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Project: Colette Sorbetto

suelow May 22, 2016 0 Comments

This is my second time attempting a PDF pattern garment. The first was a Burda dress and let's just say it didn't go too well. Just looking at pictures online…

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Seeking inspiration

suelow Apr 1, 2016 0 Comments

Well, the trip to Europe is done, and I am home. Thanks to international travel and jet lag, I snagged myself a nasty cold on the day of my return…

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My amazing Chanel adventure

suelow Mar 23, 2016 0 Comments

Excerpt from my Paris journal for March 22: Paris Journal Day 2 - Tuesday, March 22 Getting up this morning was quite arduous. Actually, the problem was that I couldn't…

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Spring Joy: Wardrobe Contest

suelow Mar 12, 2016 0 Comments

What do you do when your hair is BLUE? You wear BRIGHT orange and blue clothes, of course. In this case, it was all part of my Pattern Review Wardrobe…

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Project Review: Orange Fuzzy Dress (self-drafted)

suelow Mar 5, 2016 0 Comments

This is another rendition of my simple top block with a drapey collar added in to it. In this project, I re-traced the pattern pieces because they were starting to get…

General Project Reports

Project Review – McCalls 6711 View A Jacket

suelow Mar 4, 2016 0 Comments

My orange and blue wardrobe project continues and I may be on track to finish all ten pieces on time! This project is part of the McCalls 6711 coordinates wardrobe…

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Project Review – Self-Drafted Outfit!

suelow Feb 27, 2016 0 Comments

My past two projects have been self-drafted garments - a pencil skirt and a knit top with a draped collar. I don't know quite how to describe it, so I'll…

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Project Review: Burda 7082 Jersey Dress

suelow Feb 14, 2016 0 Comments

Onwards towards the Seasonal Sew Wardrobe! Here is my second project in the capsule wardrobe of ten looks which I'm attempting to complete by March 15. I'd say it's 50/50…

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Project Review – McCalls M7254 – Cardigan

suelow Feb 7, 2016 0 Comments

I'm embarking on a capsule wardrobe for Spring 2016, which I'll use on my trip to Europe in March and enter into the PatternReview.com Capsule Wardrobe contest. I'm using fabric…

Matters of the Stash

My pattern organizing system

suelow Jan 20, 2016 0 Comments

I thought I'd share my pattern organizing system, which I think I got out of a Threads magazine quite a few years ago. Materials Needed: Catalogue envelopes that are about…

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