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Fitting and Boning, M5850, WIP.
Tonight has to be the coldest night ever! It's going to be zero degrees tonight. I am blogging this as I sit on the floor, wrapped in a blanket, sipping tea, in front of the heater, watching The...
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My first UFO.
Sew frustrated!!!!!! I hate unplanned unfinished business!I started cutting this dress last night and planned to finish sewing it today... but I effed it. I also pricked my finger on a pin :(Everything...
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Eggs, Camo, Boots & Update on M5850...
Hi Hi!This is awkward. I was hoping to have a finished project to blog this weekend... but I am yet to finish my M5850 dress so here's a photo of my brunch to make up for the lack of finished project...
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25! The Birthday Post.
Hello lovelies!Guess who turned 25 the other day? Yes, me!! 25... like wow, quarter of a century!I wanted to lay low this year and organise a casual get together later on in the month, not specifically...
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Scream Bloody Burda - WIP at Dressmaking Class.
Burda 7254 + Jersey x Virgin = Cries.In the past, I have seen some of the girls in my sewing class throw their hands up in frustration and say they "hate" a dress and I always thought they were being a...
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Oh New Look you're so fine! Pattern Review 6723 bodice.
You're so fine, you blow my mind, hey New Look!Last week I received an invitation to my cousin's sons' 2yo & 4yo costume birthday party. Yay!I love costume parties and I have been to enough costume...
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Pattern Review: Lisette Women's Bow Belt (free pattern!) & Finished...
My first belt pattern review!Pattern can be downloaded from here.Hello beautiful people hope you are having a wonderful weekend. My weekend was fantastic, apart from Swans beating my team Hawks in the...
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Me-Made-Weekend! #OOTN #OOTD
Friday night at Crown Palladium for the MBA Awards wearing my handmade dress & bow...Had the pleasure of meeting Shane Jacobson who was MC-ing for the event...My best friend from work in a gorgeous...
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Finished Project & Pattern Review: McCall's 5850
The McCall’s 5850 Pattern Review...I actually finished this dress a couple of months ago, but didn't get around to taking photos or blogging about it because I was hoping to add a few more finishing...
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Oppan Gingham Style Halloween Costume!
Finished Project: Halloween Dress & Sparkly Heels!Coming soon in technicolor :DEhhhhhhh sexy lady! Psy is touring Australia right now and his appearances are all over TV as well his very catchy...
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What's in the box? My beloved fabrics!
I have a very, very small fabric collection compared to other dressmakers out there.On Saturday I spent the day out driving about, visiting my favorite fabric stores in Brunswick then drove out to...
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Dressmaking Class WIP: Burda 7254 & Burda Pant Patterns.
Would you believe me if I told you that I will not need to make any adjustments to this dress?It fits perfectly, what a miracle! I am so happy with the fit. Jersey rocks!All that's left is to insert...
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Me-Made-Halloween!
Happy Halloween 2012 folks!Firstly, to my blogging/sewing/internet friends in New York/affected by Hurricane Sandy: I am thinking of you all <3I hope the storm hasn't caused too much damage and that...
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New Fabric, WIPs & some very personal questions...
Part 1: New Fabrics.Today I welcome 9 new members into my fabric stash. All approx 150cm x 2m and I believe all are cotton.Dad came back from a trip to Vietnam on Saturday and even though I said not to...
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Goodbye invisible zippers & hello handpicking!
For the first time in a long time, my internet was capped for a few days! Soooo 2001...I was devastated, I couldn't watch new Homeland, Revenge or Gossip Girl; download Justin Bieber's song (don't...
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Finished Project: Handmade Floral Skinny Belt & Full Circle Skirt Dress!
I think handmaking belts is my new "thing". This is belt #3.Belt #1 was the floral cummerbund which was part of the vintage Simplicity 3222 dress. Conveniently, that cummerbund can also be worn with my...
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Un-picking black knits is a bitch! Finished Project: Burda 7254
I started this dress in September and two months later here it is, all finished!This was my project for my weekly sewing class, my first Burda project and first time with jersey. Jersey was a big...
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Finished Project: A bodice NOT cut on 'centre fold'.
I have always cut my 'front bodice' pieces on the 'centre fold' as instructed by the pattern, and so far have not had any issues with prints landing on awkward places. Example...Source: Dave Hughes...
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I will never drink red wine again!
I knew it was going to happen, I just knew it. I copped a red wine stain on my beautiful 'corsage' floral dress.I was about to wear a different dress to my Christmas party because I didn't want to risk...
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Finished Project: A Viscose Dress, EOY-Dressmaking Class Party, Belated...
Two weeks since my last post... sorry!! I'd like to say that I have been really busy with important stuff, but truth is I've just been lazy! It sounds bad but I've been spending up to 7 hours a night...
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