Using a vintage draft to recreate a desired silhouette, and ways in which multiple ideas come together to form a plan.
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Ginger Cord Flares: Groovy, Baby!
In which our blogger makes her fifth pair of Ginger Jeans (second pair of flares!) with 1970's inspired twist, and a great amount of attention paid to grain lines. as you do.
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The Monthly Draft: Ep 2, A Five Panty Drafting Party
In this episode of The Monthly Draft, we're making undies! I'll show you how to draft a basic block, including a look at stretch factors, and then give you four variations to get you on your way to making a whole drawer full of fabulous panties!
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Project Wedding Dress, Chapter 1: Research
This week, I've posted a new update on the progress of my handmade wedding dress! I went shopping for dresses, found styles that I liked, didn't like, and was surprised by, and now I'm finally ready to start the fun part! (Just kidding, it's really ALL the fun part)
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A Cosy Longline Cardigan
In which our blogger finally overcomes procrastination and makes a quick longline cardigan... just in time for summer.
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The Monthly Draft: Ep1, Pencil Skirt
The Monthly Draft is a new series dedicated to walking you through the process of sketching, drafting, fitting, and sewing clothes you love. Episode 1 tackles a fairly simple pencil skirt, with lots of help along the way!
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Meet My Sewing Space
This feels a bit less like a grand unveiling than it should - you saw part of my sewing space last week, after all! I guess that's why it finally felt like time to give my little corner a blog post of its very own.
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A cashmere/silk scarf I made as a 'tester' for my impending wedding shawl
And So it Begins: My Handmade Wedding Dress
A new beginning: the introduction to Project Wedding Dress, a few thoughts, and my first vlog post as well!
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Drafting and Sewing Vintage Culottes
In which our blogger drafts and sews the first Vintage Pledge project, meets two dogs and a cat, and enjoys working with lovely fabric.
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From Full to Partial Band: A Tutorial
In which our blogger finally gets back to it, and creates a little tutorial for her favorite partial band bra.
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