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Thrifted blouse to kids harem pants refashion
So this is the second instalment of the harem pants refashions and I am simply going to copy in the explanation from the first one. This is again another refashion from a pattern and the pattern in question is the Ottobre Design Autumn 4/2012 (7) Harem pants for toddlers. I love this pattern. The pants are awesome and
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Buying a vintage leather bag at night
When in Germany, do like the Germans, for sure! It seems like the Germans (at least in Munich) are not that into charity/thrift shops but rather enjoy a good flee market instead, also at night. So we went across Munich on Saturday evening to check out the Nachtflohmarkt, Nachtkonsum at Tonhalle near Ostbahnhof. There was
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T-shirt to retro shorts refashion
I found this great pattern for retro shorts for babies in the Ottobre magazine 3/2012. I knew at once that I wanted to use the left over fabric from my mothers old t-shirts (the same I made tights from). I love how they turned out and I have already cut out material for matching retro
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Tutorial – cushion for high chair (Trip Trap)
I got a new sewing machine and this time its actually new new! Its a 30th birthday and congrats on the phd viva present all in one frpm my parents. Its the Singer 160 years anniversary model and I love it :-0 so much. One of my first projects was this cushion set for Bess’
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Pictures from Bess’ naming party
We had Bess’ naming party at easter and a lot has happened since then so I never showed off any pictures. Here they are then: The table cloth and napkins I sewed. The easter eggs I made. The name tags I cut. The dress I found in a charity shop and added ribbons to. The
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New project – change the fabric on the dining room chairs
I got these old chairs a couple of years back but have only recently begun to use them at home. I love their look but the fabric is marked and the seat is coming apart. I found this cool arts and crafts’ish Liberty furniture fabric in a charity shop and I am going to have
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Cake stand from Amboise
Last year when I went to the Loire valley in France with a friend I bought some plates and a glass to make a cake stand like the Asian style one I made a couple of years ago. The plates have been standing around since we moved but now I decided to make the stand
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Womans weekly B793 – cutting pattern
I have decided to sew some more clothes for myself. I am going to start out with a vintage womans weekly pattern I found somewhere in the UK, probably a charity shop or a market. It was definetily used but not cut completely. It is a size 16-18 and I just cut it to the
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Baby Thrift
Now that I have announced that I am pregnant its also time to show you the great things I have thrifted from different charity shops already, trying to collect baby clothes and such. Danish Wool top Orange and red striped onesie of the Danish brand Katvig. I didn’t notice the brand when I bought it
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Friday Finds: patterns, stash and a book on birds
This batch of Friday Finds includes two patterns. The first is just for a dress I find cute but the second is for some Vogue trousers. At the moment I still believe that I will make trousers with this pattern but even if I never do i found this great little idea of framing pattern
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