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14 Nov

Kid's clothes

Babies, babies everywhere

November 14, 2012

• March 22, 2015
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I seem to have acquired a reputation. Sadly, not for wild antics, but for baby-clothes-making. However, given this combines two of my favourite things in life, I'm not complaining. Plus, as mentioned before, making...

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16 Oct

Kid's clothes

A Fall dress for my favourite Welsh-Midwestern toddler

October 16, 2012

• March 22, 2015
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My baby dresses are a hit! And the joy of being able to make a fully finished garment in an evening is irresistible. This time, it was a Fall version for Karys, my little Welsh-American...

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08 Oct

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Learning, learning, learning

October 8, 2012

• March 22, 2015
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Warning: this post may be a little dull for those of you who aren't sewists (I can't say "sewers" because that's just an entirely different thing). As I mentioned, one of the great things about...

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05 Oct

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A new start to the sewing year

October 5, 2012

• March 15, 2015
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As has been noted before in these parts, the sewing adventures of the Cashmerettes tend to go in fits and starts. For me (Jenny) it's been a summer of buying a house, renovating a...

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14 Jul

Kid's clothes

Tiny dresses for tiny girls

July 14, 2012

• March 22, 2015
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Sewing grown-up lady dresses is challenging and fun, but it takes a long time. Have you ever tried to hem a circle skirt? No? It takes about one episode of Desert Island Discs. However there...

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13 Jul

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A photogenic crafternoon

July 13, 2012

• March 15, 2015
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For this month's crafternoon we had a bit of a new twist: Kate, of Kate McElwee Photography fame, generously offered to share her "craft" with us, so as a result all we lady crafters...

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01 Jul

Dresses, My Wardrobe, My Wardrobe

And here it is! The couture Hazel

July 1, 2012

• March 22, 2015
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Just in time for my birthday picnic, here's the couture Hazel! As modeled with my new Goorin Bros. panama hat. As you can see, the bias panels on the side worked pretty well in the...

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28 Jun

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Jenny goes couture, part deux

June 28, 2012

• March 15, 2015
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 At this point we have a new pattern made out of muslin that's been really tailored. Next step, cutting!- Cut out your fashion fabric (gingham) pieces, then cut out pieces of silk...

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22 Jun

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Getting all fancy with couture

June 22, 2012

• January 10, 2019
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I am an almost entirely self-taught seamstress. I say almost, because I did take an "intro to sewing" class about 2 years ago when I first bought a machine, but it wasn't... the best....

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08 May

My Wardrobe, My Wardrobe, Skirts, Uncategorized

Do-it-yourself!

May 8, 2012

• March 22, 2015
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One of the joys of learning to sew is that it makes you see the world in a slightly different way. Take this equation. One Gilt Group Daily Deal maxi skirt (RRP, $100): Equals: 3 yards of stripy...

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06 May

Dresses, My Wardrobe, My Wardrobe, Uncategorized, Wrap dresses

Behold! A wearable wrap-dress with a passing resemblance to a sofa!

May 6, 2012

• March 22, 2015
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Drumroll please.... the grand unveiling of the last two months of sewing projects begins tonight! In fact, so much has been done but only recently documented that this is merely the first in a...

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30 Apr

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Great at sewing, rubbish at blogging

April 30, 2012

• March 15, 2015
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It's been an incredibly busy couple of weeks.... and yet no blog posts. Curious! The main reason is that taking grainy pictures with my camera propped up on the ironing board, using the timer,...

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