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and sew it seams ........: October 2012
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And sew it seams . Wednesday, October 31, 2012. High Tea with a Citrus Flavour. Today I submitted my dress for the TAFE course I have been studying this year. The brief was "High Tea with a Citrus Flavour" . The dress is fully lined. Black and white fabric leftover from another dress I made. But originally from Frou Frou in Melbourne, Lime Linen from Chic Fabrique. Pattern made by me! It was a huge project, not just the pattern making and sewing side, but ALL of the OTHER STUFF they require! So, onto Vog...
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and sew it seams ........: June 2012
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And sew it seams . Tuesday, June 26, 2012. Recent sewing at TAFE included a Pinafore. They provided a Size 12 pattern, and it did not fit me, so I added a centimetre to the side seams and a centimetre to the seam at the bodice. The pin shows the top of the zipper puller, so mark a line 2.5cm above and sew from that point to the hem for the CB seam. This photo shows the CB seam sewn ready for zipper insertion. Ahhh , not perfect : (. OK, incredibly frustrating that I can't load these photos properly ....
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and sew it seams ........: November 2012
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And sew it seams . Thursday, November 22, 2012. Overall, I really enjoyed my year at TAFE learning about patternmaking, sewing, the fashion industry, doing work placement etc. But what really surprised me was how much I learned to enjoy the visual presentation side of things , ie. Adobe Illustrator. At first this program is dreadful, weird, hard to understand, but with continued practise and a good teacher, it all came together. Here is the top without the dress . For my presentation to the teachers, I m...
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FibreTribe: Our Treasure Trove
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A blog for lost and found treasures from the NSW Branch of ATASDA, Australian Textile Arts and Surface Design Association. Exhibition and Pop Up Venues. In our Treasure Trove, not only will we feature where to buy those elusive textile items we will pay homage to some talented and brilliant Fibre Artists. Print Your Own Designs. Curtains and Soft Furnishings. Print Your Own Designs. Yardage screen printers. Very good printers. Take a look at their. It is very informative. Where Fabric Fantasy was. Email:...
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