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August 2014 - Spiffy Stitches

Sewaholic Rae Skirt

Saturday, August 16, 2014
I wanted a quick and easy sewing project and out came the Sewaholic Rae Skirt. I loved the floral fabric in the kit and just had to get it myself. Materials: All of the necessary materials come in the kit. Stretch twill Thread Elastic Optional: Label and Ribbon I wouldn't usually make myself...

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Waredrobe Architect Revised pt.4

Sunday, August 10, 2014
I'm finally back to my re-do of Colette's Wardrobe Architect series. In this post, I'm going to explore prints and solids (Week 7) and discuss hair and make-up (Week 8). When I first discussed prints and solids, I was pretty much all over the place. I went through my existing wardrobe and created...

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Featherweight Cardigan

Saturday, August 09, 2014
Yes! Finally a knitting post after months of nothing. I made myself the Featherweight Cardigan and have been working on it for a long time. This is a lace weight cardigan with lots of tiny stitches. Also, a few months back, it was found that I had retinal holes in my eyes and...

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Sewaholic Renfrew 3

Tuesday, August 05, 2014
I made a third Sewaholic Renfrew and, as the saying goes, the third time's a charm. Materials: Bamboo knit Thread  Stay tape (yes! I actually got to use real stay tape for once!) Pattern Sewaholic Renfrew  I used my same pattern and fit alterations from Renfrew 2 (ie. fixing the wrinkles above the...

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The Mom Dress

Sunday, August 03, 2014
I wanted to make something for my sister in addition to the lovely panda bear I made. I decided to draft a wrap dress. Not just any wrap dress, but something that would be easy to nurse in, while being comfortable and flexible in terms of sizing. Thus, the 'One Size Fits Most'...

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Panda Bear

Friday, August 01, 2014
I made a cute panda bear for my new niece. That's right - I'm now an aunty! I was able to use some leftover Liberty of London lawn fabric (from my Alma top) and some leftover flannelette in my stash to create cute stuffed bear. The pattern is the Simple Bear Pattern found...

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