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Meet the inaugural project of my new sewing machine! (I challenge you to get a boyfriend who will buy you a Singer 9960 for your birthday)
The pattern is Vogue 8747, which incidentally I somehow liked enough in my subconscious to buy two copies of (on separate occasions). And I do like it rather a lot – it’s a good fit right out of the envelope. The only slight change I made was shortening the sleeves fairly significantly (maybe 1-2 inches?). Other than that, went swimmingly.
The fabric is from my mother’s 25-year-old stash, it looks like it’s probably some type of coarse silk. Same fabric as I used to make my little baby Olivia dress for his brand new niece!
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Sep 16, 2012, 11.11 PMby schnui
Julia, you do have the best boyfriend in the World and good for you. You must be the best girlfriend!!!! Anyway, the new Singer looks great and your first project, your lovely shirt, looks lovely and a perfect fit. Well done. Whats next????