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I love <a href="http://www.tillyandthebuttons.com/2013/08/udon-dress.html#comment-form" target="_blank">Tilly and the Buttons's new dress</a>:</div>
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the whole 70s feel reminded me of one of my favourite style crushes - Julie Christie.<br />
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I particularly like her style in <a href="http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dont_look_now/" target="_blank">'Dont Look Now'</a> which has an autumnal,wintery feel to it - a-line skirts, boots, skinny jumpers:<br />
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It's misty here in London this morning so my mind is flitting to clothes for a cooler season. What about a dark denim version of Tilly's dress with a shirt under it, boots and big, floppy Julie Christie hat? Something to work on....another new project<br />
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Summer again and my Dorset rose is finally happy and blooming, it smells so good. I can't believe it is almost a year since I have posted anything. </div>
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Well I really want to get sewing again. I haven't stopped reading blogs and dreaming about what I will make but other parts of my life have somehow got in my way. I have a pile of unfinished items so my first thing is to finish them off - it's a bit of character weakness but I love, love, love starting things and I am not so good at completing them.</div>
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My UFOs (UnFinished Objects) include:<br />
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1. <a href="http://www.colettepatterns.com/shop/iris" target="_blank">Iris shorts</a> from Colette Patterns in neon check - all cut out and just need sewing up - have been on the pile of shame since last summer<br />
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2. <a href="http://www.colettepatterns.com/shop/rooibos" target="_blank">Rooibos Dress</a> - another project from the amazing Colette Patterns - almost complete and includes my first attempt at french seams - just need to attach the zip:<br />
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3. My beautiful denim wraparound skirt which is all sewn up and I just need to finish the waistband. I hit a block because I didn't have enough of the fabulous reversible denim/star fabric:</div>
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this skirt was based on a pattern my lovely daughter Kitty bought at a car boot sale in Devon last summer:</div>
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which you can download <a href="http://www.tillyandthebuttons.com/p/miette.html" target="_blank">here</a>. I couldn't justify buying the Miette when I had such a similar pattern in my collection but I really want to support her pattern making as I am a big fan. I love Tilly's patterns and I bought her <a href="http://www.tillyandthebuttons.com/p/how-to-make-mathilde-blouse.html" target="_blank">Mathilde</a> blouse which I can't wait to make once I have cleared the UFO pile. </div>
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4. Need to finish my <a href="http://www.colettepatterns.com/shop/sencha" target="_blank">Sencha</a> blouse Collette Patterns (again) think I'm a bit obsessed I just love the clothes and the patterns are super easy to follow - heming and attaching a collar:</div>
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Finally I haven't been wearing my denim ginger I made last year and there was a flaw in the front seam so I decided to refashion it and make it a straight/pencil skirt. This is my worst offender in the unfinished category - it is all sew up and I just need to tie up the loose thread - I mean really giving up so close to the finish line -where is my willpower!! </div>
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These UFOs could be my entire summer wardrobe but I do need to complete them before summer is over and I am dying to start a number of new projects: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/153333289/bombshell-swimsuit-pdf-pattern-vintage?ref=sr_gallery_6&ga_search_query=bombshell+swimsuit&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=GB&ga_ref=auto1&ga_search_type=all&ga_facet=bombshell+swimsuit" target="_blank">Bombshell swimming costume</a>, <a href="http://www.tillyandthebuttons.com/p/how-to-make-mathilde-blouse.html" target="_blank">Mathilde blouse</a>, <a href="http://megannielsen.com/products/kelly-skirt-sewing-pattern" target="_blank">Kelly skirt </a> and the list goes on ....</div>
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There are some inspiring ideas<a href="http://www.coletterie.com/inspiration/detail-inspiration-embroidered-accents" target="_blank"> here</a> on the Coletterie Blog. I love this <a href="http://elegantmusings.com/2011/12/autumn-collars/" target="_blank">collar tutorial</a> on Elegant Musings - cant wait to have a go myself.</div>
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To this (I like a challenge) or something vaguely inspired by the beautiful Audrey:</div>
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Progress so far. Firstly I used the bodice and neckline of <a href="http://www.colettepatterns.com/shop/chantilly" target="_blank">Colette Patterns Chantilly</a> for the top as the circular neckline reminds me of the Hepburn dress:</div>
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I made an effort to be a proper seamstress and made a muslin:</div>
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It is almost finished but (even with the muslin) there are some fitting issues I need to address on the bodice and the improvised scallop hem of the underpinning needs sewing. </div>
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Next time I attempt a scallop hem I will use this technique (which I discovered on <a href="http://pinterest.com/source/hettersonjournal.com/" target="_blank">Hettersonjournal Pinterest</a> ). I only discovered it after I had cut my cloth (oops). Almost finished ... just need to remove some of the excess around the bust - I really will feel a sense of achievement when I get to wear this out!</div>
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I love Jean Seaberg in Jean Luc Goddard's 'Bout de Souffle' and whilst googling my style crushes I found this picture:</div>
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Now I REALLY want to make this dress - so I am on a mission to find the fabric and a pattern - rummaging through my vintage patterns - maybe I can adapt one of these? </div>
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London, N7 6AN (telephone: 020 7263 3272) it's a bit chaotic but piled high with fabric and bargains:<br />
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After messing up the sizing/fitting I have finally finished my <a href="http://www.colettepatterns.com/shop/beignet/" target="_blank">Beignet</a> (I skipped the belt hoops and belt as I like the cleaner lines and if I'm honest I had run out of steam on this). I really love the end result even if it is a little bodged - the red linen remnant only cost £2 so it is a bargain. I have to admit the colour inspiration came from <a href="http://www.tillyandthebuttons.com/search?q=red+beignet" target="_blank">Tilly & the Buttons</a> - I love her red one and the whole 60s movie star thing she has going on in this picture:<br />
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It got my mind wandering off and google-imaging all my 60s style crushes - Audrey, Bridget:<br />
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And of course the gorgeous Jean Seaberg - I really want to make this dress for our non-existent summer - need to find a good pattern:</div>
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So now thanks to <a href="http://www.tillyandthebuttons.com/" target="_blank">Tilly </a>and some google wandering - there will always be something about my bodged Beignet which will transport me out of rainy, grey summer-less London to sunny Rome in a black and white 1960s movie - all I need now is a head scarf, stripey breton top and cats eye sunglasses...<br />
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Do you ever get to the point where you feel fed up with something you are making? It's not how you thought it would be? <br />
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Like my attempt to re-fashion an old M & S skirt into a Breakfast at Tiffanys Dress - yes an overly ambitious idea but if you have seen this amazing clip on You Tube - <span class="long-title" dir="ltr" id="eow-title" title="Breakfast at Tiffanys Dress by Zephyr Graham Paris Custom Made">Breakfast at Tiffanys Dress by Zephyr Graham Paris Custom Made - </span>she just makes it look so easy. You can see her in action here: <br />
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So I've decided to just post a few unrelated inspiring things to take my mind off my inability to finish the Beignet and the Audrey re-fashion.<br />
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One of my best friend's - Lucy Miller's gorgeous knitwear (you can find her at <a href="http://www.cockpitarts.com/" target="_blank">Cockpit Studio - Holborn</a>)<br />
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Yes I know that none of these relate to sewing but I just needed to take my mind off the things that aren't working. Any suggestions on how to get going on a project that has hit a wall? ,</blockquote>thriftyniftycraftykitschyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13926256518270161662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18016503283565565.post-35234333658146215552012-06-12T15:37:00.000-07:002012-06-12T15:37:09.305-07:00The Queen's jubilations have crept into my wardrobeSomehow everything I have made recently is red, white and blue - I think all the bunting & Union Jacks strewn around London crept into my subconscious. Anyway here are my latest creations. My interpretation of the Colette Patterns <a href="http://www.colettepatterns.com/shop/sencha" target="_blank">Sencha Blouse</a> (I slightly changed the neckline). I love these photos because in the ones with my glasses on I look so like my lovely mother back in the 60s...<br />
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More red, white and blue - my second Colette Patterns Ginger skirt - this time in indigo denim with tiny red polka dot flat piping. I followed the incredibly helpful instructions on their blog here: <a href="http://www.coletterie.com/tutorials-tips-tricks/tutorial-ginger-waistband-with-flat-piping">http://www.coletterie.com/tutorials-tips-tricks/tutorial-ginger-waistband-with-flat-piping</a><br />
I love the extra detail the piping adds, I also over stitched in red cotton and added a red zip - I'm really pleased with this - I think I will wear it a lot:<br />
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Here's a close up of the polka dot piping on waistband<br />
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Added extras - the red zip<br />
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Here's my lovely assistant photographer Esme Agnes being shy - very out-of-character.<br />
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Beautiful roses - a new colour palette, deep green, light green and white<br />
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So what to make next??thriftyniftycraftykitschyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13926256518270161662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18016503283565565.post-1006596225675399572012-05-22T13:49:00.003-07:002012-05-22T13:49:34.695-07:00I love <a href="http://www.colettepatterns.com/" target="_blank">Colette Patterns</a> I have just finished my second one:<br />
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this is a <a href="http://www.colettepatterns.com/shop/violet" target="_blank">Violet</a> in pale yellow polka dot cotton. I struggled a bit and had to unpick the collar and facing twice but I am happy with the end result. So happy I bought myself 3 more patterns (bit over the top I know):<br />
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<a href="http://www.colettepatterns.com/shop/sencha" target="_blank">Sencha blouse</a> - I fancy making it in a vintage floral fabric or red polka dot - not sure. I'm hoping to make a couple for friend's birthdays as well.<br />
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and for when I am feeling more confident the <a href="http://www.colettepatterns.com/shop/rooibos" target="_blank">Rooibos dress</a> - a bright red version and maybe a navy one for work. So that's my summer wardrobe planned but I need to get sewing ...</div>
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I was suprised at how easy it was to make - I can't wait to make another in dark, indigo denim with red and white polka dot trim. I love the Colette patterns - I am trying to make a 'Violet' blouse but the collar has gone a bit awry. I may have to unpick it all and start again - oh dear.thriftyniftycraftykitschyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13926256518270161662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18016503283565565.post-21729640599336261332012-05-11T15:07:00.000-07:002012-05-11T15:07:35.813-07:00It is this rickety, old dress form which I spotted in my local Oxfam and bought for £10 that has completely revived my interest in sewing. I had always wanted a dress form and there it was. I love vintage clothes and inspired by <a href="http://www.tillyandthebuttons.com/" target="_blank">Tilly and the Buttons</a> - I have decided it is time I started to make my own. I am competent at sewing, always in a rush and not good at details but I am hoping to develop those skills and become a proper seamstress. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love, love, love vintage patterns - my very sensible teenage daughter Kitty told me off for buying too many and not making enough clothes - she is right of course, but they are so hard to resist, the glamour and the promise they offer - that perfect jacket, skirt etc that I'm just about to make.... </div>
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This is a top I made from an old skirt a friend gave me - she always brings her Oxfam bags for a rummage before taking them to the charity shop. <br />
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I'm working on another renovation - taking an old skirt from my stylish friend Lucy (see her gorgeous knitwear at <a href="http://www.lucymillerlondon.com/" target="_blank">http://www.lucymillerlondon.com/</a>). I have decided that her black lace M & S skirt is going to be miraculously transformed into a 'Breakfast at Tiffanys'/Audrey Hepburn style little black dress - not sure how but a girl can dream.</div>
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