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It turns out I can contribute to this weeks Sew Weekly challenge as I had something pre-made that would suit this challenge just perfectly hoorah!! So what was my favourite book growing up? Well I did love The Five Chinese Brothers, The Very Hungry Caterpillar and anything Suess not to mention Where the Wild Things Are but really couldn't find any sewing inspiration from any of my favs. But as a BIG kid this Little Golden Book 'I Can Fly' is one of my favourites, the illustrations are by the… Continue

Didn't Kate look amazing? a perfect princess and Pippa the perfect bridesmaid both looking stunning in Alexander McQueen. The Queen doing it Gouda style at 85 needing a little help from any of these number of rad ladies from Advanced Style me thinks, Ilona Royce 91, an absolute doll making her own eye lashes from… Continue

The Facts

Fabric: Cotton, I love cotton.

Pattern: from within my head

Year: 2010

Notions: no notions

Time to complete: approx 2hours

First worn: 2010

Wear again? have done several times

Total Cost: approx $20…

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The Facts

Fabric: Cotton Black Denim.

Pattern: Simplicity 6926

Year: 1975

Notions: 14 Red Buttons

Time to complete: approx 4 hours

First worn: April 2011

Wear again? Yep!! sure will.

Total Cost: $20

 

I almost didn't think I was going to make it to this weeks challenge , we've been driving…

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Kiss the cook indeed! I'm rather chuffed with this challenge considering my efforts from last weeks challenge were an epic fail.

Never would I even consider sewing an apron, I don't even cook! my hubby does it all so I can spend all my me time sewing aprons and stuff and superimposing myself into make-believe retro kitchen scenes.…

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I have to say that this 'un-finished object' had gotten as far as purchasing the fabric along with the idea of making shorts!!!! so I hadn't even cut into the fabric it was just some whack idea I thought I could pull off, first off my fabric choice was all kinds of wrong, secondly what was I thinking... shorts!!! eeeek. Maybe I had some flash idea that I could pull off this polyester/cotton nightmare, and maybe if I had chosen a more flattering fabric this idea may of worked, I guess it's…

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The Facts

Fabric: Stretch Cotton approx $8 a metre from Spotlight.

Pattern: Simplicity 7081

Year: 1996

Notions: Zip

Time to complete: approx 2 hours

First worn: March 2011

Wear again? Sure!! I rather like…

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