January 2009
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project 24 & 25 ! and my newspaper article :D
Project 24 I made in about 30 minutes for beach the next day :) Beach was so much fun, I had never swam at a beach before. Must go again !
Half finished project 25 :)
I was in the local paper this week !
PROJECT 23 !
Yay !
Project 22 completed ! and Project 23 incomplete
A black jacket with zippers in the sleeve and a zipper pocket. I actually love the zippersleeves cause its so cool and different, although I was inspired by something but I can’t seem to find the picture.
Project 23 is a safari-ish dress that will have a hood and pockets. No pictures yet :(
project 20 & 21 & 22 !
Project 20 was a jacket I made for winter. It turned out a little small but it has been then greatest most bestest constructed jacket I have ever made, thanks to my baby, my overlocker. I did do the overlocking in white so I knew where it was so if I had to alter it I could easily. It’s a tad small though. Maybe I’ll ETSY it, but I might keep it as a memory of my first well made...
project nineteen complete !
I finnished the blouse for my mom and it looks great if I may say so myself :)
I love ruffles and I also love asymmetrical things = SUPER LOVE FOR THIS BLOUSE.
I used cross stitches to join the front pieces together like buttons because I didn’t have buttons at home. Thus I had to use a invisible zip to get the blouse on and off :) Invisible zips are my speciality.
I have this...
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incomplete project eighteen "HOW TO MAKE A...
Okay, I am in the process of sewing my own swimming costume. I have this great lycra fabric, that I am making a one piece with cut-outs with :) I am pondering whether to do a tut on how to use a loop turner and on how to make a swimming costume. I’m not sure whether the elastic I bought is suitable for my swimming costume because i dont want it to break down in the chlorine and then leave...
December 2008
8 posts
overlocker !
I finally purchased an overlocker, I bought it on ebay over the weekend and it only took them one day to deliver it ! I would recommend them to you in a heart beat. It’s completely new and everything ! their called sewing_machine_warehouse (search them up on ebay) located in penrith, sydney.
Here’s my thread box, it’s really heavy actually. There must be about $50...