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  Apr 7, 2011, 12.03 AMby echo-louise-2008

  omg, i have that exact duvet cover in lime green. its been sitting in my fabric cupboard for ages whilst i found the perfect project for it. thanks for inspiring me
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  Feb 2, 2011, 03.26 AMby mamak2

  Love this!
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  Jun 20, 2010, 09.35 AMby niamh42

  amazing!

  where did you get the fabric?

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    Jun 20, 2010, 12.49 PMby zozowahine

    Thanks so much. It was a duvet cover that my best mate no longer wanted for it’s original purpose. It was a repro-print by a company called KIP. I also have this same design in duvet cover form from the ’70’s.

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  Feb 14, 2010, 02.01 AMby rebexy

  this is amazing! so funky! i would pay a decent amount of money to find prints like that these days. well done!
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  Feb 10, 2010, 06.07 AMby lmb

  amazing print. Hope it made your friend smile.
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  Feb 9, 2010, 02.48 PMby mzladylee

  I love this dress. I can’t find any cool sheets like this : )
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  Feb 9, 2010, 02.36 PMby threadsquare

  Love it! The placement is great, and while it may not live up to the memory of the chicken dress, I’m sure this rendition will become a wardrobe fav! I swear my mom has that same sheet in the back of her linen cabinet.
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  Feb 8, 2010, 09.31 AMby jhurienesling

  So lovely, I like the fabric.
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  Feb 7, 2010, 08.38 PMby christine-1

  very sad story, but very pretty dress!
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  Feb 7, 2010, 04.21 PMby mo-mo-sew-sew

  OH NO!! I LOVED THE CHICKEN DRESS!!! i would die for a few yards of that chicken fabric. sadly, as much as i can appreciate the lovely retro print of the bedsheet dress, i’m just not sure if it can fill the chicken dress’ void. i do hope that vic is handling her loss ok. you’re such a good friend to sew her a replacement.

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    Feb 8, 2010, 11.18 PMby zozowahine

    Many thanks for your kind words at this sad time. They are thoroughly appreciated, and I know that we will get through it and be able to look back at the Chicken Dress with nothing but fond memories without being blinded by loss! x

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  Feb 7, 2010, 05.26 AMby harmony758

  This is gorgeous! Excellent use of the design!
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  Feb 6, 2010, 11.37 PMby nutmeg1

  That is too intriguing of a story to not check out… :)
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  Feb 6, 2010, 11.02 PMby gatonju

  Sorry about the loss of “the chicken dress” to a hot iron. We have all ruined, or will ruin, some lovely garment to an iron. I am glad to see you have a consolation for your friend’s loss, if not a replacement. I really love the print, and enjoyed reading about “The tale of the chicken dress” on your blog. Happy Sewing!

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    Feb 7, 2010, 03.12 PMby zozowahine

    Thanks for your comment and stopping by my blog! Tragedies are part of sewing and life I guess! Happy sewing indeed

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  Feb 6, 2010, 11.02 PMby nenasew

  That fabric reminds me of when I was a little girl in the 1970’s. This is the coolest dress. I think its very 70’s retro. Great job on this Anda.
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  Feb 6, 2010, 07.02 PMby janul

  Omg I love this! I want those bedsheets so bad! I have a bag with similar design and I like it so much! I would make curtains from this fabric, so beautiful.

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    Feb 6, 2010, 07.10 PMby zozowahine

    Many thanks Janul! These bedsheets were manufactured by a company called Kip, but the design is actually a reproduction of a 70’s design as I own a vintage duvet cover with exactly the same print but in green colours!