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Lady Skater Dress | A Sanctioned Copycat

Lady Skater Dress | A Sanctioned Copycat

May 26, 2014 Leave a Comment

It was almost a year ago that I first came across Sophie from the well-read "Cirque-du-Bébé" blog. She had just posted her stunning pics of her Lady Skater dress, a pattern I'd been thinking about making. She'd used a gorgeous chocolate-brown knit from The Fabric Store. After emailing Sophie to ask …

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Filed Under: me-made-may Tagged With: Lady Skater dress, liberty tana lawn, MMMay'14

MMM14 Update plus a little baby news!

MMM14 Update plus a little baby news!

May 14, 2014 Leave a Comment

Finally! After waiting and waiting and waiting. Due Date + Nineteen Days of waiting! We now have a darling new little grandson! He was born last Sunday in the afternoon. On Mothers Day - perfect, yes? My amazing daughter had stuck to her guns, and allowed her baby to say when he was ready to come …

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Filed Under: knit, me-made-may Tagged With: baby, Cima, grandson, hat, knitting, MMMay'14, newborn, Purlbee, Shibui

MMM14 | Day 4 – Archer Shirt

MMM14 | Day 4 – Archer Shirt

May 4, 2014 Leave a Comment

Last night, I went out for dinner and then on to the movies, wearing my Grainline Studio Archer shirt. RTW dress, and everything else. Tonight, I'm going to tackle the first of my skirts I am making for MMM'14, the red linen. First task is to sort out the pattern pieces, and lay them out on …

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Filed Under: me-made-may Tagged With: Alexander Henry Voile, Archer, Grainline Studio, liberty tana lawn, MMMay'14

MMMay14 | The Plan

MMMay14 | The Plan

April 30, 2014 Leave a Comment

Most of my sewing over the past months has been, appropriately so, for spring/summer wear. Not so much for autumn/winter, which is upon us right now here in Melbourne. So last night, I spent some time pouring over my pattern collection, working out what I really need in my AW wardrobe (which is …

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Filed Under: me-made-may Tagged With: 10/2011 Knit A-line skirt #104, BurdaStyle, Craftsy.com, MMM'14, patternmaking, sloper, Suzy Furrer, Tessuti Fabrics, V8835, V8972, Vogue Patterns

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