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A very Durham Dress: Sew Liberated Hinterland Dress

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This dress takes sewing local just about as far as I can (without weaving fabric myself!). The pattern was designed in Durham; I purchased the fabric and pattern in Durham; I sewed it up in Durham; and I took blog pictures in Durham.

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  • Date July 6, 2019
  • Tags Buttons, Cotton, Dress, Freeman's Creative, Sew Liberated, Summer
  • Comments 1 Comment

Knit faux wrap dress: McCall’s 6713

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When I started my first job, I bought two knit wrap dresses from Banana Republic that became staples in my work wardrobe. They’ve worn out in the 7 years since. I recently started working full-time again, and I wanted to find a nice knit wrap dress pattern to make a new arsenal.

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  • Date July 9, 2018
  • Tags Dress, Elastic, Floral, Joann Fabrics, knits, Rayon, Summer, Wrap dress
  • Comments 3 Comments

Sewaholic Granville #7

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Another day, another Sewaholic pattern. I’m back with yet another Sewaholic Granville shirt. It’s hard to believe that I’ve made 7 button-down shirts already, much less 7 of the same pattern!

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  • Date June 21, 2018
  • Tags button down shirt, Buttons, Granville, Joann Fabrics, Sewaholic, Summer
  • Comments 3 Comments

Floral M6891 Shirt Dress

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It’s pretty rare that I make the same pattern two times in such rapid succession, but I’m back with another M6891 shirt dress. You can check out my first one is here.  Continue reading

  • Date September 7, 2016
  • Tags Buttons, Cotton, Dress, Floral, Joann Fabrics, McCalls, Summer
  • Comments 5 Comments

Men’s shorts…take two

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Back in September, I tried to make a pair of shorts for Brandon. They didn’t fit quite right, so they found a home with my little brother. Now that it’s summer, I decided to give it another go.

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  • Date June 23, 2016
  • Tags Joann Fabrics, Khacki, Men's, Shorts, Summer, Thread theory
  • Comments 1 Comment

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