2010 SPU 3 - Fab Opera, But Sew Frustrated
— by Jos on Tuesday, February 23, 2010

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The update is a day late because I seem to be having a perpetual headache, fourth day now, and it's aggravated by staring at monitors. I...
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Coffee Date Dress (Muslin)
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I love this dress. It's too bad I used an unwearable fabric, polypop (polyester poplin?), as muslin. If I'd made it in a nicer fab...
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Minimalist Cowl (Retro Print)
— by Jos on Tuesday, February 16, 2010

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This is my first knit project. I've tried to make a tube top before on a second-hand modern Singer, and the fabric puckered along the st...
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2010 SPU 2 - Happy Valentine's Day & Happy Chinese New Year!
— by Jos on Monday, February 15, 2010

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Edit: I forgot to write a summary/intro or whatever to this update. 2010 SPU 2 = 2010 Sewing Prowess Update 2 Today's photo is anoth...
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Sleeveless Top from Happy Homemade Vol. 1
— by Jos on Thursday, February 11, 2010

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This is another easy sew project from Happy Homemade Vol. 1. I made it with 1 meter brown cotton voile found in the remnant's pile in L...
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Plaid Pants from Happy Homemade Vol. 1
— by Jos on Wednesday, February 10, 2010

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Never thought I'd wear harem pants. But last year Agnes was extolling the fab qualities of harem pants -- comfy, versatile, etc. Plus it...
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2010 Sewing Prowess Update 1
— by Jos on Monday, February 8, 2010

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I'll be tracking my progress into sewing prowess with a weekly status update on all my projects. Hopefully, each week will see me move p...
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Japanese Sewing Books
— by Jos on Sunday, February 7, 2010

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This year I resolved not to buy any clothes in order to (1) save money, and (2) channel my shopping energy to sewing. But it seems that the ...
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My First Vintage
— by Jos on Saturday, February 6, 2010

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This is the first garment I made out of a vintage pattern -- from 1969!  Apart from the tab on the zipper fly, I don’t think there’s anyth...
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Sew Impossible
— by Jos on Wednesday, February 3, 2010

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I’m a newbie home seamstress.  I live with Ric the bf and Scampi the cat in Sydney, Australia. I have a day job that is totally unrelated ...
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