Category Archives: Dressmaking

Red hot chilli: Colette Patterns Ginger skirt

Hurrah!  Pop the corks this post will have links (& many!)  Following all my issues with shockwave/flash crashing in Chrome I have moved across to Firefox & it’s great.  No more problemos & very user friendly for a webnoob like … Continue reading

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Me Made May 12 round up #2

Onto update #2 for Me Made May 12, let’s get down to business. On the 9th May I ambled out to the wool shop & along the way stopped here, somewhere I knew it would a. be quiet (so I … Continue reading

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Lisette Traveler Dress in red elephants

Oh.my.word.  It is sunny today!  After a monumental year of rain (well that’s how it feels) the sun is out, the sky is blue & I could actually consider bringing out my summer clothes!  (May the 12th everyone.  That means … Continue reading

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The Sewaholic Cambie dress, awesome x2!

Oh I have been so lucky.  I was fortunate enough to be selected as one of Tasia’s testers for the new Sewaholic Cambie Dress.  I became mega excited when I received details & designs.  You may have already seen there … Continue reading

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May the first and some sneaky peeps

Hello peeps! How are you?  It’s the first of May today, & well, you know, the start of Me Made May 12.  I don’t intend daily posting but I had to laugh at today’s photo & thought it worth an immediate … Continue reading

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Pyjama Party

Hi Karen, How are you feeling?  Did you get any sleep last night? ……………………..Ha, funny!.  I love your PJs by the way & your split jumps are really impressive!  I think I’d have fallen off the bed.  ………………………………..Yeah, I know. … Continue reading

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Sewing plans: going where the energy is

If this is what being organised is, I’m afraid I favour ignorant mayhem, although I am pleased to say I was able to locate the fabric for my PJ bloomers (stand down Samaritans!)  I have been reviewing my sewing plans … Continue reading

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Blooming heck, Pyjama Party time

After the Clover fail I have not retreated to lick my wounds – far from it.  But I do feel as if I am descending into chaos. Let me illustrate what it is like in the Badger sewing studios at … Continue reading

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Photo story: was SB able to rekindle the love she once felt for her Clover trousers?

Dear readers, this is where we last left off with regards my Clover trousers. The “Hammer pants” or “Poop pants” as Roobeedoo fondly named them.  Remember I had  foolishly cut the lower leg rather narrow.… Here follows the story of … Continue reading

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A Renfrew for Spring, and that’s really saying something

First things first, I, Scruffy Badger of scruffybadgertime, sign up as a participant of Me-Made-May ’12. I endeavour to wear only clothes made by me each day for the duration of May 2012 (with the exception of undies & sportswear). … Continue reading

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