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Shot at Redemption: Colette Myrtle, with Sleeves.

I was pretty grump after making my first Colette Myrtle, and I really wasn’t planning on a second one. But…

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For Other People’s Weddings: Midsummer Night’s Dream Pattern Review

This Papercut Patterns dress has been in my brain for the better part of a year. When I really gave…

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My Accidental Sack Dress: Colette Myrtle Review

  All right, so the Colette Myrtle was the second pattern I bought after a bout of irrational affection for…

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Anima Evolution; Or, “Baby, There are Sequins Everywhere”

   I had an irrational desire to buy this pattern. Completely irrational, because in my pre wedding dress sewing days** my…

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Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics: Butterick 5211 Review

When I see a three-piece pattern labelled “FAST& EASY FASHION EXPRESS 1 HOUR PATTERN”. I think: That’s probably a lie.…

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I Am a Hack: Wedding Dress Practice Dress Completed

  This is the hackiest, hacky frankenpattern dress. It was pretty touch and go there for a while, but in…

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Wasted in the Wild

So, I’m traveling and away from the sewing machine. But! Here are some photos of the reversible silk top I…

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Help. Wedding Dress Practice A Complete Failure.

  See. Failure. I was so effing pleased with myself last night putting in that invisible zipper. Looked so pretty…

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Colette Clovers: The Full Everything Adjustment

I hate pants. So I made some.*

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