Archive for February, 2012
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Fur, Fur everywhere
photo source: style.com If you are like me, there are 6 seasons in a year. And right now, it’s fashion week season! I have been following along and even though NY Fashion week hasn’t even wrapped up, it’s pretty obvious that fur will carry through to next season! Faux fur – pretty please! ...
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Ayashe: How to lengthen the blouse to a tunic or dress length
I have a very opinionated little girl. Over the last years I have learned that with kids everything is a phase. Right now, my daughter is going through an intense phase of not wearing anything but dresses. Pink dresses I might add. I surrendered – getting her into separates is a fight not ...
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just in time for valentine’s day
Today we have a special guest, a dear friend and very talented sewist Jen Carlton Bailly! Jen had stitched up some cuteness during the sew along and we are so pleased she’s is sharing with all of us! I won’t keep you waiting….. From Jen: It’s not a secret that I love sewing patterns from ...
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ayashe sew along; the last day!
Welcome to the last day of the Ayashe blouse sew along. It went too fast, that just shows us, that even with all of the wonderful details in this blouse, it is a simple pattern but still tastefully contemporary. Today we will set in the sleeves and finish the hem. SLEEVES I accidentally forgot to ...
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ayashe sew along; day two
Welcome back to Day 2! It is nice and bright this morning in Portland and perfect for sew along photos. We left off yesterday with all of the pattern pieces cut, the upper collar interfaced and we gathered the front shoulders and back panel. I think we’re ready, let’s sew! For a larger ...
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ayashe sew along; day one
Welcome to the first day of the sew along! If you are just now joining us please feel free to jump in at any time! Who knows, maybe you’ll learn something new by just reading along? Today we are just going to cut and prepare our work for tomorrow’s sewing, but first if you ...
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sew along time!
I love a fun sew along. My two favorite parts: all the visual details of the sewing process and the gorgeous results from the sewists. We decided that the “Ayashe” blouse will be the highlight of our first sew along because of all the little details it has to offer. We’ll take you through learning how to ...