As promised, here’s a tutorial of how I made my navy and red Peggy dress from the Lady Skater pattern. I used thick knits for this but if you decide to use a woven fabric you can still apply the same general technique for the paneled skirt as long as…
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Interview: Deborah Fisher
In addition to reviewing Deborah’s new book, Sew Fun, I also got to interview her about crafting and the creative process behind her new book! My questions are bolded and the responses are in her words. And as promised, here is the beginning of my bunny army. (This is the…
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Old men snoring
dress: self-made // shoes: Shelly’s London // headband: JCrew // belt: thrifted // tights: F21 One of my recent goals has been to try out some vintage patterns. I found this one on Etsy and pretty much dove in head first. The instructions were a bit confusing and the pieces…
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Peggy
dress: self-made, pattern here // shoes: Chelsea Crew So a few weeks ago I was catching up on Mad Men and saw this dress. And then Julia Bobbin announced yet another Mad Men Challenge. Um, yes please! So then I had to figure out what pattern I wanted to use…
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Mustardseed
top: self-made, pattern here // dress: thrifted // boots: Hunters // knee socks: Target Renfrew is awesome. That is all. Actually I lied. That’s not all. I can’t for the life of me get the neckband to stay flat in the center front. It’s fine all the way around but…