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POLKA DOT SHIRTDRESS : : KWIK SEW K4155

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SOPHIE SWIMSUIT : : CLOSET CASE FILES

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VELVET BOW CLARE COAT

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NOT SO TINY BUBBLES DRESS : : VOGUE V8886

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MORGAN BOYFRIEND JEANS

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MY COLOURBLOCKED SHIFT DRESS

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QUILTED ART GIRL JACKET : : VOGUE V9035

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MY CLARE COAT : : CLOSET CASE FILES

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MARCY TILTON CIRQUE DRESS : : VOGUE V9112

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SUMMER FLIP FLOPS DRESS : : SIMPLICITY 2339

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SUMMER SOLSTICE DRESS : : SIMPLICITY 2444

Simplicity 1803, Simplicity 1783

MATCHYWEAR : : #SEWINGDARES

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ORANGE AND BLUE :: BLUE GINGERS THAT IS

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MY MAUI MAXI DRESS | SIMPLICITY 2444

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THE TRAVELLING YELLOW SKIRT LOOKS LIKE SNOW

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    It’s Blog Moving Time

    September 10, 2016 by Sue  

    Well…hiya everyone! It’s been a little quiet on the blog, but things have been busy behind the scenes. Yes, I’ve been sewing, but mostly I’ve been enjoying summer…

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    MY HOT WEATHER SUNDRESS : : BURDA 7513

    August 17, 2016 by Sue  

    Me:  Hey G…how d’you like my new sundress? G:    Huh? Looks like you’re wearing those harem pants…. LOL…okay, he may be right….but…this is indeed a dress. Unflattering?…

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    SOPHIE TANKINI : : MY TIPS AND TRIBULATIONS : : CLOSET CASE FILES

    July 22, 2016 by Sue  

    Well hiya everyone. As most of you know, one of my versions of the Sophie Swimsuit is a tankini. I’ve written this post for those of you that have expressed…

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    HAREM PANTS : : VOGUE PATTERN V1355 : : STRETCH & SEW 333 T SHIRT

    July 18, 2016 by Sue  

                      Well hiya everyone. Spoiler alert: I LOVE THESE PANTS! I’m just gonna jump right in and get to the…

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    SOPHIE SWIMSUIT MASHUP

    July 7, 2016 by Sue  

    Well hiya! As promised, I’m back with Part I of my Sophie Swimsuit Mashup Guide. I’ll be showing you how I added the wings from the View B…

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    POLKA DOT SHIRTDRESS : : KWIK SEW K4155

    June 30, 2016 by Sue  

      Hi You! As promised, I’m back before month end. I’m participating in The McCall Pattern Company Shirtdress Sewalong that was introduced late April. And oh hey…today is…

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    SOPHIE SWIMSUIT : : CLOSET CASE FILES

    June 27, 2016 by Sue  

    Well, hiya everybody. It’s not uncommon for those of us on the better side of fifty to have an articulated list of must-do’s…the proverbial bucket list if you…

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    VELVET BOW CLARE COAT

    May 23, 2016 by Sue  

          And we’re back. Hi everyone. I hope you’ve all had an awesome long weekend…or is it only my Canadian peeps that enjoyed an extra day…

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    NOT SO TINY BUBBLES DRESS : : VOGUE V8886

    May 9, 2016 by Sue  

    Hi you. Well…after a week of blue skies and above normal temps…we found ourselves dodging raindrops when we photographed my Not So Tiny Bubbles Dress. That’s not to…

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    MORGAN BOYFRIEND JEANS

    April 25, 2016 by Sue  

            Hi you. This is…quite possibly…the one and only time I can lay claim to being at the front of the pattern pack. How did…

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