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made by {j}: November 2010
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Tuesday, November 23, 2010. First ever bound buttonhole. Check it out: my first ever bound buttonhole! Above it is the button I've selected, a large-ish leather knot that I think goes along with the trench-coat vibe of the Lady Grey coat.). I've contemplated bound buttonholes before, and I've read a few tutorials, but I've always been daunted, especially by the step where you sew over the tiny triangles to attach the the "lips" of the buttonhole. They just look so tiny! The main thing I want to improve f...
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Darcidoodle-do!: M6450 || Houndstooth Newsboy Hat
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Watch me cook, sew, create and generally make the world a better, more creative place. Monday, January 9, 2012. M6450 Houndstooth Newsboy Hat. I'm working at stashbusting, and had a couple of different houndstooth fabrics on-hand. On a whim, I picked up M6450. At a $1 pattern sale and decided to play! This is a fun hat to wear! Lined hats in head sizes X-Small (20. Contrast crown, band, belt and buttons to cover. Designed for medium-weight woven fabrics. XS - L. Mine was a Medium. Yes, it did! Fabric for...
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Darcidoodle-do!: March 2012
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Watch me cook, sew, create and generally make the world a better, more creative place. Tuesday, March 27, 2012. Sewaholic Patterns Minoru Jacket. Fun in black and white! It's time to make a spring raincoat! The Minoru Jacket is a zip-front weekend jacket with a secret hood hidden inside the wide collar! If you prefer, skip the hood and let the dramatic collar be the focus. Flattering raglan sleeves are comfortable and easy-to-sew, and the elastic waistline creates a slim, curve-hugging silhouette. I'm st...
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Darcidoodle-do!: October 2011
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Watch me cook, sew, create and generally make the world a better, more creative place. Friday, October 28, 2011. S3503 It's A Mod, Mod, Mod, Mod Fall Dress. These boots were made for walkin'. It's fall in the PNW, and a great time to start making kicky dresses that go with my favourite fall footwear.boots! This dress is both supercomfortable (once I get it on) and superstylish. A double win, in my book! Misses' knit dress in two lengths with bodice variations. Mine is View F. Would you sew it again?
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Darcidoodle-do!: December 2011
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Watch me cook, sew, create and generally make the world a better, more creative place. Friday, December 16, 2011. V1261 Slashed Tunic (CAbi Cozy Tunic Knockoff). 98 for this adorable tunic? I don't think so! I've been lusting after the CAbi Cozy Tunic since I first spied it in fall of 2009. Time to make my own! Close fitting. Double needle stitching. A,B:. Armhole seams on outside; self binding; ribbon on back; unfinished edges will show. C:. XS-XL Mine is View B, Large. Would you sew it again? I've got ...
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Darcidoodle-do!: V8151 || CAbi Wrap Top Knockoff
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Watch me cook, sew, create and generally make the world a better, more creative place. Friday, March 23, 2012. V8151 CAbi Wrap Top Knockoff. Spring/Summer 2012 CAbi Abstract Wide V-Tee, $69. Who doesn't adore a good wrap top? CAbi has been throwing this cute top into the mix for the past five years in some form or another. I've always loved this style of top, so it was time to make my own. just in time for St. Patrick's Day! A-J Mine is a C with modifications (below). It's totally easy being green! I rem...
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Darcidoodle-do!: What to do with old jeans? Make a quilt!
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Watch me cook, sew, create and generally make the world a better, more creative place. Friday, July 20, 2012. What to do with old jeans? What to do with old jeans and a ratty blanket? Make a picnic quilt! That blanket. It meant home and family and togetherness, mixed with a dash of ingenuity. I kept the back pockets in tact and cut out 7" squares. From the "plain" squares, I cut triangles and started piecing the quilt together in random couplings. My serger was used for the entire project.
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Darcidoodle-do!: S1920 || Cascade Cardigan
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Watch me cook, sew, create and generally make the world a better, more creative place. Wednesday, July 25, 2012. I first spied this cardigan at the Simplicity style show at the Puyallup Sewing Expo in March. It's the first swing cardi I've seen that has both bust darts and shape paired with the "swingy-ness" you want in this sort of cardigan. A total win! Misses' and Plus Size skirt, top, jacket, scarf and belt sewing pattern. Sew Stylish Collection. American Sewing Guild. I didn't hem a darn thing. ...
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Darcidoodle-do!: Sewaholic Patterns || Minoru Jacket
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Watch me cook, sew, create and generally make the world a better, more creative place. Tuesday, March 27, 2012. Sewaholic Patterns Minoru Jacket. Fun in black and white! It's time to make a spring raincoat! The Minoru Jacket is a zip-front weekend jacket with a secret hood hidden inside the wide collar! If you prefer, skip the hood and let the dramatic collar be the focus. Flattering raglan sleeves are comfortable and easy-to-sew, and the elastic waistline creates a slim, curve-hugging silhouette. I'm st...