I finally made myself a Sewaholic Renfrew. I love knit tops and I'm starting to feel more comfortable sewing knit fabrics. [Note: the weird spots are sun spots - it's super sunny out today.] Materials: Jersey knit Thread Pattern Sewaholic Renfrew This pattern is super simple and makes a nice plain t-shirt. I...

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After making my pants, which took a lot of time and effort, I wanted to make something a little easier. Plus, I need some new nice work shirts. So, I drafted myself a simple shirt with kimono sleeves. Pattern A self-drafted kimono shirt. I followed a tutorial, The Easy Tee, for some help...

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This latest project was a big one! I wanted to make some simple ankle pants using Burdastyle 03/2013 #104, but it took a lot longer than I thought it would. Materials: Cotton Stretch Sateen (with spandex) Thread Interfacing Zipper  Button Bias tape  All from my stash! Pattern Burdastyle 03/2013 #104 I chose this...

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I made myself a Colette Cooper bag! This bag went together a lot quicker than the Coopers I made for my brother and brother-in-law. Pattern Colette Patterns Cooper Materials The materials are all from my stash. You might recognize some of the fabrics. The teal is from my Sewaholic Minoru. The navy is...

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I'm back! I was visiting Tucson, Arizona. I spent a lovely week there enjoying the sun, cacti, and palm trees (but not all the cars and traffic!). While I was there, I decided to do some fabric shopping. I had a lot of fun digging through the piles of fabric at SAS Fabrics....

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