I passed, I passed, I passed, I PASSED! 75, 80, 80, 76!I just have to take a couple of months and take the ethics exam, finish my work experience paperwork and figure out how I am going to celebrate!
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2024; a retrospective
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Hello! it’s the very last day of the year, which for this blog is the day
that I look back … Continue Reading →
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2 days ago
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Phoebe's Christmas QAYG Quilty and Another Kitty Christmas Quilty...
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Having a pils of scraps leftover for years from Christmas sewing, I
decided to make cat quilts - one for ours and one for Phoebe, my
"grandkitty." Th...
3 days ago
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After Christmas Sale!
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[image: After Christmas Sale!]
Enjoy an additional 20% off on top of already reduced prices under “It’s On
Sale” and “Last Chance“. You can save up to 60...
4 days ago
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(Historically inspired) Red Skirt
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Don’t say Mrs. Claus I got this fabric from a local sewing friend who’s
been in a low-key destash mode over the last couple of years. It’s a
gorgeous textu...
1 week ago
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Surprise Dec Vacation
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I was invited to go on a girls' trip to Aruba in early Dec. with my sister
and her friends, when one of the ladies had to cancel.
Morning view from ...
1 week ago
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Ottobre 1/2020 #4 & 5: Baby/Toddler Sweatsuit
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Second version: First version: Materials For the first version I used a
heathered powder blue cotton French terry from Fabric Mart for the main
fabric, and...
1 month ago
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Vogue 8997 dress, two versions
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Time for more blogging on things I sewed in this past year. Back in August
I taught an online class called "The Fitted Dress". As I was making video
con...
1 month ago
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Best sweater so far!
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Why am I so happy with this sweater? Let me count the ways.
1. It's cozy and warm.
2. I love the cables.
3. It's better than the photo I used...
2 months ago
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Scrap Busting September 2024
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Happy October! Did you participate in Scrap Busting September this year?
The endeavour is organised by my pal Meg Grandstaff who encourages us all
to exp...
3 months ago
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I am Patterns - Irma Dress
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I was busy scrolling on my phone when I saw the most beautiful shirt dress
pattern. The Irma Dress and Shirt by I Am Patterns. This pattern company
wa...
8 months ago
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Just in time for warm weather - Cashmerette Stanton
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The Sewjo has been Slowjo since my last post. And that means I probably
won't have much chance to wear this before next winter, except for taking
Cyrus out...
10 months ago
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A Sequin Knit Cardigan using The Sewing Workshop Cascade Dress Pattern
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If you follow the Fabric Mart Fabricista blog, you've already seen my
sequin cardigan in my April post. However, I want to document my makes
here also ...
1 year ago
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Jacket from Burda February 2020
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Though the muslin of the Knip Mode jacket was a huge disappointment I was
still in a jacket sewing mood. I spent an evening trying to draft that
jacket mys...
4 years ago
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Felt fun!
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I have been having fun making some Christmas ornaments from felt, I have
recently joined a woman's group and they are planning to hold a market
stall and...
5 years ago
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I'm still here!
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I feel bad that my blog is just sitting over here slowly rotting away. I'm
still sewing a ton and just got done with a fabulous (if I do say so
myself!) tr...
5 years ago
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My first black tie party
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DH tuxedo from Classy in Montreal
My top Eva dress patterns - Kimono blouse
Skirt - Vogue 2607 (out of print)
Am I wrong or a black tie party is always g...
5 years ago
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The Boatneck Top
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I am finally wearing my new silk boatneck top that I started in 2018 with
Susan Khalje.
That tuck disappeared during the day. Back in 2017 when a group of...
5 years ago
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Style Arc Juliet Shirt
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Link to Style Arc Juliet shirt pattern here
As a fan of all the drapy, twisty patterns I loved this Style Arc shirt
when it was released and ordered it p...
5 years ago
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Living Coral Cardigan (Part 2)
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Can I tell you... if I had another day (and a much less demanding week at
work), this cardigan would've been absolutely phenomenal! So, I'll just
have to s...
5 years ago
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6 years ago
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I Found It! (The Instant Jacket Pattern)
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I'm sure most of you have just as much stuff as I do related to our love of
needlework of various kinds, and this will be a familiar tale.
This summer I su...
6 years ago
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Bra Sewing - Pattern by BravoBella
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My serger has been in at the spa (I need to go pick it up) and while it was
gone I decided to work on bra sewing as I don't use a serger for that.
Last sum...
6 years ago
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Circle Skirt Tutorial - Using Circle Calculator by FM Sewing Studio
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As promised- Free Video for circle skirt , using my circle calculator.
Please let me know if you have any question.
Have a great week!!
Fabulously yours
Om...
6 years ago
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Quilted silk jerkin
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Almost finished! Yay! I padded up a stand earlier in the fall, using a
combination of measurements, and a former costume and some internet photos
I found. ...
6 years ago
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Named Esme Cardigan (How to Wear a Blanket All Winter Long)
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In the winter when I'm cold, there is nothing I want more than to feel cosy
- warm and snuggly despite the wind, wrapped in a blanket from neck to
knee.
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7 years ago
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Simplicity 8296 - Navy + White Off-The-Shoulder Blouse
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Off-the-shoulder blouses are currently everywhere: in stores, magazines,
and pattern catalogues. I don't always make the newest trend right away,
probably ...
7 years ago
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Update
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* Christmas at the inn*
I'm still around. Just not a lot of sewing these days. We were busy working
last year at the inn I mentioned in my last pos...
7 years ago
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THE LIFE-CHANGING MAGIC OF SLOW SEWING!
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After too many years to count of speedy sewing, trying to get things *done
quickly**,* I have become enamored of slow sewing. Why? For one thing, I
don't r...
7 years ago
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I sewed something!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Yup. I sewed something today. Admittedly a very simple something, but a
something nevertheless.
Took mum for an outing to Abhakhan fabrics today since sh...
7 years ago
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Happy as a clam
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9 3/4" x 9 3/4"
While working with defining edges and shadows
7 years ago
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Time For a Makeover
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Hey Everyone!
Things may seem quiet around here, but all is well and I'm still sewing
lots. I'll be back next week. With a spiffed up new blog! I thoug...
8 years ago
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Burda 11-2012-118, Classic Trench
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[image: Burda 11-2012-118 Thumbnail]
So last Spring, almost a year ago now, I was in a mood to tackle a big
project and to do it right. I don't know why ...
9 years ago
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Butterick 5863 -The reverse Toile - aka - what not to do.
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The first cut is the deepest
Before I get into my finished items I want to say I was wowed by the
response to my last post.
An amazing 138 people voted on...
9 years ago
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McCall's 5233 - OOP - Repeat!
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This is the same pattern I used for a previous project *seen here*. I
knew that prior to "retiring" it I'd *have* to make View A...the "chemise"
dress. ...
9 years ago
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Mini-TUTORIAL: Gathered or Puffed? It's all about the Seam Allowances!
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The Riviera Annisette Top is one of my favorite styles from HotPatterns,
and a perfect style to demonstrate how manipulating the shoulder seam
allowanc...
10 years ago
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NEED FABRIC ADVICE ASAP!! IMPORTANT MISSION
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Hello Blogger Friends,
If anybody can help, I know it is the people in this group. My mom was
associated with some very talented people so I'm coming to y...
10 years ago
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More hiking adventures.
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A couple of my co-workers, Leah and Steve, have started an informal hiking
group on Saturdays. Deerfield Lake - We hiked THIRTEEN MILES around the
lake Dee...
10 years ago
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It's Not Neon Yellow In Real Life
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Yesterday morning, I finished the muslin and then pinned and tucked the
fabric until it fit the way I wanted and then I transferred those changes
to the pa...
11 years ago
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Beautiful Isfahan...
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I'm slightly frustrated...between us, Dave and I took over 3000 pictures in
Iran, and picking out a dozen or so to share is almost impossible! So, this
pos...
11 years ago
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! Yeah Becki - well done!! I am so proud of you:):) At some point, we will go celebrate this major achievement!
ReplyDeleteExcellent and congratulations!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations. Well done on getting such an excellent pass.
ReplyDeleteGood For You! Congratulations. Maybe you can treat yourself to some new fabric now that you will have a little more time for sewing...
ReplyDeleteWas wondering why you were so quiet, Congrats!
ReplyDeleteWow! Congratulations! That is a great accomplishment and you should be very proud of yourself!
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