reader's closet - wool - Threads
Get the lead out pencil skirt
2 commentsWhipped up in the nick of time for a holiday party last weekend, using my tried & trued Burda 8155. Second time using a lined back vent and am totally addicted to them. And to this cheery...
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Wool Retro Purse
1 commentThis is a design by Emma Brennan which I have modified. I love her designs, but find them needing additional upgrading like zippers, interlinings, and strap designs. This is a style from...
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From EWE To ME
3 commentsThis is a garment that I sewed in 2006. It was the toughest outfit that took all of my sewing knowledge and more. I spent 8 months searching for a mill that would take one of my Columbia...
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Now that's a Houndstooth!
1 commentThis is a retro Butterick pattern from 1936 Made from a wonderful wool and angora houndstooth. The top stitching was done by hand. It is fully lined in silk crepe de chine.
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