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A Tale of Three Coats: No.1 BurdaStyle Vintage Kim Coat

A Tale of Three Coats: No.1 BurdaStyle Vintage Kim Coat

April 11, 2018 5 Comments

I heard someone say recently that the upcoming Melbourne winter would be the coldest on record. This piece of news made my spine freeze up. I'm not much good these days with extremes in temperature. I dread those (albeit stunning) summer days of 30°C heat, and equally, the chill cold of winter …

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Filed Under: sew Tagged With: AW18, B6244, boiled wool, Burda #V7-50, Burda coat, BurdaStyle, Butterick, elebereth, Fiverr, V8933, Vogue Patterns

Utilitarian Skirt Project

Utilitarian Skirt Project

March 27, 2016 Leave a Comment

I sniffled and coughed a little as I got dressed this morning. Seems my darling little grandsons may have given me more than I realised for my birthday! I felt a chill in my throat and chest, and went off to get me some warmth. The first thing I grabbed was my pair of black leggings, a wardrobe …

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Filed Under: sew Tagged With: Adri, Basics Pocket Skirt, Box Pleat Skirt, BurdaStyle, Cali Faye Collection, Liberty Art Fabrics, Rachel Comey, Utilitarian Skirt Project, V1247, V8835, Vintage Vogue, Vogue 2951, Vogue Patterns

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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