Tambour Progress again! Here’s the second half of my tambour beading update, with lots and lots of shiny photos! The wedding dress is coming along nicely if I do say so myself!
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Handmade Wedding Dress Chapter 6: Starting the Tambour Beading
This week, I’ve finally taken First Stitch on my wedding dress! This installment is all about designing the embroidery, setting up my slate frame, and the very first stitches on my wedding dress.
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Handmade Wedding Dress Chapter 5: Something's Gotta Give
This post has been a long time coming: It’s Project Wedding Dress update time! Sit down, brew up some tea, and enjoy the ride! Today’s post covers my Wedding Dress radio silence as of late, along with the drafting of the bodice pattern and building my slate frame.
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Reusable Beeswax Food Wraps - a Photo Tutorial and group project
This week, a photo tutorial guide to making reusable beeswax food wraps to cut down on your cling film usage! (Plus, tips for making them as a group - just in time for christmas gift giving!)
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Hand Dyed Merino Maxi Beach Dress
This week, I’m all about a summer woolen wardrobe! I know it sounds counterintuitive, but hear me out: Once you go merino you’ll never go back - regardless of the time of year! Check out this merino beach dress I made and dyed for a vacation and have ended up falling in love with.
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The Hot Pink Faux Fur Vintage Style Coat
In which our blogger impersonates Macklemore and debuts a project equal parts absurd and amazing - the self drafted, hand tailored, hot pink faux fur coat.
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The Improv Canvas Backpack
In which our blogger finally gets ‘round to a (Very Belated) post about a canvas backpack. The leather, the hardware, the trials and tribulations of pre-vacation sewing.
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Self Drafted Linen Trousers
In which our blogger starts catching up: A pair of self drafted linen pants (that were a very successful tester), a discussion on the cost of making your own clothes, and some semi-rushed afternoon photos courtesy of daylight savings.
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Things, Stuff, and Catching Up.
It’s life update time! I’ve got a whole pile of half-finished things to tell you about, and we’ve got a bit of a change coming up with the blog. I’ve been spending more time with the wedding dress, and things are finally coming together!
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Baby Gifts for Practical Parents
This week, I’ve got a whole set of baby clothes to share with you! Their intended recipient is already nearly grown out of the first size range, but it’s a good thing I’ve made multiple sizes for him!
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