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On my sewing table: Pleated silk skirt
I have a confession to make, readers. I have never made a pleated skirt before. Ok, I did, tried, but the pleats were a little messy, overlapping or spreading around the hips. Not significantly, but...
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Hana ofVelvet Ribbon and SewingElle of He Cooks... She Sews Please contact me with your mailing address at mvk(dot)fashion(at)gmail(dot)com, and thanks to everyone for congratulations and...
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Dart placement in the skirt
As I am delving further into the new patternmaking method by a Russian designer and patternmaker Galya Zlachevskaya (more about it later) I am gaining much better understanding of the general...
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Dear readers, it happens to me as well - I misled you in my previous post and feel really embarrassed about it. The dart placement areas should be determined at the hip line, not at the waist line,...
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New vintage trends and pattern matching
Few weeks ago, I spotted this skirt by the Vivienne Westwood Anglomania label. It sold out on net-a-porter for a 'mere' $519 - it's her mass market line after all, right? But I loved the skirt for its...
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Pattern Magic 2 and another Giveaway!
One Pattern Magic book is not enough, readers, right? We just have to take a peek at the Pattern Magic 2. And yes, Laurence King Publishing is again giving away one copy to a lucky reader of this blog....
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PMPS Draft-Along #7: The skirt outline
Hope you have all your measurements and calculations ready, readers! Because we are going to draft the skirt sloper. This week, in three consequent posts, we will cover the outline, the front and the...
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Pattern Magic and Pattern Magic 2: And the winner...
And the winner of the Pattern Magic 2 is... ... Heather Lou of Closet Case Files.She said: That first look is TO. DIE. FOR. My brain is exploding with the possibilities... how I would love to get my...
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Sewing Vintage Modern: a review
You don't have to be a vintage aficionado to appreciate this book. Burdastyle Sewing Vintage Modern by Nora Abousteit and Jamie Lau is more than just a guide to vintage styles. Chapter by chapter it...
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PMPS Draft-Along #8: Darts
Thank you for your patience, readers! I owe you some explanation. Once I started writing down pattern drafting instructions I realized that most of what you will find in books is drafted for a...
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Mood Sewing Network: Tweedy delights
Tweed is one of the nicest and easiest fabrics to sew, in my opinion. Did you know that the origin of tweed is said to be the Tweed River that flows along the border between England and Scotland? Yet,...
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The dawning of a branding blogger, or why I am no longer a part of the Mood...
Things tend to happen when you expect them least, readers. Private issues and family emergency made me refrain from blogging and sewing for the entire month. Yet, luckily, everything seems to be...
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Sew Grateful Week #1: Tailoring classic giveaway
It's the Sew Grateful week again, readers. And I am so happy that one of my favourite bloggers, Debi of My Happy Sewing Place, is hosting it again. Sew Grateful Week is all about sharing gratitude with...
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Pimp my Pencil Skirt Sew Along: a belated update
Dear readers, I am sorry this comes late, but I'd like to thank all of you who were so patient to wait with our sew-along. I know I haven't explained things, but I had to wrap my head around a few...
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Sew Grateful to...
It's Sew Grateful Week Tuesday and, according to the plan, it is time for a reflection post. Phew, there is really a lot to reflect about, but I will be short and say a few very short words about...
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PMPS Sew-Along: Lekala Pattern 4214
Thanks, readers, for referring to this Lekala pattern: As you see this skirt is very (very) similar to our Burberry inspiration skirt. While I have never used Lekala patterns before, I must say it...
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PMPS Draft Along: Important
Dear readers, if the next Skirt Back post appeared in your reader, please disregard it - it was unedited version. I pressed 'publish' by accident, the post is back to drafts. For now, draft the skirt...
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And the winner of the Classic Tailoring book is...
... ...+AnaJan Stepalica, a passionate seamstress and blogger from Belgrade, Serbia!!! This is what she said:"I'm thankful to my parents for letting me learn to sew. I was self taught when it comes for...
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CoutureGRAM: Chanel jacket
As you all heard, often a picture is worth a thousand words. In this new post series I would like to post images of couture clothing I found on the web and elsewhere. A question to you, readers: what...
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