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McCalls 6436 – A Half Hearted Effort Equals a Mediocre Blouse
Well hello all, What an unplanned and extended sewing hiatus that was! I am so glad to be getting back into a sewing groove. My very small sewing room is in a little carved out niche of our lower level. It’s lovely and cool in the summer for sewing. (A bit of a meat locker in the winter, but that is another story). It is however, adjacent to where my son has built himself quite a man cave with his game consoles, my old computer desk and some even older sofas from my parents. He is as happy as a clam which is wonderful, but in the summer when school is…
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Simply Dotty for McCalls 6563
Hello all, My local Fabricland was working through their annual inventory and had most everything on sale last week. I have a bit of a soft spot for polka dots. So when I spied two blouse weight rayon blends in cream and black, I knew straight away that they needed to come home with me. Stand up and be counted? Nay my spotted beauties, I’ll rescue you.
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McCalls 6750 – Palmer/Pletsch Sleeveless Blouse
Hello all, Have you ever hurried home after buying a new shade of lipstick, nail polish or other item only to try it on, step back and say “what on earth was I thinking?” Meet seersucker plaid. I think I was having a Betty Draper, Mad Men moment when I spied the fabric in the store. Truly, it looked so cute on the bolt and was on sale to boot. How could I go wrong? …far too easily it would seem.
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McCalls 6696 – Navy Linen Shirt Dress
Hello all, It has been a while since I last posted. My sewing pace slowed down quite a bit as I worked on McCalls 6696. Here is the picture from the pattern envelope:
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McCalls 2401 – Tried and True
Hello all, A few years ago, McCalls put out M2401 which on the surface is a run of the mill sheath pattern. A front, cut on the fold with darts at the bust and down the abdomen, two darted back pieces, and sleeves…or not. Where the clever folks at McCalls really did us a good turn was with the number of options and combinations that they put into the one envelope. Have a look:
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McCalls 5668 – Light Boucle Jacket
Hello all, I just finished McCalls 5668 which is a light and versatile little jacket. Here are the envelope pictures:
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The Balancing Act of Sewing With a Plan and Wardrobe Building
Hello all, As a member of a few sewing groups and forums, and an active user of Pinterest, I find myself repeatedly drawn to threads and boards which speak about Wardrobe Building. Until quite recently, I was like many others with a closet full of clothes and nothing to wear, or I would continually wear the same outfits while others were years old; never seeing the light of day. I did a big purge with the intent of changing the way I shop and sew as sadly for me, the last donation I made to our local Goodwill included garments that still had the sales tags attached.
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