Category: Project Space
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The 10th and final dress of this series is a self-drafted high neck dress, inspired by the ever growing, sports-lux fashion trend. Unlike the other posts in this series I won't take you through each step of the construction (as it isn't a pattern you can purchase yourself, so I am unsure how helpful going through each step would be). Instead I will talk
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The 9th dress in the series is a cold shoulder dress, using a pattern from Prima magazine. I chose to do this as the penultimate pattern as it is a construct-it-yourself pattern. Similar to PDF patterns you can download online, Prima patterns need a bit of work before you can get down to sewing. I am a huge fan of Prima patterns
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The 8th dress in the series is option D of Vogue pattern, V8849. I wanted to leave a dress (with a full sleeve insert) close to the end because as a beginner sleeves are quite difficult to insert. Although I won't class myself as a 'beginner' anymore I still find it hard to get a smooth shoulder seam. And this dress
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The seventh dress in the series is a strapless, princess seam dress. I used Vogue pattern, V8849 (option A), and made a slight amendment to the peplum detail. This pattern is from their Custom Fit range, which means the bodice pattern pieces come in different cup sizes, as well as different dress sizes. Therefore it makes an otherwise not-so-friendly dress style
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The next dress in the series is the One Shoulder Dress. The history of this style of dress can be traced back many, many years- all the way back to the Ancient Greeks and even as far back as the Ancient Egyptians. It is a style of dress that has proven longevity and a style that has gracefully moved on
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Main Blog, Project Space, Alterations and Upcycling, 10 Dresses for the Festive Season!Jan 24 2017| 10 Dresses 0 Comment
The Overlay Dress (or Shelf Dress) , is a version of a shift dress that has become very popular on the high street over the past few years. Because it's such a “new” style there isn't a history so say. But it could be argued that 2012 was the year for this dress. Many young “fast fashion” brands, such as Miss
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Main Blog, Project Space, Alterations and Upcycling, 10 Dresses for the Festive Season!Dec 19 2016| 10 Dresses 1 Comment
Next up in the series, the shift dress. The shift dress has a long history. Depending on who you ask, the history will either start in the 1920s as a flipper dress or in the 1960s as Audrey Hepburn's signature Breakfast at Tiffany's dress designed by none other than Hubert de Givenchy. I love shift dresses. Not only are they a quick
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My dear friends Anna and Andy got married this summer, and I knew they were planning a vintage theme for the day, so I had the perfect excuse for making myself a new dress! I bought Butterick pattern B6094 by Gertie some time ago, drawn to the gorgoeus back detail, but had not found the occasion to suit such a
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Main Blog, Project Space, Alterations and Upcycling, 10 Dresses for the Festive Season!Dec 02 2016| 10 Dresses 0 Comment
Next on the list, the Maxi dress. When I think 70's fashion I instantly think of two things: jumpsuits and maxi dresses. As the swinging 60's drew to a close and a new subculture began it's rise, the hems of dresses went from mini to maxi! However, it potentially wasn't the right time for the maxi dress. As the 70's drew
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Main Blog, Project Space, Alterations and Upcycling, 10 Dresses for the Festive Season!Nov 28 2016| 10 Dresses 0 Comment
It's officially under 4 weeks to the big day, Black Friday madness has been and gone, the weather is getting colder and the Coca Cola advert has been spotted. Yes that's right it's the end of November. Where has this month gone? If you want to take shelter from the hustle and bustle on the high street and calmly decide on a dress
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Main Blog, Project Space, Alterations and Upcycling, 10 Dresses for the Festive Season!Nov 15 2016| 10 Dresses 0 Comment
Hi everyone, I'm Andrea and in the run up to the festive season I'm going to show you some quick win dresses that you can make to wear to any social event you have planned in the coming weeks. The dresses will get progressively harder, either the fabric or pattern or both. But I hope you find the suggestions useful
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When my cousin Emma called to say she was getting married, asking my two lovely daughters to be her flower girls, I was absolutely thrilled! The wedding was to be held in the beautiful Doxford Hall, Northumberland, and being a special wedding, it called for a special outfit. I usually struggle to find something I’m happy with, trawling shop after
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On reading an earlier post Best Independent Sewing Pattern Companies, I was drawn to the indie company By Hand London - particularly the Kim dress - which had a vintage look with its fitted bodice and gathered skirt. So I decided to make myself a summer dress using this pattern- see below for how I get on! When the pattern arrived, I was impressed
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It's a new year and I felt like treating myself to a new dress! I had a gorgeous navy synthetic fabric, gifted to me by my mum from her fabric stash, and knew it would make a lovely Tea Dress. Instead of choosing an original vintage pattern, on this occasion I decided to go for the 1940s Tea Dress pattern by
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Make your own personalised Christmas stocking, an ideal gift or an heirloom to treasure for years to come! This is an easy festive project suitable for adults and children, and a perfect way to boost your sewing skills. What materials do you need? - 50 x 50cm red felt & 30 x 30cm green felt - Christmas ribbon - 70cm long - Pins and Needles - Embroidery thread - Scissors - Additional
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Ahoy There! I saw this beautiful Ralph Lauren fabric in my local fabric merchants & completely fell in love with it! I knew it would be perfect for this Retro Butterick 1951 pattern I had at home, & using it would also give me the opportunity to embark on my #vintagepledge to use vintage patterns outside my comfort zone. This pattern
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Tutus are super easy to make and a great fancy dress item. I've made this one as part of a Halloween witch outfit, but you could definitely swap the colours and make it as part of any fancy dress outfit. Green and red for Christmas would be lovely! I chose dress net to make mine as it doesn't fray, just
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With the start of school upon us again, why not make your little one a drawstring backpack for their PE kit? These fully-lined backpacks are quick and easy to make, and can be personalised based on your fabric choices. They're a great way to use up some fabric off-cuts and would make a lovely gift! What materials do you need? - Piping
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What materials do you need? – Fabric (light-weight upholstery, cotton, linen, ticking, velvet) – Ribbon (we used double sided satin ribbon; Width: 5mm, Length: 15cm) – Polyester Stuffing – Lavender (optional) – Thread – Template (download from website: Click Here) What equipment do you require? – Sewing Machine – Scissors – Pins – Needle – Removable Pen, Chalk, Pencil – Ruler, Tape Measure Start by downloading the heart shaped template, or drawing your own shape
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Learn how to make one of these fun keyrings. Join us for our appliqué keyring tutorial and learn new machine and hand sewing techniques whilst whizzing up a professional looking keyring in 15 minutes (a tad longer with appliqué) - leaving you enough time to take orders from friends and family! Personalise your keyring with appliqué and decorative hand-stitching… whatever takes your fancy! Materials: – Fabric – Interfacing – Embroidery
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Bunting with a difference…Should you wish to create the bunting in the same fabric, take a look at Aneka's Lavender Bunting Kit here. Alternatively choose your own fabric, with or without a lavender filling and decorate your home in style! Materials: – Fabric - 1/4 metre of 4 different fabrics to create 12 pennants, 3 of each colour way. You may need more fabric
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This basic pin cushion pattern needs scraps of fabric but, if you’re starting from new, buy no more than a metre of cotton fabric in a colour or pattern you like. Using these instructions as a basis, you can then make a basic cushion cover in addition to your pin cushion. Materials: – Scissors – Pins – Needle – Thread - Stuffing - fabric scraps are
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This notebook cover was made using Marcy Tilton’s pattern Vogue 8407. The following instruction shows how to make this using fabric you can construct yourself. Materials: - Vogue pattern 8407 for anyone wanting to follow along with the original. - An iron - Sewing machine with zig zag stitch - Fabric shears - Tape measure and ruler - Fabric marker (chalk, pencil or disappearing pen) - Pins - Basting thread - Hand
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Unless you have been living under a rock for the past month, you’ll know that, for a limited time, William Gee are giving away free Vintage threads with every order - just enter code THREADS at checkout! And if you’re anything like me, you’ll be thinking these threads are just way too gorgeous to use as.. well.. actual threads! As soon
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