Archive for March 2007
I’ve caught another bug…
Posted by: marieclaude on: March 28, 2007
First of all, thank you so much for your comments! It’s funny because I never thought I’d actually get comments from anyone, the blogosphere is so huge that I never even imagined that you’d find me
Sewing hasn’t been on the agenda lately because I’ve caught another bug: a big bad nasty cold bug! [...]
Oh no! New patterns! (2)
Posted by: marieclaude on: March 24, 2007
Now that the Simplicity website seems to be working again, I can finally check out the new patterns. There are a few that I find really nice, but there are some that I really wonder what they were thinking when they designed them!
The likes:
I really like Khalia Ali’s 3804. A nice raised neckline [...]
Oh no! New patterns!
Posted by: marieclaude on: March 22, 2007
When you think you are finally cured of your withdrawal symptoms from not-seeing-new-patterns-on-the-market-for-so-long (like… a few weeks ) you fall right back into full-blown addiction: NEW PATTERNS!!!! I SEE NEW PATTERNS!!!!
First, Hot Patterns has launched a new range of patterns, called No Sweat Easy Sew, in partnership with McCall’s. The whole range is available [...]
Baby steps
Posted by: marieclaude on: March 19, 2007
I’m making slow progress on my SWAP. I have finished 3 garments and I started on a 4th (the Hot Patterns Flippy Skirt) but I’m having fabric issues and I’ll need to start again from scratch, with a new fabric. Ugh. I’ve already started to think about Phase 2, but I’m really not [...]
Caught the vintage bug!
Posted by: marieclaude on: March 19, 2007
I bought my first ever vintage pattern at Booty Vintage about 10 days ago and I received it this weekend. The pattern dates from 1974, so it’s basically older than I am. I wonder which one of the two, the pattern or me, survived the best during the last 33 years? It’s already [...]
*NOT* for fabric-o-holics!
Posted by: marieclaude on: March 16, 2007
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If you are a fabric-o-holic and just can’t stand being surrounded by fabrics and notions without buying them all, then the Stoffenbeurs is *NOT* for you! But the more I think of it, the Stoffenbeurs is for fabric-o-holics, it gives them a chance to indulge in their addiction!
This fair is most of the time held [...]
Life is like a box of fabric…
Posted by: marieclaude on: March 14, 2007
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… you never know what you gonna get!
My box has arrived, yessss! They have such a speedy service, it’s amazing! I love opening the boxes I receive, because there’s always the “surprise” factor: will the fabric look like it did on the picture? Will the colors be what I expected? How’s the quality?
This [...]
Oops! I did it again…
Posted by: marieclaude on: March 13, 2007
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I placed an order at the Stoffenkraam It’s ain’t my fault, they have the perfect fabrics in the colors that fit my SWAP! I ordered an aqua/beige jersey, a lime/taupe jersey, a beige embroided cotton, a beige jersey and a beige “knitted” fabric… I should receive my box tomorrow or Thursday, [...]
Latest fabric additions
Posted by: marieclaude on: March 13, 2007
I have received my last order from the Stoffenkraam, where I buy 50% of my fabric. It’s a Dutch online store, they stock a lot of fabrics at 2.50 euros per meter, of decent quality. Where do I buy the other 50% off my fabric? You’ll know soon enough I’ll post a message [...]
Weekend production
Posted by: marieclaude on: March 11, 2007
I switched off my machines for the day, got a headache and I can’t concentrate. I’m currently struggling with CJ’s shirred top, my knit keeps on rolling and I’m not sure it the boat-neck will actually fit me. Oh well. I was hoping I could finish a 2nd, and even a 3rd garment for my [...]
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