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Patterns
I took a trip to Copenhagen this weekend to find some patterns.
Look what I got home with.
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Measurements.
Measurements.
Before taking the measurements, take off any belts you might be wearing, tie a piece of ribbon around your waist, and make sure that it is correctly positioned.
You cannot measure yourself.
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Big Book Project. Introduction
Introduction.
Sewing can be fun, exciting and satisfying, no matter if you sew by necessity, or to earn or save money, or perhaps just as a hobby. You will find satisfaction in using your intelligence to express your own personality and your creativity. The more you sew, the more your talent will develop and the more it will amuse you. Sewing ( Read more... ) -
Big Book Project
As previously mentioned on this blog, I own a sewing book by Ella Lund called "Professorinde Ella Lunds Store Sybog" or translated "The Large Sewing Manual by Professora Ella Lund".
DISCLAIMER; As I have contacted the publishing company, who no longer has the rights to the book, and have been unable to find any heirs of the author, I feel like I ( Read more... ) -
Dress for Sister
It all started a couple of years back, when I was silly enough to buy some gorgeous linen on sale. Wonderful colour, not quite crayon red and not quite orange. Really wonderfull colour, but just NOT for me. I am a pasty faced blonde and that red colour would make me look jaundiced. My sister however looks wonderful in it ( Read more... ) -
Beauty
I am feeling the blues.
I have a need to see something beautiful, and I wished to share it with you.
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Wearable muslin
I have recently started to read a lot of vintage sewing blogs, like Gertie's Blog for Better Sewing and Dress a Day.
I decided to dig out a couple of vintage sewing books I got. I collect old sewing and handiwork manuals, preferable from before 1960.
I wanted to start somewhere reasonably easy, so I decided to go with
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Tulip Quilt 2
I am slowly going through the handquilting of the tulip quilt ( Read more... ) -
Creative juices
I am finally in the mood to post a little again. Not that I have been idle, but I have not posted anything about it.
I just, yesterday, decided to do a victorian walking skirt.
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