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18 September

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  Sep 18, 2009, 04.46 AMby LittlePinkKiwi

  The showcase was so inspiring! The standard of work was absolutely incredible. My daughter loved it too and she is very interested in doing the costuming course after she leaves school (she was keen on fashion design before but now thinks that fashion is boring and costuming looks like a lot more fun after having seen the showcase). We’re both feeling really motivated after seeing all the amazing costumes so I think I know what we’ll be doing in the school holidays. Looking forward to seeing more of your wonderful creations :-)

9 September

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  Sep 9, 2009, 03.48 PMby CharlsFarls

  You are officially amazing! Had a look through your projects and your stuff is fab!! I am now super inspired again, been having a bit of a lull of late but looking through your stuff and reading about you on the front page has really made me feel back ‘on it’! Cant believe you only started a few years ago, i am a beginner and sometimes it feels like Im never going to get to as high a standard as the likes of you and other talented folk on here! Thanks so much for sharing x

7 September

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  Sep 7, 2009, 03.31 AMby CJNZ

  Hi,

  It’s so cool to see a fellow Wellingtonian featured! And I recognise some of your creations – my boyfriend is in the Third Year acting class at Toi, so one of his classmates wore that beautiful cabaret dress you made and another wore the Macbeth costume. Awesome work – it’s so heartening for a beginner to read that you only began sewing 2 and a half years ago!

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    Sep 9, 2009, 07.54 AMby minnietheminks

    Hi, thanks for your message :) Welly is a great place, I love it. Do you know we are having our Costume Showcase on the 17th of September, you should come along.

    You can see my early work in my studio and how I have improved. I went to Wellington High School at first to do night classes in sewing, it really helped.

    I will be hosting a craft night soon, you should come along if you like, the girls from class and some other friends too, we do mostly hand sewing, knitting, felting, what ever you want to bring along. Your more than welcome.

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    Sep 12, 2009, 12.15 AMby CJNZ

    Hi, yes a few of my workmates who are sewers are coming along to the costume showcase, we’re looking forward to it. The craft night sounds great, I’m just getting into knitting as well so would love to come along and bring my latest project. My boyfriend is Guy so I’ll get him to give you my email address this coming week and you can let me know when and where it’s going to be (or just let him know the details and he can pass them on to me).

3 September

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  Sep 3, 2009, 12.49 PMby RRE

  I love the hat you are wearing….did you make that?

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    Sep 3, 2009, 08.57 PMby minnietheminks

    Yeah, just a few weeks ago. Will post proper project pictures soon. I really loved learnign to make hats

25 August

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  Aug 25, 2009, 12.39 PMby missymay

  Hi! you have some beautiful pieces! love the ruffle top you’ve just added :) I have only spent 1 day in Wellington for work and it was very windy!

1 July

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  Jul 1, 2009, 07.52 AMby EmilyKate

  Hi there minnie! how cool is this new site! the bigs are getting worked out day by day and I’m loveing it! hope you’re well! :o)

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    Jul 7, 2009, 12.09 AMby minnietheminks

    Hiya , yeah the new site is really great, it seems like there is more room and I like how we all have a studio :)

    Been working on a new top so up load that soon, really silly though making summer clothes and it winter, take care ;)

17 March

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  Mar 17, 2009, 05.08 AMby hooley

  Hi and thanks for commenting on my wall. No, I would have loved to make it to the stitches and craft show but unfortunatelt due to work and family commitments I was unable to make it. I feel awful because it was only 20 minutes away and yet I know lots of people travelled from interstate! Maybe next time. P.S. I love your photos on your profile page – I’m especially envious of your sewing room!

25 February

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  Feb 25, 2009, 07.15 PMby Sew4my3

  A great big THANKS to you MINNIETHEMINKS for the congrats on my new job as forum manager! If you ever need anything please let me know. Happy sewing!

12 February

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  Feb 12, 2009, 08.28 PMby EmilyKate

  It’s so cool that you’re studying costume! I did a fashion and clothing production certificate at TAFE but didn’t quite finish it, I’ve been thinking to try and go back :o)

10 February

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  Feb 10, 2009, 10.17 AMby erdronen

  haha! you’re funny :) i’m sure someday you’ll be featured member too! that dress was absolutely fabulous though! The Music Man is my favorite musical, and that dress looks so much like Marian’s pretty pink dress at the end! I love it!

8 February

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  Feb 8, 2009, 11.41 PMby EmilyKate

  Hi there Minnie! I have always meant to signup for wardrobe refashion but never have! I tend to geek out on patternmaking and fabric selection though so I’m more of a start-completely-from-scratcher than a re-fashioner of existing clothes. But definitely it’s more eco-friendly to reuse, so I really should give it a but more of a go…

26 January

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  Jan 26, 2009, 08.54 PMby Bola

  Thank you!! I actually enjoyed making it because it kind of takes a bit more attention to detail than with some womens clothes.bx

12 January

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  Jan 12, 2009, 09.03 AMby sewella

  Thank you! You are so generous! xx

28 November

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  Nov 28, 2008, 12.52 AMby mangos

  This is probably a silly question but what is gutta?

27 November

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  Nov 27, 2008, 07.08 AMby Just_Mica

  Yes that is really great, changing patterns, experience… everything!! You can’t find that always in you nearness! P.S. Thanks for kind words!!