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The Great British Sewing Bee
Here’s the cooks apron and a Tunic from the Great British Sewing Bee book. I was cutting it a bit fine so chose the apron for this months challenge. The tunic was ‘something I prepared earlier’. More...
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Golden Glow Gertie Skirt
I’ve been wanting to make everything from Gertie’s New Book for Better Sewing ever since it came out. Unfortunately, I really want to make a lot of different things and am often easily distracted, so...
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A Twiggy from Famous Frocks
Yes, I made it, just in time! Actually, I finished this dress back in the beginning of November and I have worn it numerous times, I just haven’t taken pictures yet… It’s a dress from my favourite...
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From a Sewing Book – Gertie’s portrait blouse and pencil skirt
From my side of the globe I am managing to get my November post in, just under the wire; I think it is already December where the lovely TMS editors all are, but I am sure I will be forgiven. I’ve...
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Snow? No Worries. A Cosy Army Fatigue Jacket from a Sewing Book to the Rescue!
Hey Monthly Stitch sewists! I completed one of my projects for November’s “Sew From a Sewing Book” challenge. I actually have three sewing books and am making one project from all three. Here is...
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Mod Houndstooth
A little late in posting, but definitely finished by the end of November! I made these high waisted trousers for daughter No2 from BurdaStyle Magazine, March 2011. I made a pair in October for...
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Blue Miss Chalmers
Sheesh, I’m not doing too well at getting my posts up on time, am I!? I can say though – I made three things (well, two and a half, really…) from sewing books during November. So yes, I did complete...
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Two birds with one stone
I’m killing two birds with one stone here because it’s Christmas and really, it’s the season to whack as much on the head as you can in a short, stressful amount of time. So, here’s a dress that I’m...
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Sewing with a Serger
My January Challenge was sewing with a serger. As it turns out, I also drafted a pattern (using instructions from a book) Here is my final product. A shrug I like the way it ultimately turned out....
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Superabundance of Sewing Skills! (or A Lot anyway)
So, I fashioned me an outfit sewn from two sewing books (that I had promised to sew and blog for November’s Sewing Book Challenge) but being a tad late, the items fit perfectly into this month’s New...
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The Great British Sewing Bee
Here’s the cooks apron and a Tunic from the Great British Sewing Bee book. I was cutting it a bit fine so chose the apron for this months challenge. The tunic was ‘something I prepared earlier’. More...
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Sewing with a Serger
My January Challenge was sewing with a serger. As it turns out, I also drafted a pattern (using instructions from a book) Here is my final product. A shrug I like the way it ultimately turned out....
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