Peekaboo Lace Heart

Add a Peekaboo Heart to your Hipster Undies
Since it’s almost Valentine’s Day I thought it would be fun to switch up my Hipster Undies pattern with a cute peekaboo lace heart. With a bit of stretch lace and knit fabric, this is a quick and easy way to… Read More

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Joanna

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The Making of a Wedding Dress, Part 2

Making the Basic Pattern
This week the bride and I got together so I could create a basic princess-seam pattern to base the dress off of. I pinned a piece of cotton to her while she was wearing a tight-fitting t-shirt and leggings so that I could get a fairly… Read More

Posted on January 31, 2010 by Joanna

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The Making of a Wedding Dress, Part 1

Some good friends of mine are getting married this August. As a wedding gift, I’ll be custom-making the bride’s wedding dress, based on this inspiration photo. We went fabric shopping last Saturday and bought six metres of the most gorgeous cream silk charmeuse and all the other bits and pieces… Read More

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Joanna

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Sweater Recon Tutorial

Or, how I recycled three sweaters into one without using a pattern

If you’ve got some old sweaters at the back of your closet, or you enjoy shopping for second-hand clothes, read on! I’ll show you how to turn three old sweaters that you may have fallen out of love… Read More

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Joanna

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