begonia sews

i sew clothes, travel the world, save lives, etc

Sunday, 29 November 2015

Thailand & silk Ikat

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It was only my first day in Bangkok but I sniffed out the fabric somehow.  I went into the Textile Museum, which is an exhibit off to the s...
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Thursday, 22 October 2015

Opale dress from Grains de Couture

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After luck put me in Delft during the weekend of the fabric market, I had sewing on the brain.  I lasted one week without sewing: )  I ende...
Sunday, 11 October 2015

Grains de Couture Onyx, Renfrew, Cambie and an owl skirt!

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This is a post full of the things I got roped into doing specifically for other people this summer.  I knew I was sewing for other people a...
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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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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