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Pattern Review – McCalls 5796

This is Gabby’s Design and Technology creation for school. The brief was an age appropriate garment for a child. Gabby chose McCalls 5796 to make a dress for her little cousin using a combination of cottons – Eyeballing Yellow and…

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Pattern Review – Vintage McCalls 9028

While we’re on the topic of pants, here’s a plaid pair made up by Adrienne from vintage McCalls 9028 in Tessuti’s 100% Wool Red Tartan (sold out). After a couple of mock ups in calico and one in a poly/viscose…

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Pattern Review – McCalls 6162

Graphic Artist, Alex joined our sewing classes few months ago, to brush up on her sewing skills and to make a fabulous dress for an upcoming wedding she was going to. With McCalls 6162 pattern in mind Alex chose this…

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Pattern Review – McCalls 5578

Last weekend I made this dress for Gabby from McCalls 5578 in this pretty mini floral 100% Cotton Tana Lawn Liberty print – Eloise Sand. View A was cut as I was worried about the longer all-in-one sleeves bunching up…

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Pattern Review – McCalls 5569

Back in December, one late summer afternoon just before Christmas, I received a distress call from a friend of mine. Our girls had decided to give each other a hair cut. With craft scissors. I present you with Exhibits A…

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