I made another top! I sewed Butterick 5356, which is a nice loose-fitting top. If you have been to the Fabricana in Richmond lately, this top might look a little familiar. My friend and I saw the same top on display and we liked it so much, that we both decided to make...

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A few weeks ago I posted about reviewing my wardrobe. I found out how to better mix and match pieces of my wardrobe together. But what now? Now it is the time to kick out the clothing I should get rid of. I have been pretty good at getting rid of clothing that...

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I'm sure many of you remember the horrible building collapse in Bangladesh that killed over 1100 garment workers. Last week, CBC Radio's The Current interviewed a garment worker who survived the collapse so that she could tell her story. They also interviewed an activist in the anti-sweatshop movement to find out what has...

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I've finished my Lush cardigan!   This is the second sweater I have ever made for myself (the first being the Acer cardigan). The cardigan turned out the way I wanted it to. It is nice and fitted with 3/4 length sleeves. The sweater has a beautiful yoke design that wraps around the...

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Just a quick post about my friend's first clothing project. She made herself a dress using New Look 2886. I helped her out, since it was her first real attempt at sewing clothing (I believe she said that she made boxer shorts back in high school and now she makes stuffed animals aka. plushies)....

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