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Pattern hack – zipped cowl top

By on September 5, 2017

Is that a good name for it?  Not sure what to call this style. Okay, what we have here is a tutorial for a pattern hack to get this style of top: Instructions to hack a pattern In order to do this hack, you need a basic long sleeve t-shirt top pattern that fits.  I […]

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The Blixen Blazer

By on April 6, 2017

It has been awhile since I made a blazer, and Wardrobe by Me was going into testing for one.  The timing was less than ideal.  I had already committed to doing some sample sewing and another test, and then I had a funeral.  I was soooooo very glad when I got this finished. It turned […]

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Pattern testing | Sewing | Sewing for the boy | tween sewing

A few of his favorite things

By on January 18, 2017

The boy is into the Assassins’ Creed video game and movie, though he hasn’t actually played the game.  Dad has, and they are pretty cool games, with a bit of history involved in them. The boy wanted some shirts with the AC logo on them, and yes, I know…copyright and all that.  We have bought […]

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