Tag Archives: V1247

A New Outfit Made From Sewing AND Knitting

Posted on January 10, 2020 by

I can’t decide if I like the lopsided wall or the fungal concrete more. Keeping it real, folks! Now, didn’t I tell you I’d been making stuff? Here is one of my new outfits, composed of both sewing AND knitting. … Continue reading →

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Sew An Iconic Fashion Item – The Mini Skirt

Posted on November 22, 2018 by

Do you listen to The High Low Podcast? I really enjoy it. They mentioned that the mini skirt has topped a list of the most iconic female fashion items of the last 50 years. It goes without saying that my … Continue reading →

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Gold Faux Leather V1247 Skirt

Posted on December 11, 2016 by

This is my new gold skirt, sewn using one metre of gold faux leather from Fabric Godmother and an adapted skirt pattern from V1247, a pattern I suspect has gone out of print as I can’t find linkable references. This … Continue reading →

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V1247 – Three Times A Lady

Posted on November 21, 2012 by

Oh, look – I’ve sewn another one! My first rendition of this blouse is here and my second here. Three versions in one year – I wonder if I’ll make it four before 2013? This one is made out of polka dot, drapey … Continue reading →

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V1247 – Skirt To Go With The Blouse!

Posted on August 31, 2012 by

Six months after making my first rendition of the V1247 blouse, I’ve made the skirt to go with it! I had some fabric left over from the LBD, so decided to put it to good use. This is a double … Continue reading →

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V1247 – French Seam Dream

Posted on February 4, 2012 by

This is the V1247 blouse – a pattern I fell deeply in love with after seeing it on Handmade by Carolyn’s blog. It hasn’t disappointed. If you love a French seam, you will adore this blouse. The pattern instructs you … Continue reading →

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