Burda Style For people who sew
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My first dress made here in Benin from a .pdf pattern! Because I didn’t know how to sew an invisible zipper with a treadle machine, I had to ask local tailors to help me. And they were more than happy to teach me how to do it.
I wrote about it (and the tailors) in my blog
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Phoenix Wax
Difficulty
Intermediate
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Nov 20, 2012, 12.51 AMby bjr99
Beautiful dress. I love the fact that you made it on a treadle sewing machine. I too began sewing on a treadle. Keep working at it. It is a fantastic way to learn all of the traditonal sewing techniques.
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Nov 20, 2012, 07.47 AMby cathytxtwfr
thank you! the treadle is also great for when the electricity goes out, because i just put on my headlamp and continue sewing as if nothing has happened
Nov 19, 2012, 10.58 PMby bethmaryharley
Beautiful dress! And your blog looks really interesting – I’d love to go to Benin one day! :)
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Nov 20, 2012, 07.47 AMby cathytxtwfr
yes! benin is lovely and i’m so happy to be here
Nov 19, 2012, 03.08 PMby jadealamode
lovely dress
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Nov 20, 2012, 07.47 AMby cathytxtwfr
thank you!
Nov 19, 2012, 11.01 AMby Mary Athey
fab dress and the fabrics so lovely. congrats on making your first dress and making it so well x
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Nov 20, 2012, 07.48 AMby cathytxtwfr
thank you so much. thank you also for the nice comment on my blog :)