Tag: Butterick
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2018 Spring Patterns Review
I’m starting to have a weird love/hate relationship with patterns. I’m a pattern sewists, sure I draft somethings, but I’ve found most things I dream up or see and want to recreate can be found in a pattern. Or at least I can use a pattern as a starting place and make some mods to […]
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Labor Day Sales Roundup
It’s a holiday weekend, so you know what that means!!!! Three-day Sales!!!! Keep scrolling for all the great deals you can grab this weekend. Fabric Mart is offering 50% off their entire website but they are running a Designer Button Last Call Blowout with buttons starting at just $0.20 and their Pre-Cut Pieces are back! […]
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My Suduko Wardrobe Contest Entry
My entire spring sudoku wardrobe is based off of the Asian Floral Multi print fabric I purchased from Joann. This collection features a variety of pieces that are perfect for spring.
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Wrap Top – Butterick 6285
I love all things that wrap! I mean who doesn’t? Wrap dress, wrap shirts, wrap skirts, they’re all great! I know I’ve made one wrap skirt (here), a reversible wrap dress (here), several faux wrap dresses and a few faux wrap tops, but never a true wrap top. That might be because I rarely make […]
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August Fabric Mart Post: Athletic Wear
When trying to decide what to sew this month I was inspired by an Fabric Mart email that featured a sale on athletic fabric. (Side Note: If you are not their email list, SIGN UP!) I’ve been wanting to sew some workout gear since shortly after I began to sew a little over 2 years […]
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Ankara Culottes– Butterick 6178
Before starting this project I was unsure about culottes, but I kept spotting Ankara culottes online and I finally saved the photo below on my phone as inspiration. I have to say after finally getting around to sewing up a pair and I’m still unsure. Something is definitely off with my pair, I can’t put […]
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Lumberjack Plaid Coat – Butterick 6244
I’m usually not one to make a pattern more than once. After all there are so many beautiful patterns out there, I should know I have over 100 (I don’t have an exact count because I refuse to count them). So I’m surprised that I have sewn up Butterick 6244 three times!!! I made the […]
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A Look Back
*New year, New Layout! Let me know what you think of the new look in the comments below* Looking back 2015 was a pretty busy year. I started taking this blog and my sewing in general more seriously. I entered two sewing competitions, winning my first entry in Pattern Review’s Travel Wardrobe Contest (read more here) and […]
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Weekend Sales Roundup November 5- 11
Veterans Day Sale November 5-11th Patterns $1.99 Butterick patterns $4.99 Vogue patterns Fabrics $7.99/yd Licensed team cotton prints 40% off licensed fleece prints, licensed team fleece print 50% off Glacier fleece Notions 30% off Interfacing by the yard 40% Coats & Clark thread/zippers, buttons, Olfa & Fiskars cutters/blades/mats/rullers, elastics, velcro, quilting rulers/templates, sewing machine needles […]
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Camel Draped Collar Coat – Butterick 6244
I made Butterick 6244 as one piece of my 3-Piece Wardrobe entry in the Fabric Mart Fabricista Challenge. Read more about my complete look here. In this post I’m simply going to share my review of the pattern and a link to my online shop if you would rather purchase this chic, comfy coat. I’m pleased to announce […]