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Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Making a Muslin

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When we last left off with my Haslam System of Dresscutting project, I had drafted the pattern pieces in paper.  I cleaned up those sha...
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Monday, April 1, 2019

Drafting a Pattern from a Made to Measure Pattern Block

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So the trick is now to turn these diagrams into . . . pattern pieces that will make a dress that looks like the illustration.  The B...
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Monday, March 25, 2019

An Evening in 1947

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A couple of years back,  I was sent a lovely hemp/silk blend fabric from Organic Cotton Plus .  I posted about the muslin and the m...
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Wednesday, March 20, 2019

The Haslam System of Dresscutting

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A few months back, a new pair of shoes and a special cut of fabric from New York had me searching for a suitable 1940s dress pattern.   ...
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Laura Mae
Chronicling my adventures in creativity. I adore sewing and knitting, mostly vintage or vintage-inspired patterns. I hope this blog will inspire others to create lovely and lasting garments that speak of a past era and yet remain timeless and elegant.
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