17 February, 2012
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marnieann favorited the project anda with puffy sleeves
9 January, 2012
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09:37 AM
marnieann favorited the project [deleted]
4 January, 2012
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marnieann commented on the article Featured Member: JuliaBobbin
Thanks JuliaBobbin for all the inspiration your feature has provided. I love the things you make and I so enjoyed your story. I am still so new to sewing yet the speed at which I am becoming quietl…
1 January, 2012
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02:50 AM
marnieann favorited the project blue dress with scalloped neckline
23 December, 2011
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marnieann added the project Mia's pillowcase tops
The purple floral has elastic in a channel at the front and back and is about a size three. The brown toile has a small panel closing over a line of gathers on the front and elastic in a channel at…
21 December, 2011
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marnieann added the project Ethan's quick change trousers
Pattern is ‘Quick Change Trousers’ by Anna Maria Horner in her book ‘Handmade Beginnings’. These trousers are reversible. An excellent pattern, super clear instructions and readily adaptable. This …
20 December, 2011
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marnieann favorited the project 12/2012 Box Cut Blouse
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marnieann favorited the project 12/2011 V-neck top
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marnieann favorited the project 12/2011 Knickers
18 December, 2011
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marnieann added the project Zoe's dirndl skirt
Pattern is from Fiona Bell’s ‘Sewn with Love’ book. The fabric strips the pattern called for were way too long. I even took a whole chunk out after I had already sewn three of the rows and it could…
13 December, 2011
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marnieann favorited the project 12/2011 V-neck dress
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marnieann added the project Grey tree pillows
Simple envelope style pillows with buttons. A Christmas present for my sister-in-law.
10 December, 2011
9 December, 2011
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11:53 AM
marnieann favorited the project Coffee Date Dress
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marnieann favorited the project 02/2011 Dress with gathered rectangle skirt and cap sleeves
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marnieann favorited the pattern Knee Length Dress with Pockets 11/2010
5 December, 2011
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marnieann commented on the project Sunny Sorbet
Really?! I had read so many comments from others describing how perfectly fitted their sorbettos were so I was quite surprised when I had to adjust mine…and now having read your comment, well I g…
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marnieann added the project Sunny Sorbet
Pattern is the Sorbetto from Collette patterns (free download). I added a strip of about 2.5 cm at the shoulder of this as I found the darts to be too high and the armholes too snug underneath my a…
4 December, 2011
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marnieann commented on the project Plaid Wenlan
Hey thanks! Truth is I discovered just how badly the bib piece is out of line after posting the entry (one side is a good 2cm higher) and have just bought another piece of the same fabric to make t…
1 December, 2011
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marnieann commented on the article Featured Member: janene
Thanks so much for sharing your sewing story. It was lovely to read…and now I must check out all the stuff you have made!
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marnieann commented on the project African Port Elizabeth
The pieces make up to one piece for the back and one for the front both of which you place on a fold. I didn’t change anything about the pattern apart from making it a bit longer. You need to add s…
29 November, 2011
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marnieann favorited the project 11/2011 Red High-Waist Cap Sleeve Dress
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marnieann added the project Plaid Wenlan
Made without the collar ties or ruffled sleeve. I widened the neckline and made the armholes slightly bigger. I tried out a mini zig-zag hem on the facing for the button hole and liked the ruffly e…
25 November, 2011
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marnieann added the project Abbi's Insa
Pattern is the ‘Insa’ skirt from ‘Sewing Clothes Kids Love’ by Nancy Langdon and Sabine Pollehn. Despite all the gores and layers this was really fun and easy to sew. The examples in the book have …
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marnieann added the project Piea's pillowcase top
Another great free tutorial from an online blog. Thanks to LBG Studio (http://littlebiggirlstudio.blogspot.com/2009/02/pillowcase-dress-tutorial-dress-girl.html) for this one. I used up the leftove…
24 November, 2011
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marnieann commented on the project Burda 8488 Trousers
Me too (am short, like wide pants…and well yeah Gumby is ok with me). So I reckon the pants look super! Good job.
23 November, 2011
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marnieann added the project purple stretchy
I wanted to give sewing something simple in a stretch fabric a go. It turned out pretty well but next time I will try messing around with the pattern a bit and make the length longer. The fit at th…
1 November, 2011
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marnieann favorited the project Seashore Dress
28 October, 2011
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marnieann added the project Linen pants for Henry
Best kids pants pattern I have so far found. The pattern is a free download from ‘made’ (http://www.dana-made-it.com/2008/07/tutorial-and-pattern-kid-pants.html) and there are step-by-step instruct…
26 October, 2011
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marnieann favorited the project 5/2010 Tiered Mini Dress