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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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Sewist: The New Sewing Social Network
It’s been a little over a month since the new Sewist.com site opened. It’s a place where members can share sewing and crafting projects, review and comment on projects, and socialize in groups. You can search through hundreds of patterns in our growing database … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, crafting, crochet, Customizable Sewing Patterns, DIY, Dressmaking, Dyeing, Fashion, Lekala, photography, quilting, sale, Sewing, Tutorial, vintage, Vintage sewing
Tagged fashion, free patterns, indie patterns designers, pattern designers, patterns, projects, sewing, sewing social network, sewist.com
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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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Let’s Start the Party with a Giveaway and Blog Hop
I have way over 500 followers either through email, Bloglovin, or other ways that you might follow, so it’s time to start the party! I’ll be giving away at least 10 cute little handmade business card holders to folks that comment … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Contest, DIY, Dressmaking, Fashion, photography, Sewing, sewing contest, vintage, Vintage sewing
Tagged blog hop, business card tutorial, Butterick, butterick 6049, card holder tutorial, giveaway, party dress, sewing, sewing with silk, Siik Chiffon, silk fabric, zibergirl.com
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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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The Best Thing I’ve Ever Sewn
I’m competing in the Super Online Sewing Match II hosted by Sew Mama Sew and I have made it to Round Four. In between each round the contestants are asked to answer a sewing related question. For Round Four, the … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Blogging, DIY, Family, Fashion, Sewing, theatre, Tutorial, vintage, Vintage sewing
Tagged Best Dress, Butterick 6094, Castro Theatre, Commonwealth Club, fashion, floral, Kimberly Maas, Patterns by Gertie, Peticoat, Project Runway, quilting cotton, rolled hem, serving, Sew Mama Sew, sewing, The super online sewing match II, Tim, Tim Gunn, Tim Gunn:the Natty Professor
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Cuna Caravan Tote and Pouch
Here’s my entry for Round Three of the Super Online Sewing Match II: The Caravan Tote and Pouch. Kudos to Sew Mama Sew for coming up with another project that allows us to give it our personal touch. I’m thoroughly enjoying competing with such … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Blogging, DIY, Dressmaking, Family, Fashion, photography, Sewing, Upcycle, Video Production, vintage, Vintage sewing
Tagged Caravan Tote and Pouch, contest, Cuna Appliqués, diy, Molas, pouch, repurpose, Sew Mama Sew, sewing, sewing contest, stretch knit fabric, Super Online Sewing Match II, tote, tote bag, upcycle, upcycling, vintage sewing, zibergirl.com, zipper pouch
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The Marianne Dress for Round 2 of SOSM
Here’s my entry for Round Two of the Super Online Sewing Match II. All eight of the remaining contestants were sent the Marianne Dress pattern by Christine Haynes and a gift certificate to purchase fabric at FabricWorm.com. I love their selection … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Blogging, DIY, Dressmaking, Family, Fashion, photography, Sewing, vintage, Vintage sewing
Tagged 60's dress, Christine Haynes, contest, diy, Dress, Fabricworm, Marianne Dress, peter pan color, Sew Mama Sew, sewing, sewing contest, stretch knit fabric, Super Online Sewing Match II, vintage sewing, zibergirl.com
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