Stuff I Make . . .

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Linen Twirly Dress

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Since I was paying for shipping anyway (and, it turns out, brokerage fees ) I ordered a bunch of off cuts (they call them "doggie bags...
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Saturday, June 23, 2012

Dinosaur Loot Bags

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My eldest turns 7 tomorrow, and a couple of years ago she decided she wanted to become a palaeontologist when she grows up.  The Museum of N...
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Thursday, June 14, 2012

O + S Ice Cream Dress

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This is such a sweet pattern.  I have the larger size but graded it down to a four for my littlest.  I kept the size five length for the bot...
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Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Teacher Gift

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Last weekend J. and I went to a  community fair sponsored by the art centre.  There were lots of cool things for the kids to do including tr...
Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Sorbetto

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I had high hopes for this pattern .  I'd seen so many lovely versions online and it looked like it would be great for a basic top that d...
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Monday, June 4, 2012

Lisette Passport Jacket - Simplicity 2209

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This jacket has been waiting for the finishing touches for about 2 months now.  It's made of the stretch denim I bought at DressSew in V...
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Sunday, June 3, 2012

Vogue 1247 - Skirt

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I'd read lots of great reviews about this skirt but now that mine's done I'm underwhelmed.  I think the linen that I used ( this...
Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Souvenir Blouse - Take 2

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After some helpful advice on flickr and the Lisette forums , I decided to try this top again.  I definitely needed more space across the ch...
Monday, May 21, 2012

Short Sleeved Linen Tova

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Summer appears to be here to stay so I decided to make a loose fitting short sleeved Tova.  This year I really am going to try to avoid my u...
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Lisette Souvenir Blouse - Simplicity 1879

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Some projects are just not meant to be, not through the fault of the pattern or the fabric but the mindset of the seamstress.   A few weeks ...
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Mel
I am a working mom to two girls aged 10 and 8. I am grateful to all the creative bloggers out there for sharing all of their ideas. I started this blog as a way of documenting my sewing projects for myself and perhaps provide a little inspiration to someone else!
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