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2012 Recap | Sewn Projects

Posted on January 1, 2013 by jen | grainline

Well it’s been quite a full sewing year for me. I wish I had had time to do more for my seasonal wardrobe projects but I think I did pretty well overall in the sewing department. Here’s a roundup of … Continue reading →

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Autumn Wardrobe | Northwoods Toggle Coat

Posted on November 26, 2012 by jen | grainline

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Progress Report | A New Winter Coat

Posted on November 15, 2012 by jen | grainline

We’ve experienced a bit of a cold snap here in Chicago so I decided to pull out the coat that I started *cough* last January *cough* and try to finish that beast up. I pulled it out of the bag … Continue reading →

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Arizona Bound

Posted on June 8, 2012 by jen | grainline

Well by the time this posts I will be on my way to Arizona for the weekend! I’ll be spending most of my time at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art for Luke’s opening with his art crew New Catalogue, … Continue reading →

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pondering why i sew things

Posted on December 16, 2011 by jen | grainline

So I’ve been reading all these amazing posts by Zoe over at So Zo… lately and emailing with my friend Birgitte of Indigo Orchid about patterns (we met in school a few years ago when I was her flat pattern … Continue reading →

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scout woven tee | 31002

Posted on October 7, 2011 by jen | grainline

Well I know I posted about this pattern a few days ago, but I thought I should do an official post and also answer a few questions I’ve gotten so far. I decided to make the Scout Woven Tee after having a … Continue reading →

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in progress | colorblocked dress pdf

Posted on August 5, 2011 by jen | grainline

I’ve been working on the new pattern download the past two weeks and, as you can see from these very wrinkly muslin photos, it’s going to be a version of the Colorblocked Kat dress I made last summer. It’s not … Continue reading →

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getting ready for spring

Posted on May 18, 2011 by jen | grainline

I started working on this jacket I cut out a few months ago.  It’s going alright, though I’m a bit worried that I crossed the line from slouchy into just plain oversized.  The pattern is from BurdaStyle, the Blouson Jacket … Continue reading →

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the vintage alterations saga

Posted on April 7, 2011 by jen | grainline

I have pretty much finished the alterations on my friend’s Suzy Perette dress, we basically had to rebuild the top half of the dress.  The waist was way too long in the back, the darts had to be turned into … Continue reading →

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vintage alterations

Posted on March 3, 2011 by jen | grainline

  Shortly before my sewing machine broke I agreed to do some alterations for a friend on two of her vintage pieces.  One, the Suzy Perette dress, is turning out beautifully.  The amazing suede jacket in the first photo is … Continue reading →

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