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Patterns from Brazil

Posted by Lisa H on

Found a great new pattern site at Manequim courtesy of the Selfish Seamstress who has some handy hints about dumping the frump from home sewing. I’d like to add two more: wear it like vintage ie mix it up with your current purchases and avoid looking like a hobo. Secondly, use the appropriate interfacing.

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chictopia diy: diy: how to make a custom cut out tee

Posted by Lisa H on

TeenUgly has a quick tutorial on how to make a custom cut-out tshirt.

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Teen vogue has neat DIY projects

Posted by Lisa H on

Although they seem to start with completely new clothes, Vogue has some good projects for revamping existing clothes in your wardrobe. they’ve enlisted the help of designers like Dan Single and George Gorrow, aimee cho, peter som, rogan gregory and band-of-outsiders.

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Modern Seamster magazine

Posted by Lisa H on

The sewing magazine we’ve all been waiting for, Modern Seamster. Finally a non-daggy sewing magazine and best of all the first issue is available to download for free.

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