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Variations on a theme…. There are just some ‘go to’ patterns that I have in my stock and this is one of them. I have made it 4 times with slight variations and just about to embark on my 5th version. This time in chestnut brown pure wool crepe. I thought it might be interesting…
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It’s a simple one but effective! Here are a couple of garments that I am presently making which inspired this week’s top tip. On the left is a modern ‘retro’ Butterick pattern for a charming tea dress. You can see I have created quite ornate hand embroidered motifs on the front yolks; based on a…
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Mrs Bowden’s top tip – to wash or not to wash? That really is the question. Felixstowe Sewing School https://www.felixstowesewingschool.co.uk To prewash or not to prewash……that is the question! An extremely frequent question I get asked in my Dressmaking classes is ‘should I wash this fabric before I use it?’. This is a ‘how…
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