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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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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 inside story: Cotton and Steel Dress
“Come March, we’re asking you to show us your guts, and make your inside as pretty as the outside!” The Monthly Stitch. This month for The Monthly Stitch theme we are challenged to show off the inside of our sewing … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, DIY, Fashion, nature, Sewing, Upcycle
Tagged butterick 6090, Butterick Pattern, cotton and steel, cotton and steel fabric, cotton fabric, Craftsy kits, diy, dress finishing, dress making, fashion, green bee patterns, handmade clothing, inside out, nature, seam finishing, sewing, silk, The inside finishing of a dress, The Monthly Stitch, upcycling, women wear, zibergirl.com
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Thank you gift!
Your opinions on the pricing of my bags for a Holiday Bazaar are really appreciated. I’ll give everyone until this Thursday, October 31 (Halloween!) to leave me feedback in my polls and a comment. I’ll randomly choose the winner on … Continue reading
Posted in crafting, DIY, sale, Sewing, Upcycle, vintage
Tagged diy, Thank you gift, totes, upcycling, zipper bags
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The Turmeric Striped T-Shirt
The voting has started! Please pop on over to the Refashion Runway and vote for me. Thanks! Here’s the low down on my first entry for Refashion Runway hosted by the Renegade Seamstress. I had one sleepless night coming up … Continue reading
Posted in DIY, Sewing, Upcycle
Tagged diy, refashion, refashion runway, sewing, upcycling
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This Week’s Round Up
I have successfully completed the first week of Me Made May 13 and it’s been a blast! The Flickr group of over 360 participants is so much fun to follow. There are so many creative sewists out there! Yeah! I … Continue reading
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Tagged clothing, diy, fashion, garment industries, Me made may 13, own clothes, refashion, sewing, style, upcycling
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Me Made May 13… I’m in!
It’s time for Me Made May 13! Thank you Zoey for coming up with this great social event. ‘I, Barbara aka zibergirl), sign up as a participant of Me-Made-May ’13. I will endeavor to wear something hand made, refashioned, or … Continue reading
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Tagged clothing, diy, fashion, handmade, Me made may 13, mmm13, refashion, sewing, Sewing 2012, style, the sew weekly, upcycling
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Winter Coat
Fabric: Mid-weight woven plaid fabric and red lining Pattern: Butterick 5145 Year: contemporary Notions: 9 leather covered buttons (could be faux leather) Time to complete: Forever! One full day and three evenings First worn: December 3 for photo-shoot Wear again? … Continue reading
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Tagged clothing, Coat Construction, felt hat, sewing, style, the sew weekly, upcycling
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