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July 18 - July 22, The Week in Patterning - 31
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As promised last week, size set B fitting 40" to 46" bust (also with dress & jacket, or dress as a separate) in the 1950's Sarong & Bolero pattern is up and ready to go! I presented my patterning process to a small sewing group last Monday in Phoenix. The temperature there warranted wearing the 1935 Halter Beach Dress and it was comfy and cool!
July 11 - July 15, The Week in Patterning - 30
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Spent this week 'wrapping up' the sarong dress & bolero originally by Butterick. This was sent to me by a customer who has graciously offered to make available from my collection. As shown above, I offer this one with or without the bolero. Size set A began shipping yesterday and I will have size set B ready to go next Friday, so stay tuned!
June 27 - July 1, The Week in Patterning - 28
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This week's 'patterning' was sewing some finish details on the 1929 jacket from pattern SE20-5955 (click images for larger view): This lightweight version of the coat is in the shorter length from a plaid blend (thrift find). As shown below, a 'kit of parts' for facing the sleeves and lower hem of the jacket (since only a 1" hem was allowed in the original pattern). I gave a 2" finished hem in the jacket by applying a hem facing rather than lengthen the front and back piece to turn a 2" hem (for lack of enough fabric). (I'll drop the lining in and post photos...
June 13 - June 17, The Week in Patterning - 26
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A bittersweet week, this one. I happily have to offer the 1942 Two-Piece Dress pattern from 32" to 46" bust. A generous customer in Maryland sent it to me so it could be available in the collection! Sadly, we lost the birdie member of our family this week. Here is a little look back at a time last year when she very closely supervised my pattern CAD work!
June 6 - June 10, The Week in Patterning - 25
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This week's board comes late. I was out of town by week's end to bond a special needs rabbit with my single Teddy. This special needs bun has a wheelchair, although he is training to walk without it as well! Meet Georgie (and you see him being introduced to Teddy). Georgie came from Bunny World Foundation! There is a patterning connection to rabbit rescue in a piece of work I am doing for Tranquility Trails Animal Sanctuary in Scottsdale, AZ. Flat Bonnie (.com) created the likeness of Fred, a rescue bun at TTAS who died of cancer last fall. He...