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Paprika tights; 6 different ways
Hmmm, a better name for these posts would be 6 different outfits, since there's only one "way" you can wear most things, and particularly something like a pair of tights! Oh well, I've been using this...
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Bright roses, tops n tights
Y'ello :)I've been making stoof. Please bear with me while my photo-taking catches up...Firstly, my new top of stretchy cotton sateen. I must be dreaming of spring already, I think!This is a...
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the Panellist
I've made a new dress! a dress comprised of panels and bands. This is Vogue 1316 and I made it using three pairs of old corduroy jeans, ivory, chocolate and a faded black; plus a piece of new black...
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the paper doll project
(I've pledged to wear only clothes handmade by me this year and to sketch my daily outfits in my Fashionary. I'm calling this the paper doll project)4th-9th Julyfrom left:mustard dress, f-leather...
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Leo
... the lion., and the latest in my horoscope series. I am wearing my new Alexander McQueen designed jacket. And did you know that Alexander McQueen's first name was actually... oh ok then, his name...
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Fashionary! a review
The briefest of glances at my blog would be enough to inform that I LOVE my Fashionary sketch book; I bought my first back in late 2009 and now enjoy using it every day as my personal style diary......
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The Alessa hoodie
... so called because Alessa of Farbenfreude gave this fabric to me in a recent giveaway... thank you so much Alessa!It is very nice fabric, a largish piece of soft fluffy charcoal grey non-stretchy...
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the paper doll project
(I've pledged to wear only clothes handmade by me this year and to sketch my daily outfits in my Fashionary. I'm calling this the paper doll project)21st-26th Julyfrom left:petrol corduroy skirt,...
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Bruised blue top thingie
Hello :)I have made this once before... this is top "p" from Shape Shape, (previously referred to on my blog as Unique Clothes Any Way You Like) by Natsuno Hiraiwa. It's a clever little design, like...
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Screen-printing; a field of poppies
Hello!I am doing a screen printing course! I have tonnes of pretty patterns gleaned from Pinterest that I would loooove to print onto my own fabric, but I think my aspirations might be a tad more...
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Poppies lingerie set
My first screen-printing effort obviously lent itself best to something comprised of smaller pieces that could be cut to avoid the more glaring imperfections in the print, ahem! A set of lingerie...
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Screen-printing: murky blocks
Well ... screen-printing, whoar! You guys. I'm totally sucked in. Somebody stop me!So yesterday everyone was out except for me ... but I had fabric. I had a design and paint and I had a screen. I...
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Wedgwood blue damask, reworked
With the fingers of spring tickling at the edges of our days, I've been renovating my wardrobe. And came across this dress...Although the dress had a sorta sporty feel to it and I think my style is...
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lining up opposing seams in an invisible zip
Here is my tip for aligning horizontal seams on either side of a zip...after sewing in the left side of the zip, zip it up, fold the seam allowance in for the right side and line the seam up exactly...
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the paper doll project
(I've pledged to wear only clothes handmade by me this year and to sketch my daily outfits in my Fashionary. I'm calling this the paper doll project)8th-13th Augustfrom left:grey gathered hole dress,...
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Screen-printing; autumn leaves
Hello! been screen-printing some more :)btw, Shelley and Ute asked about the ink and colour-fastness of; we are using Permaset Aqua Textile Printing Ink, you can read about it, search for stockists...
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Virgo
… the sign of the maiden.I have made a maidenly new dress :)This delicate feathery ivory lace fabric was a very long term resident in my stash. It's a tricky customer; sooo cobwebby and so sparse...
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Screen-printing; white trees
A very simple little print, but finally one with which I am satisfied… maybe because this design is not my own?! This is a design by Eloise Renouf, which I re-drew free-hand to improve the resolution...
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Fluttery grey-green skirt
New skirt, yeah :)I bought this lightweight blotchy grey-green cotton from Tessuti’s in Melbourne, during my girly trip away with my Mum and Cassie last year… and always intended to make just exactly...
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stabilising the zip in a delicate fabric
When stitching an invisible zip into a delicate fabric, it's a good idea to stabilise the fabric at the stitching line somehow, give it some oomph to help guard against ripping. Generally, patterns...
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