Blog — japanese

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Posted by vicki brown on

I did it!  I stitched together my first garment from a pattern and in Japanese at that.


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I am so proud of myself, I mean the shirt itself is no where near perfect, but it is wearable, just about!


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I decided that I should start with something reasonably simple looking and that wouldn't require too much fabric and I only used an old sheet. That way if it did go terribly wrong I wouldn't have ruined some...

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japanese pattern book sew along ::

Posted by vicki brown on

I received an email from Kate at M is for make this morning, inviting me to take part in this...



As I am a complete novice, I'm thinking this will probably be a fantastic opportunity to get a bit of help from some more experienced sewers along the way!  Plus it may give the boost I need to get that sewing machine off for the service it so desperately needs before any dress sewing takes place!


Now to...

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stylish dress book ::

Posted by vicki brown on

this arrived in the post for me yesterday.  I'm hoping to make myself a dress to wear to my cousins wedding in April.  Inspired by this lady's beautiful creations, I feel in love with this book.


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It's truly beautiful and I can't wait to get started, however I can't help but feel I was perhaps a little too ambitious, seeing as I have never made a dress before and can't read japanese!


Before I even...

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