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Saturday, 3 October 2015

Departure and a Sewaholic Renfrew in stripes

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Sewing sometimes feels like a sticky net I have caught myself in - once you start, there is never an escape.  I have been sewing, and blogg...
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Thursday, 1 October 2015

Colette Chantilly & Liberty silk chiffon

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The seed of this project was some Anna Sui chiffon plus bemberg lining.  6 meters of all this stuff, collected while I was in New Zealand. ...
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Thursday, 24 September 2015

Francoise x2 by Tilly and the Buttons

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So I do love simple A line dresses and french darts.  I was eyeing the Francoise since it came out, but not totally sure, when a friend who...
Tuesday, 22 September 2015

On the bandwagon with Xerea by Pauline Alice

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I completely decided to do this because I couldn't resist a 60s style dress when I saw it on Sonja's blog.  She's like, my nam...
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Saturday, 19 September 2015

Georgina by Republique du Chiffon

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I bought this pattern last summer, along with the Lucie.  And along with the Lucie, it slummed for longer than planned.  I even printed it ...
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Tuesday, 15 September 2015

Flowery Ultimate Trousers by Sew over It.

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I cut these out in a size 10, as I was between the 8-10. The fabric feels like rayon, and was a gift from a friend who brought it back from...
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Wednesday, 2 September 2015

Another Briar!

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Sorry!  It is the last one.  I am girding myself for a most terrible project and the result is this need to do all the easy things I can f...
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begonia
Queenstown, New Zealand
I'm a polyglot globetrotting doctor with an unrelenting need for creative engagement, ie sewing. My friends love me because they get half of what I make. I will love you if you tell me how to sew better! You can reach me at begonia [at] gmail dot com
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