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Monthly Archives: October 2012
Thurlow muslins and reverse-engineered trousers
I am joining in on Lauren’s Thurlow Sew-along at the end of this month. So, I’ve been choosing my fabrics and working on my muslins in preparation. . . .
The muslin process has been a trial with this pattern. I made two muslins for the Thurlow trousers and still couldn’t get a proper fit. . . .
I’ve talked about making my own trouser pattern for a couple years now, and finally forged ahead with the idea. The pattern is based on a favorite pair that I deconstructed. Continue reading
Posted in General, Sewing & Crafting
Tagged pant alterations, pants, pattern, reverse-engineered trousers, self-drafted, Sewaholic Thurlow, sewalong, sewing, shorts, Thrulow Sew-Along, trousers
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Dark brown dress with crocheted yoke
I thrifted this dress many months ago and finally got around to altering it. . . .
I removed the fabric that was behind the crochet section of the bodice. Since the crochet neckline was barely noticeable, I thought that removing the lining would make it show up better.
I removed the pockets (For some reason in this material, they really added bulk at the hips) and took in both sides, adding shaping at the waistline. Continue reading
Posted in General, Reconstructing & Thrifting
Tagged alterations, Budget, clothing, crocheted yoke, diy, dress, fashion, recycled, sewing, thrifted
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Self-Drafted Sweater Shirt and Skirt
When I was in California, I didn’t have any of my pattern drafting tools with me but I decided to try to draft a few patterns anyway.
When I found the sweater material above in my $2 bag from Loft, I wanted to make a shirt to go with the skirt I bought while at the thrift store with my sister. . . . Continue reading
Posted in General, Reconstructing & Thrifting, Sewing & Crafting
Tagged altered, blouse, bow, Budget, clothing, diy, fashion, pattern, self-drafted, sewing patterns, shirt, skirt, sweater, tie, top, Verity
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Learning to Knit, Again
I picked up knitting again, and I love it!
We had a long drive from the west coast back to the east coast. So, I spent time in the car practicing different types of stitches, increasing, decreasing, making buttonholes, casting on and binding off. Once I started to experiment with the needles and yarn, I was amazed at how much I recalled from the few times I have asked my mom to re-teach me over the years. Continue reading
Posted in General, Sewing & Crafting
Tagged knit stitches, knitting, lacy knitting, practice, scarves, seed stitch cowl
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Linen n’ Lace Top & the Great Maxi Mistake
This is the last of the summer sewing catch-up posts….
When my grandparents came to visit, they brought some fabrics and vintage garments from my grandma’s sister, Anne (Thanks Auntie Anne!). The material below was cut out for a loose blouse, with no pattern instructions. I thought the lightweight material would be ideal for a summer tank, and I’d use the sleeves and the bit of leftover material for another top, at some point.
Continue reading
Posted in General, Reconstructing & Thrifting, Sewing & Crafting
Tagged blouse, clothing, diy, dress, fabric cutting mistake, fabric placement, floral, lace, linen, maxi, reconstruction, recycled, sewing, shirt, top, vintage
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Home Away from Home Dress
I made this dress while I was in California for a few weeks. We stayed at my parents’ house, and my mom has a sewing machine. It’s a Brother, which means that I fought with it the entire time. But at least I was able to produce a wearable garment using it…
I brought a couple sewing patterns with me. I used vintage Vogue 1046, pictured below, to make this dress. Continue reading
Posted in General, Sewing & Crafting
Tagged '70s, blue, clothing, diy, dress, fashion, retro, sewing, shirtdress, shirtwaist dress, sundress, Verity, vintage, vintage pattern, vintage vogue, Vogue, Vogue 1046
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Muffins, Muffins, Muffins
I had seen several recipes on Pinterest that were similar to this one, but they all used bananas. I don’t like banana, so I wanted to try different fruits in my muffins. Hence, the apples you see in the ingredients list…
Coat the muffin tin with non-stick spray or light butter and add your veggies and some green onions. I like to put chopped bell peppers in my egg muffins. It adds flavor and makes the muffins nice and colorful. Next time I think I’ll also add some zucchini, broccoli or asparagus. You can also add bacon or turkey sausage crumbles…
I saw these on Pinterest and thought they looked yummy. So I gave them a try. I forgot to take pictures, but I followed this recipe. Below is a picture of her chocolate cupcake muffins. Mine didn’t actually look like this…at all. But they were still yummy. Continue reading
Posted in Cooking & Baking, General
Tagged apple blueberry muffins, baking, chocolate muffins, cooking, egg muffins, Greek yogurt, muffins, oats
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