped
First of all let me just proclaim that this is another year for me to not buy Ready-to-Wear clothes. I’ve joined over 1000 other fasters headed by the talented sewist, Sarah Gunn. We’ve all pledged not to buy clothes this … Continue reading
Posted in alterations, Blogging, DIY, Dressmaking, Fashion, Sewing, Tutorial, Upcycle, vintage, Vintage sewing
Tagged Dress, Goodbye Valentino, hand embroidery, makeover, New Look, refashion, Retro, revamp, RTW, sewing, Sewing Pattern, upcycle
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Pink and Blue Charity Quilt
Have you ever had clothing that you just could not part with? The fabric just begging to be kept and eventually made into something else? This little lap quilt is made from pieces of dresses and shirts that I just … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Charity, DIY, nature, photography, Quilt Block, quilting, quilts, Sewing, Upcycle, vintage, Vintage sewing
Tagged charity quilts, Design, diy, fabric, free motion quilting, lap quilt, pin and blue, pinwheel, quilt fabric, quilting, quilts, repurpose, sewing, upcycle
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Maya’s Quilt
I made this quilt as a gift for my oldest granddaughter and gave it to her on her 19th birthday. My daughter, pieced this simple rail fence top together when she was in high school, but never finished it. It … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Blogging, crafting, DIY, Family, photography, Quilt Block, quilting, Sewing, Upcycle, vintage, Vintage sewing
Tagged Art, birthday present, Design, free motion quilting, gererational quilt, granddaughter, grandmother, Learning, photography, quilt, rail fence, rail fence block, Retro, sewing
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Happy New Year Quilt
You could say patriotic or you could say red, white, and blue with a few apples and tomatoes tossed in. This was the fabric I chose from the donated fabric given to our local quilting club. The purpose and intention of the fabric … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Blogging, crafting, DIY, nature, photography, quilting, Sewing, Upcycle
Tagged Art, Design, donation, free, free motion quilting, lap quilt, Learning, log cabin block, nature, patriotic, project, quilt, quilts for kids, red and blue, stitch in the ditch
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Pea Coat Nouveau
Fabric: Navy Blue Wool and silky turquoise lining Pattern: Vogue 8884 View B Year: Classic (this design dates back to the 1700’s) Notions: Gold metallic buttons with a blue center Accessories: Hand crocheted scarf (made by me) Time to complete: a few weeks First … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, crochet, DIY, Dressmaking, Fashion, nature, photography, Sewing, Upcycle, vintage, Vintage sewing
Tagged 70's fashion, alterations, clothing, coat, diy, dressmaking, fashion, hippies, nostalgia, pea coat, sewing, style, The Monthly Stitch, thrifted, upcycle, vintage, zibergirl.com
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All Sewn Up in 2015
Just some of the highlights of 2015! I pledged not to buy RTW clothes and made all of my own. I posted my makes to The Monthly Stitch, Kolabora, and Sewist as well as to my blog at Zibergirl.com. I … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Blogging, Contest, Customizable Sewing Patterns, DIY, Dressmaking, Family, Fashion, Lekala, nature, photography, quilting, Sewing, sewing contest, Travel, Tutorial, Upcycle, vintage, Vintage sewing
Tagged Best of 2015, clothing, customizable sewing patterns, diy, Dress Contest, dressmaking, fabric, fashion, Lekala, RTW Fast, Sew Mama Sew, sew your own clothes, Sewing all year!, Super Online Sewing Match II, The Monthly Stitch, upcycling, vintage
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Holiday Coat Made in 2012
This is my go-to holiday coat! I wore it today 12-2015 and still got tons of compliments! I didn’t wear the silly hat, or fancy shoes. 🙂 This is how we used to set up our weekly blog posts for … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, DIY, Dressmaking, Fashion, photography, Sewing, Upcycle, vintage, Vintage sewing
Tagged blogging, Butterick 5145, clothing, coat, Coat Construction, creative sewing, fashion, felt hat, plaid coat, sewist.com, style, the sew weekly, upcycling
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So Long, Marianne!
I love this cute knit dress designed by Christine Haynes. The Marianne has a 60’s vibe and can be made up easily in a variety of knits and styles. The one I’m wearing is a practice muslin that I made to check … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, DIY, Dressmaking, Family, Fashion, Lekala, nature, photography, sale, Sewing, sewing contest, Upcycle, vintage, Vintage sewing
Tagged 60, 60's dress, Cohen, fashion, knit, Marianne Dress, music, SeamQueen, sewing, sewist, song
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Classic and Casual Carolyn Pajamas
Update: I was eliminated in round four. 😦 One of these talented ladies: Leah, Shannon, or Teresa, will win the grand prize during round 5. Here’s my entry for Round Four of the Super Online Sewing Match II: The Carolyn Pajamas … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Blogging, Contest, DIY, Dressmaking, Family, Fashion, Hair, photography, Sewing, sewing contest, Tutorial, Upcycle, Video Production, vintage, Vintage sewing
Tagged carolyn pajamas, classic pajamas, closet case files, coco chanel, contest, diy, ella top, Eureka Fabrics, fabric, french braids, Heather, Heather Lou, leila patterns, machine embroidery, making piping, pajamas, piping, pouch, Round 4 of sosm II, Sew Mama Sew, sew modern, sewing, sewing contest, Super Online Sewing Match II, vintage sewing, women's pajamas, zibergirl.com
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